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A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its [[harmonica|natural ability to play microtones]], seems to be hardly ever used.

This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ~~ioverblowing~~ and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]].

This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqams with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]].

This list is, of course, far from being complete.

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==Bayati==

Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).

With the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).

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==Bayati Shuri/Karjighar==

Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).

With the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati Shuri scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).

[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3" width="240" height="20"]]

Bayati ~~shuri~~ scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)

Bayati Shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)

==Husseini==

Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but ~~harmonicas~~ in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on

Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale with standard bending playing technique alone, but with the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard hamronicas can play a full Husseini scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).

4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).

Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) wiht standard bending technique alone.

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A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its <a class="wiki_link" href="/harmonica">natural ability to play microtones</a>, seems to be hardly ever used.<br />

<br />

This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a>. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ~~ioverblowing~~ and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow">country tuning</a>.<br />

This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqams with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a>. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a>, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow">country tuning</a>.<br />

<br />

This list is, of course, far from being complete.<br />

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<h2 id="toc3"><a name="Bayati family-Bayati"></a>Bayati</h2>

Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br />

With the uncommon playing technique of <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow">upward bending</a>, standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).<br />

<br />

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<h2 id="toc4"><a name="Bayati family-Bayati Shuri/Karjighar"></a>Bayati Shuri/Karjighar</h2>

Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).<br />

With the uncommon playing technique of <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow">upward bending</a>, standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati Shuri scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).<br />

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<embed src="/s/mediaplayer.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" width="240" height="20" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http%253A%252F%252Fxenharmonic.wikispaces.com%252Ffile%252Fview%252FHarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3?file_extension=mp3&autostart=false&repeat=false&showdigits=true&showfsbutton=false&width=240&height=20"></embed><br />

Bayati ~~shuri~~ scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br />

Bayati Shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)<br />

<br />

<h2 id="toc5"><a name="Bayati family-Husseini"></a>Husseini</h2>

Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but ~~harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning~~ can play a full Husseini scale on<br />

Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale with standard bending playing technique alone, but with the uncommon playing technique of <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow">upward bending</a>, standard hamronicas can play a full Husseini scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).<br />

4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).<br />

Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) wiht standard bending technique alone.<br />

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+: This revision was by author [[User:hstraub|hstraub]] and made on <tt>2012-06-07 03:17:34 UTC</tt>.<br>
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 A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its [[harmonica|natural ability to play microtones]], seems to be hardly ever used.
-This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ioverblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]].
+This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqams with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]].
 This list is, of course, far from being complete.
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 ==Bayati==
 Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).
+With the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).
 [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3" width="240" height="20"]]
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 ==Bayati Shuri/Karjighar==
 Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).
+With the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati Shuri scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).
 [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayatiShuri120606003.MP3" width="240" height="20"]]
-Bayati shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)
+Bayati Shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)
 ==Husseini==
-Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on
+Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale with standard bending playing technique alone, but with the uncommon playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard hamronicas can play a full Husseini scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).
-th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).
+Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) wiht standard bending technique alone.
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 A little surprising is, however, that one property of the harmonica that I would call essential for oriental music, its &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/harmonica"&gt;natural ability to play microtones&lt;/a&gt;, seems to be hardly ever used.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
-This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo"&gt;12edo&lt;/a&gt;. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of ioverblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow"&gt;Steve Baker special tuning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow"&gt;spanish tuning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow"&gt;country tuning&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
+This page documents some of the maqamats that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqams with a strong microtonal component, which are impossible to approximate in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo"&gt;12edo&lt;/a&gt;. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty an a standard diatonic harmonica, with the bending playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow"&gt;Steve Baker special tuning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow"&gt;spanish tuning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow"&gt;country tuning&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 This list is, of course, far from being complete.&lt;br /&gt;
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   Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a full Bayati scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) and on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
+With the uncommon playing technique of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;upward bending&lt;/a&gt;, standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
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   Standard diatonic harmonicas allow to play a Bajati Shuri scale on 5th position (starting on E on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
+With the uncommon playing technique of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;upward bending&lt;/a&gt;, standard harmonicas also allow a full Bayati Shuri scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
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-Bayati shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)&lt;br /&gt;
+Bayati Shuri scale, fifth position on a standard diatonic harmonica in Bb (amateurish attempt)&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
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-  Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale, but harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on&lt;br /&gt;
+  Standard harmonicas cannot play a full Husseini scale with standard bending playing technique alone, but with the uncommon playing technique of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;upward bending&lt;/a&gt;, standard hamronicas can play a full Husseini scale on 8th position (starting on C# on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
-th position (starting on A on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;
+Harmonicas in Steve Baker special tuning can play a full Husseini scale on 4th position (starting on A on a C harmonica) wiht standard bending technique alone.&lt;br /&gt;
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