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by Boyen
Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: D harmonica compromises
Replies: 11
Views: 17841

Re: D harmonica compromises

You can get Paddy richter tuning in any shop really. It's an easy modification to do, even for a beginner to be honest. But usually it's about 5-10€ extra from the shop.
by Boyen
Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: D harmonica compromises
Replies: 11
Views: 17841

Re: D harmonica compromises

Play a low D, or play paddy Richter tuning, you're still missing the low G with paddy richter (only with a double bend) but I'm fairly sure you can manage most tunes without.
A low D in paddy richter tuning should cover all bases.
by Boyen
Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:51 pm
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: Harmonica for Irish: Where to start?
Replies: 7
Views: 7408

Re: Harmonica for Irish: Where to start?

Paddy Richter is for melody playing, normal Richter is for chords. It\s made for Irish music. Paddy Richter tuning basically means you can play relatively easily over 2.5 octaves instead of 2 octaves. It just gives you that extra bit of range. Especially if you run a D harmonica, where the top notes...
by Boyen
Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:54 am
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: Harmonica for Irish: Where to start?
Replies: 7
Views: 7408

Re: Harmonica for Irish: Where to start?

Hi slowair, Yes, it is likely you will require both harmonica's in Paddy Richter tuning. If you get a D, make it easy on yourself and get a low D as playing a normal D will require quite advanced techniques. The Seydel Sampler is a all in one solution, in essence, two harmonica's in one. If the qual...