2007-10-01 17:35:01 · 4 answers · asked by numberforty1 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Umm, no. Just lift a tuner up to any harmonica that has been used a little bit. You'll see.
2007-10-01 17:52:19 · update #1
I find Seydels and Lee Oskars to be tuned closest to their objective tunings. You should tune them yourself!!! See one of my prior answers cited below for instructions on how to tune a harmonica.
2007-10-02 05:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what you're talking about. The typical Horner harp isn't in tune to begin with, and the thin brass reeds develope metal fatigue after a lot of playing. The process of tuning the reeds has to be done by hand and is very "labor intensive", so it's skipped over on the cheaper harps. This doesn't matter so much if you're playing blues harp with a lot of bending notes, but for straight harp it's a problem. I went up to a "Golden Melody" for a while, and they are more in tune. But then went to Lee Oscars - they are all hand tuned and you can get replacement reed plates. They're louder also and easier to play - and you can get minor keys. They go for $25, but are worth it.
2007-10-02 11:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by PJH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean? A good harmonica is definitely in tune.
I think you're getting confused by the tone of the sound -- in the lower and middle ranges, there is a "buzz" around the actual pitch. This blurring [for lack of a better term] is what gives it its distinctive color.
2007-10-02 00:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by The Snappy Miss Pippi Von Trapp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My harps are in tune, one of them Ive had for 4 years and play it on every gig.
2007-10-02 01:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by kaisergirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋