Thank you Brendan for posting this! I came across this video about a year ago and by now I've tuned many my harps and my friends harps to Paddy Richter. Since then I've been playing in this tuning a lot and I often get compliments on it. Paddy Richter allows you to play many popular lead solos and melodies much more easily than standard diatonic tuning. One number I've been working on is "Time" by Pink Floyd where I use Paddy Richter in A. Best Regards from Cape Cod USA!
Vielen Dank für diese klaren Informationen. Da bricht man sich Monate lang was ab, damit die schöne irische Musik erklingen möge und kommt erst langsam darauf, dass da was anders sein muss bei der Mundharmonika. Die Paddy Richter ist gleich bestellt. Liebe Grüße
Absolutely great! Thanks for this information! Its of great benefit to all !! You are an incredible player and this is generous on your part! I have been listening to you for many many years.Thank you
@hessonr Hi I think I can answer your question. Yes the bending possibilities are limited by the blow and draw notes in the same hole. If you retune hole3 blow into A, the hole3 B will only bend to somewhere around Bb, can't go down any more. That's a drawback to me, but you can still get an Ab from hole3 blow bend, if you use the half-valved model.
What a very clever simplistic, ingenious thing to do. I wish I'd thought of it. It is not the way I play however for those into this kind of thing excellent. I've always been of the opinion that in some diatonic harmonica styles at speed in certain positions it is so easy to sound out of tune and frankly you'd be better with a chromatic. This gentleman has solved a lot of problems for the diatonic in these styles of music. It certainly sorts things out in first flat position for sure. Great upload.
hey! I hope you're still interested in learning the harmonica. you want to stay way from the cheaper end of the harmonica spectrum. a hohner bluesband isn't what it used to be anymore. you may want to check out the Big River Harp. it's about $30 and is a pretty good quality harmonica to start out on. i personally, however like the Lee Oskar harps. they're modular so you can replace the reeds, combs, cover plates, and that means that you don't have to buy a new harmonica if yours gets busted
Great stuff ...did you know the lateEddie Clark ? He played a chromtic model and used to say they wore out quickly. I love the way you can move around styles.
great stuff! was just wondering how you actually pull off tuning the harp for irish music. i'm just beginning and that's where i'm most interested. thanks in advance for any feedback!
I love Eddie's playing, and met him once in the late 90's when he had all but given up due to that problem - such a pity he never learned how to do reed repairs. Stylistic versatility: I can't help it, I'm just like a magpie who picks up shiny (musical) objects :)
Firstly, very much enjoy your playing it was great to see you at SPAH this year! Question if I may: When you raise the 3 blow 2 pitches for paddy richter are some of the draw bends on the 3 hole lost by doing this? I was able to paddy richter a harmonica but it seems the 3 draw only has the first 1/2 step bend now. I'm just looking for confirmation that this is correct or not. Thank you for your time. Ryan
Thanks for the feedback - glad you're enjoying it :-)
Thank you Brendan for posting this! I came across this video about a year ago and by now I've tuned many my harps and my friends harps to Paddy Richter.
Since then I've been playing in this tuning a lot and I often get compliments on it. Paddy Richter allows you to play many popular lead solos and melodies much more easily than standard diatonic tuning. One number I've been working on is "Time" by Pink Floyd where I use Paddy Richter in A. Best Regards from Cape Cod USA!
I just tuned my Hohner Special 20 to Paddy Richter tuning. An A harmonica. I tuned the 3 blow from E to F#.
Another excellent performance from Brendan Power. I love the way, he bends the notes, in the Kerry reel.
Vielen Dank für diese klaren Informationen.
Da bricht man sich Monate lang was ab, damit die schöne irische Musik erklingen möge und kommt erst langsam darauf, dass da was anders sein muss bei der Mundharmonika.
Die Paddy Richter ist gleich bestellt.
Liebe Grüße
Absolutely great! Thanks for this information! Its of great benefit to all !! You are an incredible player and this is generous on your part! I have been listening to you for many many years.Thank you
@hessonr Hi I think I can answer your question. Yes the bending possibilities are limited by the blow and draw notes in the same hole. If you retune hole3 blow into A, the hole3 B will only bend to somewhere around Bb, can't go down any more. That's a drawback to me, but you can still get an Ab from hole3 blow bend, if you use the half-valved model.
Thank you for your informative lesson!
What a very clever simplistic, ingenious thing to do. I wish I'd thought of it. It is not the way I play however for those into this kind of thing excellent. I've always been of the opinion that in some diatonic harmonica styles at speed in certain positions it is so easy to sound out of tune and frankly you'd be better with a chromatic. This gentleman
has solved a lot of problems for the diatonic in these styles of music.
It certainly sorts things out in first flat position for sure. Great upload.
Excellent! Thank you!!!😊
hey! I hope you're still interested in learning the harmonica. you want to stay way from the cheaper end of the harmonica spectrum. a hohner bluesband isn't what it used to be anymore. you may want to check out the Big River Harp. it's about $30 and is a pretty good quality harmonica to start out on. i personally, however like the Lee Oskar harps. they're modular so you can replace the reeds, combs, cover plates, and that means that you don't have to buy a new harmonica if yours gets busted
I just opened the box. Seydel Paddy Richter tuned D. Cool. 😎
Beautiful...
Great stuff ...did you know the lateEddie Clark ? He played a chromtic model and used to say they wore out quickly. I love the way you can move around styles.
The King off harmonica
Hope ppl still check this video was wondering what the best Harmonica would be best to start out on?Thx
Hi,
Brendan..Powerharp :-)
just cool
Hi !! which Harmonica is better to play Irish music for a beginner , Irish Armonica or Lucky 13 or which one ? thank you
Both are good in Paddy-Richter tuning. Solo Tuning on the the Lucky 13 is also a good option.
Can you explain how to do vibrato?
awesome lad proper deadly
great stuff! was just wondering how you actually pull off tuning the harp for irish music. i'm just beginning and that's where i'm most interested. thanks in advance for any feedback!
I love Eddie's playing, and met him once in the late 90's when he had all but given up due to that problem - such a pity he never learned how to do reed repairs. Stylistic versatility: I can't help it, I'm just like a magpie who picks up shiny (musical) objects :)
Firstly, very much enjoy your playing it was great to see you at SPAH this year!
Question if I may: When you raise the 3 blow 2 pitches for paddy richter are some of the draw bends on the 3 hole lost by doing this? I was able to paddy richter a harmonica but it seems the 3 draw only has the first 1/2 step bend now. I'm just looking for confirmation that this is correct or not. Thank you for your time.
Ryan
thats some harping
What is the easiest key Paddy unLuck13🍀BP harp 4 Irish tunes to start with?💚 How many PR tuned Keys needed?
G and D will suffice for most Irish tunes.
be my teacher :-)