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Why I Love Low D Harmonica for Celtic Fiddle Tunes
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2023
- Why I Love Low D Harmonica for Celtic Fiddle Tunes
Low D is a great harmonica for playing Celtic music in the keys of D and Em. Low D has an essential place in my harmonica collection. In this video I talk about why low D is so good for fiddle tunes and review some of the harmonicas I own.
Harmonica for the Soul is the channel of Nick Jackman, a harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist and one-man-band from New Zealand. Subscribe to this channel if you play harmonica and want to learn about American folk, blues and roots, traditional Irish and Scottish folk, tongue-blocking techniques, or how to play guitar and “hands-free” neck rack harmonica together.
Complimenti bellissima questa musica irlandese, celtica
Love the cat and low D harps
I love your playing, your informations - and I love your English!!!!😉Please go on.
Thank you. Nobody has ever complimented me on my English speaking before ha ha.
I don’t have a cat but my dog loved me playing harmonica and singing along.
Especially the low harps
I used to have a cat that would swear at me when I played harmonica. This one doesn't seem to mind.
Celtic music is beautiful, particularly when played with Low D whistle. So LD harp makes perfect sense👍
Nick, now I know why we get along so well ;) You are a cat person too! Thank you so so much for doing this video. I love the sound of the Low D - I am so glad that I have ordered my Lee Oskar and it should be coming on Tuesday.😊
Great playing as always Nick...agree with your Lee Oskar comments, I have the LO in low D,C and F and unlike other manufacturers they are the same price as the regular keys😄
Can get a paddy richter tuned low D. It's good for Ashoken farewell. I use a Seydel solo tuned low D which pitches nicely in the fiddle range. I'm a lip purser and I like Seydel harmonicas
I recently got a Hohner Rocket Progressive Low D as I already had Rocket Amps. I agree it's a really good harmonica. It's a pity Hohner don't seem to do any Paddy Richter tuning.
Got a soloist pro in low D. Love the glossy comb...you can move quickly on it and the tone is fat and full
I recently got a Seydel Blues Session low d and it has become one of my favorites. It's inexpensive but has beautiful tone and nice rounded edges. It doesn't bend easily but I find myself picking it up a lot playing minor and pentatonic sounds great in second position on the low end.
Nice. Low D is really hard to bend, especially around holes 1 and 2. I'd assume the steel reeds in the Seydel Session may even make it more difficult. I like those harps too for the reasons you mention.
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Lee Oskar lo Harmonica arrived yesterday in the post.... It's Amazing
Thank You for your superb teaching Nick.
Kind Regards Gary 🌟😀👍
Hi, How did the LO Low D sound?....thinking about getting one and can't really afford to buy custom!
Cool 🌟😎👍 Thank you 🏆
I also got a dabell noble low d, it’s the black sheep in my hohner kit but is really nice and nearly half the price of premium hohners. 1 reed rattles against the cover plate though.
I really find your videos entertaining and informative, thanks! I just received a Lee Oscar Low D as a gift, having come back from a long break from mostly blues based Harmonica playing, but with a new interest in folk and traditional music... Lee Oskars are a solid choice and mellow nicely over time rather than getting dull as other brass reeds might tend to… I do tend to tune them closer to just intonation though, although for playing single note melodies as I intend to with the low D this might not be so desirable… Happy Christmas!..
My favorite tunes are Irish fiddle tunes. I agree with you , Low D is best. I happen to use Hohner XB 40 Low D which IMHO is the best. I know you can't get them anymore which is why I learned to do repairs. If any one fan get a hold of The XB 40 Low D they should get one , very loud great tone
Yes I have one, great sound and I love the punchy response it has. It's a shame they don't sell them anymore.
Thanks for the vibe!
Hunted my LD harmonica out , thanks great tune, nice work.I use seydel session steel,
Great video and information.
Thanks
Great video nick thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thanks a ton for the video!
I've got a Lee Oskar LD as well, but have been really getting the itch to pick up something with Paddy Richter tuning. Still will, I'm sure, but this video helped me to chill and enjoy what I've already got - thank you kindly for that!
Certainly try paddy richter if you haven't already. I don't think it has to be an either/or situation. Mostly I play the tunes on low D but sometimes they're better on paddy richter.
I love my D, E & F Hohner Rocket Lows. I have a low C Hohner Thunderbird too. I actually prefer the sound of my Hohner Rockets over the Thunderbird. There's just something about the brightness of the low C Thunderbird that isn't my favorite. I still play it quite a bit though. Thanks for you videos. Sounding rockin' on Fisher's Hornpipe!
is the Thunderbird too bright for you or not bright enough?
awesome bro
I have the Low C in an Oskar because it was more affordable than the Hohner special 20. I do like the Oskars but I find the sydels hard to get my mouth around use it more for tongue blocking. But if I have a low C or D but the key says C or G does it make it sound much different. But great video as always
I do like Lee Oskar harps, I also like Da Bell harps, they are of the same quality as Oskars. Suzuki makes a great harp, the Manji that plays very well. The Suzuki Harpmaster is a good quality harp like the Oskars, it uses the same reed plates as the more expensive Manji.
Thanks I'll have to try some of these. I did try Manji. It does play well but it was all out of tune. I don't think the quality control is consistent.
@@HarmonicaForTheSoul I did get a Manji C that didn't play well. I still prefer Oskars and Da Bells. Eastop is a good beginner harp that has a nice 'blues' grind to it.
cool, great intel. Thanks
I also thought the low keys harps might have more harmonics ?
Great idea. Would you recommend Low D for a beginner ? I have seen that you seem to play the Easttop on some other videos. Would you recommend this cheap 008 harp for Low D ? Perhaps in Paddy Low D ? The nice thing with Easttop is that, when ordering from the factory store, they can do any customized tuning at no extra cost.
I don't think it matters what key you play as a beginner but maybe try a few keys and not just a low D. Be aware that low D takes a little bit more effort to play the big low reeds and it's harder to produce bends on a low tuned harp. If you want to play fiddle tunes I recommend having one. I haven't played Easttop so can't give an opinion. I think you just have to try stuff out to see if you like it. If it's cheap but has good reviews, probably worth a try.
Nick
I find the low d harder to play.
I bought a Suzuki Manji and I changed the cover plates as they were deeper at the bass end.
It requires more air and I find it slow for jigs and feels.
Perhaps my technique could be better.
I use lip pursing.
Great video
Yes a lot of people find them harder to play. I guess it takes more air to play the larger reeds.
Thank you. I already have 4 Easttop 008K model in various colors and keys. I just love their designs. I am not bending yet but they usually get good reviews on UA-cam and the Easttop Factory is very open to special orders; From what I get, you don't need bending to play Celtic Music, just single straight notes and fast movement. Is that right ? Actually I love old mariner(s songs which seem same style as Irish music...
Bending can always come in handy but I don't think it's absolutely necessary for Celtic music if you have the right harmonicas.
I have a thunderbird in low c. Great harp but not significantly better than the dabell noble in low d except there’s more space for low reeds so no rattling.
I really enjoy your video ; Is your Rocket Low D in Richter tuning or Paddy Richter Tuning ? Thanks .🙂
It's standard Richter tuning
can anyone suggest scales to play on the low D for practice? I find the high end very different especially going from 10 blow to 9 blow and then 8 draw, just sounds awful. Maybe some one has some high end tips. Thanks
Just find some tunes you can play at the high end and keep practicing. IMO they're as good as scales.
Thanks, Nick. Great tune, which one is it?
Lannigan's Ball
Nice! that would be a great one to teach us??? Well done!
@@finnjazz9113 Wow, yes please, it's an awesome tune!
@@HarmonicaForTheSoul
Hi Nick, did you already made a tutorial for Lannigan’ ball ?
@@walter58tkd no I haven't but maybe I should
Nommen lille pusen ❤
Where can i get the tabs to that tune?
ua-cam.com/video/kVI1BTqfAAI/v-deo.html
What was the tune between Lannigan’s Ball and Fisher’s hornpipe?
I was playing a little bit of Soldiers Joy
Low key harmoicas seem quieter and you have to blow harder
I think it takes a bit more effort to make the larger reeds vibrate. I have read that our ears are less sensitive to lower frequencies so it appears quieter.
@@HarmonicaForTheSoul thank for your reply .Maybe thats why the Seydel has a larger opening at the rear to amplify the sound.I have a Suzuki folkmaster thats slim ,also you can buy cups to make them sound louder .