DATE: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 20:23:37 CST From: Jack Ely 466-0458 Subject: Post#3
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From: "JACK EL~rgate.mec.ohio.gov Subject: Post#3
Rick Johnson asks about Blackie Schackner and his books...
F & R Farrell sells his books. "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Chromatic Harmonica" (comes with instructional record) and "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Blues And Marine Band Harmonica". Also carries two cassettes "Best Of The Light Classics" and Music For Listening". -F & R Farrell Co., P.O. Box 133, Harrisburg, Ohio 43216
Blackie is an excellent showman and technician, seeing his act live is very entertaining. Plays mostly chromatic and has a repertoire ranging from classical to country. Lives in New York (area) and still performing. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being able to play "Hora Staccato", a total of 1096 notes, in 90 seconds.
Richard Murphy mentioned a "chromatic tuned" diatonic.
The harmonica mentioned was probably similar to a Hohner "Student" or "School Band" model - neither are imported to the U.S. today as far as I know. Huang makes one called "Cadet Soloist". These are called (solo tuned) See layout below. The Huang comes with the course mentioned below - but I think it is also available separately for around $10.00. (Check with Farrell).
DIATONIC "Solo Tuned" HARMONICA (Identical to tuning of a chromatic with slide button out) These models usually come with 12 holes / three octaves
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ BLOW | C || E || G || C || C || E || G || C || C || E || G || C | | || || || || || || || || || || || | draw | d || f || a || b || d || f || a || b || d || f || a || b | +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |_ "C" scale _| |_ "C" scale _| |_ "C" scale _|
Richard M. also mentioned MMO type tapes.
BLUES AND ALL THAT JAZZ by Cham-Ber Huang - List about $25 - includes a special solo tuned diatonic, book, and MMO type cassette. The 1st half of the course can be completed with the included harmonica, the 2nd half requires a chromatic. (The solo tuned diatonic "eases" you into the chromatic layout and tuning). Notation in the book is both by number and standard music notation. If not available in your music store try F&R Farrell or Write: Insignia International, Inc., 12A Seabro Avenue, North Amityville, New York 11701 - Attn: Cham-Ber Huang
Jack Ely
P.S. (IMHO - The best book/cassette combo available for the diatonic harmonica available today is Steve Bakers "Harp Handbook")
