Incredible For Playing Melodies In Cross Harp! Melody Makers are the best harps available for playing STANDARD SINGLE-NOTE MELODIES. They're great for playing COUNTRY, R&B, POP, WORLD BEAT, AFRICAN and REGGAE. This tuning makes it easier to play many songs...that can be difficult, or impossible, to play on a standard Major Diatonic...IN CROSS HARP. All of the notes that were missing on the Major Diatonic are right there on the Melody Maker! These harmonicas provide a complete major scale, in cross harp, for playing exact melody without bending. Yet, the draw notes can still be bent for that bluesy feeling! Melody Makers are designed to be played in cross harp (draw), not straight harp (blow). In cross harp, melodies can be played with an expressive, fluid style that is extremely difficult to achieve in straight harp. Blue Label - Lee's favorite! This tuning is absolutely the best harp available for single-note "melody playing". Only three notes have been altered from standard major tuning, making it easier to play many country, R&B, pop, standard and jazz songs that are difficult to play in cross harp, on a major harmonica. You can still bend notes for an expressive feeling, yet the "Melody Maker" provides a complete major scale (in cross harp) for playing exact melody without bending! Great for all levels, from pros to beginners and children. This Key of Harp A C D E G Positions 1stMajor 2ndDominant 3rdDorian 4thMinor can play in these keys of music Bm A E F#m Dm C G Am Em D A Bm F#m E B C#m Am G D Em Straight HarpKey Cross HarpKey - COMPARISON - Major Diatonic - C Melody Maker - G Key label in Straight Harp(1st position). Major Diatonics offera complete major scale in straight harp. Key label in Cross Harp(2nd position). Melody Makers providea complete major scalein cross harp. SAME HARP, SAME LAYOUT! WITH THREE ALTERED NOTES. The three circled notes above indicate which notes have been altered. C Major Diatonic plays in G ...in cross harp. Major Diatonics are key-labeledin straight harp. However,WHEN PLAYED IN CROSS HARP,THE KEY OF THE HARPIS NOT THE SAME AS THE KEYOF MUSIC. Helpful key selection chartsare packed inside every Lee Oskar Harp. G Melody Maker plays in G ...in cross harp. Melody Makers are key-labeledin cross harp. This makes it easyto know which key of Melody Makerto use. To play music in the keyof G, IN CROSS HARP, usea G Melody Maker.It's that simple! G for G.
