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.
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- COMPARISON -
Major Diatonic - C | Melody Maker - G |
| Key label in Straight Harp (1st position). Major Diatonics offer | Key label in Cross Harp (2nd position). Melody Makers provide |
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 HARP IS NOT THE SAME AS THE KEY OF MUSIC. Helpful key selection charts are 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 easy to know which key of Melody Maker to use. To play music in the key of G, IN CROSS HARP, use a G Melody Maker. It's that simple! G for G.
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