Re: Impressions, Hohner Echo Celeste

Jonathan,

What am I missing here? Why are the numbers marking 4 holes?

Russ

Two different reasons combined.

1. In the tremolo design, each vertical pair of holes refers to the
same identical note. Each one of a vertical pair is off-tuned just a
wee bit, but they are in fact the same note according to the standard
scale. That makes two holes per number. Then add rule 2...

2. In ten/twelve-holers, each single hole does two notes: one draw,
one blow. Tremolo is different: in tremolo, one hole does exactly one
note, either draw, or blow, not both.

So if one wants to help ten/twelve-holer players adapt to tremolo,
using the numbering system they are used to, one must not only use two
horizontally-paired holes per number (one draw, one blow), but that
horizontal pair must be doubled vertically, because of the tremolo
off-tuning.

On the whole [!], I think it's a very good idea. I do think this
tremolo numbering system is a new Hohner invention; the Echo Celeste as
a whole seems to be the result of much new thought. I will be curious
to find out how it works for ten/twelvers, over time. If anyone comes
up with some number-system song sheets for me to put up on the web
site, I will be very happy to do it!

As for me, I learned intuitionally from the beginning, and I'm a-gonna
stick with it! :)

--

Jonathan E. Brickman
America! Bless
God!!!

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