The Tremolo: Lists & Links

The Tremolo
Lists & Links

Here are some apropos email lists and sites.

big-harmonica This is an email list begun by the principal author of this web site, devoted to discussion of all harmonicas which are “bigger than most”. The focus here is on tremolo, octave, orchestral, bass, and other harmonicas, some of which are physically very large, and others which are usually or commonly played with two simultaneous reeds per note. This is a relatively new list, and your contributions, questions, and opinions are earnestly solicited!		The Hong Kong Harmonica Association's Forum Tremolo is actually very popular all over Asia, and this group's forum is a good place to meet people who know a lot.
Harp-L The oldest general harmonica discussion list on the Net. Tremolo players do come and talk here sometimes, but most of the conversation concerns 10/12-holers. However, here you can learn a whole lot of useful things about gigging and about electronic harmonica-related equipment.		Harptalk Another good general harmonica discussion, started by Coast to Coast Music. Topics are more or less ditto those of Harp-L.
Pat Missin on Bending According to Pat Missin, harmonica player and tech extraordinaire, it is very possible to “bend” notes on a tremolo, which means to coerce the instrument to produce notes outside of its scale of tuning.		The Harmonica: A Mouthful of Music An excellent history and architectural summary by Richard Martin.