Notation configuration in 48 holes harmonica?
I have purchased a 48 holes harmonica (Hero).
I want to know the different notes in each hole on the basis of draw,blow and bend so I can play a song.
I searched in Google but I only got information about 10 holes harmonica.
Please help me.
The scale pattern is always the same, you just have to find the right place to start it. On a 10-hole it starts with blow four. On most Asian tremolo harps it starts with blow one.
The pattern for a major scale is blow, draw, blow, draw, blow, draw, draw, blow. (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do) and it repeats again from the Do. On some Asian tremolos you have duplicate Do side-by-side.
So, let's say you have a 24/48 tremolo in C (most are in C) with duplicated Do (C) in each octave.
Blow - C
Draw - D
Blow - E
Draw - F
Blow - G
Draw - A
Draw - B
Blow - C
next octave is the same. A 24/48 will have about 3 full octaves for you to work with. We can assume duplicate Do because a solo/scale tuned tremolo without the duplicates is usually a 21/42. You could think of a 24/48 as a doubled 12-hole solo-tuned harp with stacked duplicates.
This isn't the same scale as a 10-hole diatonic (Richter Scale) or the German Vienna tuned tremolos (which are very close to Richter) - this scale is very similar to a chromatic with no sharping valve.
Take a look here http://www.patmissin.com/ffaq/q15.html for some discussion of the tremolo harp and completely ignore anyone that thinks a 10-hole diatonic is the only harmonica worthy of playing.
These are fantastic for playing tunes and melodies on. They aren't so hot for "make believe" "three chord trick" playing of the blues harp style.
[add: need proof that a scale tuned tremolo is "better" than a 10-hole? Ask a 10-hole player to play something as amazingly simple as Amazing Grace or Danny Boy correctly on their harp. Can't happen, no 6th in the bottom 4 holes. Then try it with a tremolo. No problem! But hey, they can make their harmonica sound like a choo-choo, right?]