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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:00:37 EDT
From: PL5~ol.com
Subject: Re: chromatic scale on blue harp

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In a message dated 8/8/01 11:15:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mullin.~hurchsoft.org writes:

> ,
>
> I'm learning bending, and so trying to play songs at 2nd position on
my
> C-Key harp. After I wrote down the structure of 1st and 2nd position, I
> suddenly found out that some notes are missing on 1st and 2nd position.
>
> For 1st position:
> low octave: miss #2
> midde octave: miss #2, #4
> high octave: miss #1, #5
>
> For 2nd position
> low octave: miss #5
> midde octave: miss #5, 7
> high octave: miss #2, #4
>
> If it's really true, how can I play with songs with those missing
notes?
> I play chromatic usually, so I didn't face this limitation.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Cheers,
> Mullin
>
>
>

Mullin,

Good Question, This is where "overblows" come in handy. Overblows are notes
hit from the harmonica that are not necessarily there naturally. Check the
link for The Diatonic Harmonica Reference below for a better explanation.
But in reality in playing Blues you really don't need to use the #5 or the
Major 7 that much. The #2 or b3 is another story altogether, the minor third
is very important and is also the reason why I believe that alot of players
prefer 2nd Position over First Position. The presence of that minor third
makes the changes sound alot better and also in soloing; the solos don't
sound so stiff with the presence of that minor third. I like to hear some
other feedback on this from other members because I could be wrong. My
experience though is that you can use the third of the chord instead of the
root to outline the chord.

Click here: The Diatonic
Harmonica Reference

Andrew

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In a message dated 8/8/01
11:15:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

mullin.~hurchsoft.org writes:





,



   I'm learning bending, and so trying to play songs at
2nd position on my

C-Key harp. After I wrote down the structure of 1st and 2nd position, I

suddenly found out that some notes are missing on 1st and 2nd position.



For 1st position:

low octave: miss #2

midde octave: miss #2, #4

high octave: miss #1, #5



For 2nd position

low octave: miss #5

midde octave: miss #5, 7

high octave: miss #2, #4



   If it's really true, how can I play with songs with
those missing notes?

I play chromatic usually, so I didn't face this limitation.



   Thanks again!



Cheers,

Mullin





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Mullin,



Good Question, This is where "overblows" come in handy. Overblows are
notes

hit from the harmonica that are not necessarily there naturally. Check
the

link for The  Diatonic Harmonica Reference below for a better
explanation.

But in reality in playing Blues you really don't need to use the #5 or
the

Major 7 that much. The #2 or b3 is another story altogether, the minor
third

is very important and is also the reason why I believe that alot of
players

prefer 2nd Position over First Position. The presence of that minor
third

makes the changes sound alot better and also in soloing; the solos don't

sound so stiff with the presence of that minor third. I like to hear
some

other feedback on this from other members because I could be wrong. My

experience though is that you can use the third of the chord instead of
the

root to outline the chord.



Click here: The Diatonic
Harmonica Reference



Andrew  

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