[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 66, Issue 93

[Blueharp1@xxxxxxx]

Seth,
 I most often do use a natural minor Gm on this one. There are few, if  any 
notes that get in the way. You may want to be a bit more conscious that  you're 
playing the natural minor, to avoid the habitual tendency to "bend down"  to 
get a minor note, as you might do if playing on a major keyed harp. But  the 
Gm natural minor will work great. For me, a little more relaxed this way,  not 
struggling for overblows or unfamiliar blow/draw patterns. Ultimately, and  
perhaps obviously, I need to get more fluid on playing different  positions.
 
 
In a message dated 2/24/2009 2:18:54 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

Seth  Galitzer <sethgali@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Seth Galitzer  <sethgali@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Help me  position/key
To: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date:  Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 10:04 AM

My band does this in Gm and I was  just talking to our harp player about this 
the
other day.  For you  folks who play this one, what do you use? Does 2nd on a
natural minor  tuning work OK, or do the other flat notes get in the way?  
Does
3rd  also work, or are there likewise other problems to be had?  Do  you
"fake it" like Sonny Boy in 2nd on a major tuning?  Do you  do
something else  entirely?

Seth


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