Fwd: RE: [Harp-L] OB, CX or XB?

["Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxx> 
wrote:


How many of you actually know why you are playing what you are
playing when you are playing? If someone put a gun to your head could
you play a Dm arpeggio on a C harp right now?

=========Winslow:

Gun to my head? I might forget even basic stuff like that if someone 
is threatening me in that fashion. I think I'd be more concerned 
about dissuading the maniac, or overpowering them, or escaping.

=========Chris:

How many could play a
3rd inversion F major arppegio without thinking? 

=========Winslow:

There is no such thing. 

An F major chord has only three notes and therefore only two 
inversions:

- Root position: F in the bass, then A and C in no particular order.

- First inversion: A in the bass, with F and C in no particular order.

- Second inversion: C in the bass, with F and A in no particular 
order.

After that you run out of bass notes, so there can be no third 
inversion.

The concept of inversions on a treble instrument is a little dicey. 
The whole idea of inversions is the anchor note in the bass.

======Chris:

How about an Fm7b5 arppegio?  These are rudementary skills that most 
other instrumentalist learn in the first few weeks of lessons. Theory 
does not care how you get your notes or if you have an altered 
instrument.

======Winslow:

True. But theory does care whether you get it right. Especially if 
you set out to be controversial.

Winslow