Re: [Harp-L] Octaves and Partial Chords

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry Mike;
                  Thought I'd proof read that. When it came back to me,
I saw mistakes. Mainly the spelling of the Db Aug.5th. Hope it's alright
this time.:
Hi Mike;
            Here's my way of looking at it, though you might find
Jason's easier; I don't know. 
            I use pretty much all of these, one way or another, though
some of them haven't yet escaped the woodshed. Clearly in some cases,
a
two note chord won't stand on it's own without something else
accompanying to give it a context.
            Typical of this is the augmented 5th chords which I use
whenever I can, particularly in the context ot a rag going down a minor
3rd,
say from C to A - here I use the A #5 which leads very nicely to the
D7th.
            Likewise the E#5 to lead to the A.
            Without a third being played somewhere, the root and #5
can
sound like a major 3rd based on the sharp 5.
            Anyway, I learned the augmented A from Gwen Foster's
records. You have to use a lot of tongue blocks/splits to get the most
out of all this. I have only listed the notes, and they are not
supposed
to represent the inversion used.
           If you want any further explanation, just say......!
RD

Blow reeds: (C harp) C E G C E G C E G C

C major (all reeds)
E minor (partial - E G)
G6th (partial- E G)
E #5  or Augmented  (partial- E C)
Ab#5  or Augmented  (partial- E C)
A minor (partial C E)
A minor 7th (partial - C E G)
D 9th (partial C E )
D minor 9th (partial C E)
F major 7th (partial C E)
F Major 9th (partial C E G)

Draw reeds: (C Harp) D G B D F A B D F A

GMajor (GBD)
G 7th/9th (all including 5=7th & A=9th)
D minor (DFA)
D minor 6th (DFAB)
B minor 7th b5 (half diminished) (BDFA)
F major (partial F A)
F6th (partial DFA)
A #5 or  Augmented (partial A F)
Db #5 or Augmented  (partial- A-F)
Bb major/7th (partial DF/A)
B minor (partial B D)
B minor 7th (partial BDA)
D6th (partial BD)
E minor/minor 7th (partial G B/D
B Diminished (partial BDF)
D Diminished (partial BDF)
F Diminished (partial BDF - may not be very convincing without the Ab)
Ab Diminished (partial BDF)



>>> Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx> 4/12/2006 12:16:44 >>>
I tried searching the archives for more info, but only found gear 
posts.  I was wondering about the use of octaves and partial chords on
the 
diatonic.  Does anybody here use these in comping?  I know I can play 
the 3blow and 6blow octave on the one chord in cross, but how else can
I 
use the harp to fill in some organ or chordal type sounds?
   
  Thanks,


Mike Fugazzi
vocals/harmonica

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