[Harp-L] Smart goals

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill in DC posted

"To Tony Eyers:

I love your idea of setting smart goals for the year. But I have one 
question:

Why does country tuning in 3rd position lend itself to playing blues
guitar solos? I thought draw 5 on a standard harp in 3rd position gave
you the flatted 3rdt, which is key to the blues. Please enlighten me
as to why country tuning helps play the blues."

Simple answer. Blues uses both the flat third and the regular third, the 
latter often at the end of a phrase. The trick is to know where each one 
sounds best, determined by careful listening and personal taste. Country 
tuned 3rd position draw 5 provides the regular and the flat 3rd, the 
latter via a simple bend.

Tony Eyers
Australia
www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
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