Re: [Harp-L] 2nd position

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John... you would have to use an overblow on the 5 blow/exhale to get the C#, or use a country-tuned harp that has the 5 draw/inhale raised a semi-tone.

With the country-tuned harp, you can still get the regular 5 draw note by bending it down a semi-tone, which is now doable due to the note relationship of the 5 blow/exhale and 5 draw/inhale notes.

Ken H in OH




On Thursday, February 6, 2014 2:26 PM, John Taylor <johnatjumpjiveandswing@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
Hello to all, 
                 one thing is puzzling me about 2nd pos. playing is that as you change keys inevitably you seem to need
                 to create a bent note on hole 5 draw yet it will only allow a shallow bend to be created, how do players 
                 get round this? for example if you try to play 2nd pos D on a G harp where do you find your C# which 
                 would occur at the 5th hole draw.

                 Thanking you all in advance --------------- John