Re: [Harp-L] Minor blues

[Kevin <kham27@xxxxxxxxx>]

St James Infirmary is a minor key tune hat keeps coming round our jam
sessions along with Help Me.

Kevin

Shared Harvest Farm
Week-end Harmonica Retreat
June 24-26th, 2016
Ronnie Shellist, Roly Platt and Mike Stevens
http://www.sharedharvestdunnville.com/calendar/127606

On 16 April 2016 at 12:06, Harping On <harping.onandon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Paul Butterfield is indeed playing The Thrill is gone on the video on a D
> harp in 2nd position. Song key Am.
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> Just out of curiosity I tabbed out the opening phrase in different
> positions.
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> 2nd on a D harp : -4/-4*+4-3*, -4+4-3*-2-2, -4+4-3*+4, -4+4-3*-2-2,
> -2-3*+4-4*+4-3*+4-2-3*-2-2, -4+4-3*-2-2
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> 3rd on a G harp : -6/6*+6-5,-6+6-5-4-4, -6+6-5+6, -6+6-5-4-4,
> -4-5+6-6*+6-5+6-4-5-4-4, -6+6-5-4-4
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> 5th on an F harp: -3/-3**-3*-2, -3-3**-2+2+2, -3-3**+3-3**.-3-3**-2+2+2,
> +2-2-3**-3*-3**+3-3**+2-2+2+2,-3, -3-3**-2+2+2
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> 3rd looks best though I did try a full instrumental take in 2nd position
> for better or worse.
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> https://app.box.com/s/fron8mihvp2ni4osxzzhlgdjjxm9ki8k
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