RE: Positions
Very sorry about that LONG AWFUL message. My email was
giving me trouble. I'll try again.
I have compiled a tape of third position blues tunes.
Some of them are *Skip it* performed by Walter Horton,
*23 hours too long* (James Cotton) *All aboard* from
the Muddy Waters Fathers and Sons Album and my all time
favorite *One more heartache* Paul Butterfield. There
is at least one on *The best of Little Walter vol. 1.*
If I can think of others, I will submit them to the
list. I enjoy playing in minor keys, particularly
playing on a harp that is pitched in the relative
major of what the band is in. (eg. if the band is
playing a slow d minor blues, I'll play on an F
harp. What position is this?
I am only familiar with positions 1-4. What are
all of them and how does the circle of fifths idea
work with positions. (do you count by fifths, thus
adding sharps or do you count by fourths, adding
flats).
Thanks and sorry again about the previous message.
George Boziwick NYPL Music Division
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