RE: Positions

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is no definitive online resource for how to play positions and
I don't think there really needs to be one. To effectivly play in
other positions in one needs to have rudimentary knowledge of music
theory.  Once you have your down nailed down then you should be able
to pick a tonic note and play whatever you want.

If you want to think of the positions as notes here it is:

1st - 4 blow  (c)(wail note: 2 draw - g)
2nd - 2 draw (g)(wail note: 4 draw - d)
3rd - 4 draw  (D)(wail note: 6 draw - a) 
4th - 6 draw (a)wail note: 4 draw - e)
5th - 2 blow (e)wail note: 4 draw - b)
6th - 3draw (b)wail note: 4 draw - F#)
7th - 5 overblow (f#)wail note: 4 draw - Db)
8th - 4 draw bend (Db)wail note: 4 draw - Ab)
9th - 6 draw bend (Ab)wail note: 4 draw - Eb)
10th - 4 overblow (Eb)wail note: 4 draw - Bb)
11th - 6 overblow (Bb)(Wail note: 5 draw - F)
12th - 5 draw (F)(wail note: 4 draw - D)





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>---- Original Message ----
>From: WLeeLewis@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: Positions
>Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:36:55 EST
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>>In a message dated 3/18/2004 6:59:44 PM Central Standard Time, 
>>gbrooks1@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>Here is my best shot at an explanation (of positions), posted to the
>List in 
>>case anyone else wonders what some of us are going on about.
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>>Any given harmonica can be played in a number of different keys. 
>Each key
>>uses a different note on the harmonica as the "root" note or
>"tonic." (Large 
>>Cut)
>>Nice explanation George and those of us who remain confused
>appreciate your 
>>help.  I'm familiar with the circle of fifths and keys and what the
>positions 
>>mean and even have a vague knowledge of modes but I never see an
>explanation of 
>>how the positions are actually played.  Your explanation of the root
>notes 
>>helps, although I think of first position starting with four blow
>--- I'll have 
>>to think about that.
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>>Is there an online source providing difinitive information on how
>the 
>>different positions are generally played?
>>
>>Lee Lewis 
>>Madison MS
>>