RE: Positions

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From a mechanical standpoint those are the easiest positions to play
and from a twelve tone perspective you're only using 25% of the
available positions. My opinion in this matter is not swayed. :-)

>
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: moorcot@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: Positions
>Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 17:57:22 +0000
>
>>
>>>From: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>To effectivly play in other positions in one needs to have
>rudimentary 
>>>knowledge of music
>>>theory.
>>
>>I'd argue slightly with that.  I was playing Irish tunes in 1st,
>2nd, 3rd, 
>>4th and 12th before I knew any rudiments.  I was just copying what I
>heard.  
>>Maybe you need a rudimentary knowledge of music to KNOW that you're
>playing 
>>in positions...
>>
>>Steve Shaw.
>>
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