[Harp-L] RE: William Clarke/George Smith Chromatic

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I will add to what the Iceman says. WC used C, F, and Bflat chromatics to 
play in D, G, and C, respectively (what you would call third position on 
diatonic). There is no doubt an exception to this, but for the most part 
this is what he used on his recordings. A lot of the ornamental sounds you 
hear are done using the tongue, and the slide is used even though people 
say you don't need to in 3rd position chro. Tabs and tricks aren't going 
to cut it here, you have to listen to the recordings until everyone around 
you is sick of them and firmly ingrain the swing of it on your brain. 
Also, it may seem like he's "Blowin' Like Hell" but you gotta learn to 
play softly, the right kind of softly- from way down there- and believe it 
or not it comes out the amp LOUDER. A couple other cats I dig deep into 
are Mark Hummel and Rod Piazza. It's all about the swing.....
Good Luck,
kcmojo