RE: [Harp-L] FW: Dorian tuned alternative

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to 2nd Ja-Rah's opinion on 3rd position.  It's one that I find
myself playing most of the time.  I use it for nearly everything
these days especially blues. Leaning on the 7 blow during a slow
blues is a killer note in my arsenal.


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>From: jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] FW: Dorian tuned alternative
>Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:05:18 -0500
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>>Just Play your regular tuned harp in 3rd position. If you are in Dm
>for
>>example play a C major scale starting on the second note of the
>scale (D)
>>and play up and down using those C major scale intervals thru all
>three
>>octaves. In the first octave you will have to have your two draw
>whole step
>>bend (the Flat 3rd of D) down and your 3 draw whole step bend ( the
>five of
>>the a D major scale) down too really good. But these bends add so
>much
>>character and style too the mode that you will end up wishing you
>needed
>>them in the second and third octave. There are so many wonderful
>bending
>>inflections and glissandos that can only happen as a result of these
>bends
>>that after using them you would never want a DORIAN TUNED HARP. get
>some one
>>to just play a Dm chord with no time established...Just wash out the
>chord
>>and see how mysterious it sounds. Additionally you might find the
>sixth note
>>of the scale the 3 draw sounds a little weird at first....It's just
>your
>>blues brain imprisoning you to mediocrity. Fight it and hold that
>note or
>>even start your runs/licks on it. You will find this( 3 draw) note
>is a huge
>>part of the color and personality of the scale and although it is a
>major
>>6th in D it is incredibly Minor sounding and very ominous and
>beautiful.
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>>Thanks Love you all see you at Spah! 
>>Jason HYPERLINK "http://www.jasonricci.com"www.jasonricci.com 
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