RE: [Harp-L] Way Over My Head: Good Bye Pork Pie Hat

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Eb is the 2 draw whole step bend


I play that song on a G harp in 11th position.

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>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Way Over My Head: Good Bye Pork Pie Hat
>Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:51:39 -0600
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>>I'm getting in way over my head I am attempting to play the Mingus
>tune 
>>"Good By Pork Pie Hat" on diatonic. The Fake book  version is
>transcribed 
>>in Ab (it's actually a blues in F) and I've been playing it
>basically in 
>>second position on a Bb harp. Mostly it;s pretty easy but some of
>the bends 
>>are a litlle tough. There's an E natural (16th note passing tone)
>that 
>>requires a really quick accurate bend on the 2nd hole draw. But for
>the 
>>life of me I can't figure out how to get an Eb on the lower octave.
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>>i'm only mentioning this because it's all your fault--if I hadn't 
>>subscribed to this list, I never would have even thought about
>attempting this.
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>>My big problem is that I've scheduled this tune as part of our
>regular 
>>repertoire, (hitherto I've played it on guitar, but know that we
>have a 
>>full time 2nd guitar I'm able to play more harp).
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>>Any suggestions? a better position on a different harp? buy a
>chromatic?
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>>thanks y'all
>>
>>maurice
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Chris Michalek

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