RE: [Harp-L] Van Morrisson Precious Time

"charlie zevon" <chaszev@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:43:01 -0700

Pic,

I'm new to the harp, but here are a few thoughts for this song. The chords 
are a simple I - IV - I - V pattern, and the solo is built around a standard 
R&B 5 note (pentatonic) scale: G, A, B (or more often Bb),  D, and E. Don't 
know what key you're doing it in, on the album it's in G. You could use C 
harp (helps for bending the Bb) but the song lays really well on a G harp.
With a G you could comp along with the chords using a 2 note pattern like 
this:

I:  4/5 B

IV: 4/5 D

I:  5/6 B

V: 3/4 D
Solo lines can be built around the notes of this scale:
4B -  4D  -  5B -  6B  - 6D - 7B
The solo doesn't need a lot of lines, listen in the 2nd solo section how Pee 
Wee Ellis just holds a note for half a verse then later keeps repeating the 
same rhythm on the same note for 4 bars.  Simple, but it works.
Have fun with it,
Charlie
From: Pic2318834@xxxxxxx
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Van Morrisson Precious Time
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:37:56 EDT
 A friend of mine wants me to learn a harp solo to fill in for the sax 
solo

in Van Morrisson's song Precious Time.  Anyone have any suggestions on how 
to

convert a sax solo to a good harp solo?  Or better yet how about a tab for 
it.
Pic
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