[Harp-L] harp choice

chris smith <harpshredder@xxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:01:52 -0700 (PDT)

     Hey T. (Albanese) ,
                                         i 'm not
familiar w/the song you
were wrestling with but I think you came up w/a
reasonable 
solution .Ending up in 2nd pos. is always comfortable
for
us "blues guys". The thing you might consider is Emin
on
your C harp yields an F natural ; not a great note
unless
you're really into the phrygian modality .(Not a
biggie in most
pop genres). My suggestion for a one harp choice is
fairly
logical : G maj and Emin are relative keys so use your
G
Maj. diatonic . Play 4th pos. (now you can get an F#)
for Emin. and 1st pos. for G Ma (a great key for this
pos. w/its beefy
low notes and screaming high octave bends ) . Just a
suggestion off the top of my head . It's always fun to
experi-
ment .
                                    Chris "Hammer"
Smith

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> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:09:20 EDT
> From: Mudharp@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 5th position
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>  
> In a message dated 9/28/2005 4:54:41 P.M. Central
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> harpgawd@xxxxxxxxx writes: <<snip>>
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> I  believe that all thinking will get in the way of
> finding the  zone.
> 
> 
> I agree with that. But I also know that it's not
> always about finding the  
> zone. Sometimes it's about figuring out new ways to
> do things which requires  
> thinking. Case in point: my band does a lot of funk
> and soul, R&B etc, plus  
> blues. It's usually a good challenge for me because
> I'm essentially a blues  guy 
> but most of the new material we do has no harp on
> the original  versions, 
> leaving me to figure out something that works for
> the song and  ensemble. We 
> recently worked up the OV Wright tune "Blind
> Crippled and Crazy".  One of the cool 
> things about this tune is that the intro is in E-min
> and then  the song 
> transitions to G-maj. So at first I was using a D
> harp in 3rd  pos for the Em part 
> and then switching to a C harp for 2nd in G. Too 
> cumbersome switching harps -- 
> there had to be a better way. Then it dawned on me 
> that I could use the same 
> harp throughout by playing the intro in 5th pos  on
> a C harp and then to the 
> G on the same C harp. The intro fell out perfectly 
> in 5th and the transition 
> was like rolling off a log. Beautiful. But I had to 
> think about that to make 
> it happen. Now if I can only find the zone....
>  
> T. Albanese
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:54:44 -0400
> From: "Jim Jordan" <jim.jordan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Hohner Slide Harp
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> Hi,
> Can anyone put me in touch with a harp tech or
> customizer with experience with the Slide Harp? 
> This is like a Koch, a diatonic layout with a
> button.   I like it a lot but find the bottom end to
> be a bit leaky.   I'm seeking someone to work on it
> to make it more airtight.  I guess a chromatic tech
> would be the best person.  Any advice would be
> welcomed.
> Thanks,
> Jim Jordan
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> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:09:33 -0400
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> Subject: [Harp-L] Harpers' International Giglist
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