Re: [Harp-L] Third position rave and questions

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

play you C harp in 2nd and practice playing the same lick in the same KEY on your F harp. Try to think in terms of notes. On the C your draw 2 is G and on the F your draw 1 is G. Without getting too rooted in theory for the moment, think in terms of "wail" notes as Gindick would put it. On the F harp the 4 draw is the same as the 2 draw on the C. The draw 6 on the F is the same as the draw 4 on the C harp. The blow 7 on the F is the same as the draw 5.
In third position, when the songs moves to the IV, all you need to do is play your cross harp licks
I play almost everything in 3rd or 12th positions.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Fugazzi [mailto:mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:33 AM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Harp-L] Third position rave and questions
>
>I play in a band that plays around 30 songs at a bar
>gig. All of our music is very blues based and many of
>the tunes are I IV V or variations of that
>progression.
>
>I went from playing about three songs in third
>position a night (all minor songs) to about half since
>this winter. Third position is AWESOME!!! I don't
>have the same vocabulary as I do in cross, but it
>comes so natural and it is way easier to play cool
>rhythms.
>
>The only hang up I have at all, is that sometimes I
>feel I sound too minor. I don't know if this is due
>to note selection or just my ear. When you play third
>position MAJOR, how does your approach change from a
>minor tune?
>
>For amost every song we play, it fits really well.
>The only problem I've ever had is when I try to play a
>really major sound song like a stomp. Should I stay
>away from the 2 draw bent all the way down and five
>draw? Any suggestions on third position major theory?
>
>I've tried the archives, but was surprised not to find
>a lot of material on the playing style, but rather
>songs recorded with 3rd pos. harps. I guess there are
>a lot of spelling variations too.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Mike Fugazzi
>vocals/harmonica
>NiteRail
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