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

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, 3rd position can be GREAT with major blues.

I love to play 3rd position with Jump Blues and
stuff with that West Coast sound. I use it quite a
bit. 

Listen to how William Clarke swings in 3rd on some
of his cuts... "Blowin' the Family Jewels" comes to
mind. It's in A major, played in 3rd on a G harp.
And he just kills. He's all over the harp, no
overbending, playing the living daylights out of
that fast/jump/swing/blues thang. Hot, hot, hot!

Study that song and you'll get it. I think it's on
the "Tip of the Top" CD. You really need to be able
to hit those lower-octave bends nuts-on to pull it
off... and, of course, you've got to be able to
SWING!!

Have fun!!

Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M.


--- Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
> 
> http://www.niterail.com
> http://www.myspace.com/niterailband
> 
>
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