[Harp-L] Motown in 12th position

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The Cooper Hill Band did a Lake Association party at the Cooper Grange  
last night with around 70 people. I'll have to post a picture of the  
building. Dilapadated? the asphalt shingle siding was so worn and  
rotted it looked like bar code.

Anyway, the drummer and the guitarist were having great fun yelling  
out tunes I never rehearsed or played before(we started with Kenny  
Rogers' the Gambler--what do I do with that?). Everyone starts playing  
Dancing in the Streets--another song I've never played. No key is  
given and the guitar player has his back to me. I thought someone  
hinted it was in E so I find this cool horn line on an A harp thinking  
this Motown stuff is weird--only a few notes seem to work but it  
sounds cool. The band was in D. That marks my  professional debut in  
12th position. I like it. Going to work at it a little more.

Actually the D major penatonic scale is the same notes as the B minor  
penatonic scale so if you can play 3rd you can play 12th. If you start  
at the 5 draw it's not hard at all. No overblows necessary.

Rainbow Jimmy
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