Re: [Harp-L] Motown in 12th position

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good luck Jimmy. I've been working on it for years; one of my favourites
is Willie Nelson's 'Crazy'. Lays out beautifully in 12th. Trying to do
that position with the band is hard. I reckon if you've got a really
supportive rhythm section so you don't have to throw in chord work (read
'chugging') it's OK. But the usual role of the harp makes 12th hard to
use, at least in a live situation.
RD

>>> <rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/08/2006 20:30:53 >>>
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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