Re: [Harp-L] Air on the G string.

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

The piece is in the key of D.   Besides using the slide for the F# and C# in 
the key signature, the C chromatic player would also use the slide for the 
D#, G#, and A# accidentals.  It would require the recently-much-discussed 
playing of a diatonic chromatically.

Vern
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sean stephens" <thepriapist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:57 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Air on a G string.


Seasons greetings to all,
was watching a show on t.v here in the uk called 'How music works' on Sat 
night and to demonstrate an early form of a 'walking bass' line a trio 
performed Bach's Air.The presenter was on piano,a guy provided the bass on 
an upright and the melody was played beautifully on harp by someone unknown 
to me.It seemed very simple but worked perfectly.
I couldn't ascertain if the guy was playing chrom or short harp ,aurally it 
appeared to be the former however from what I managed to observe through the 
dim lighting it seemed to be at least a very short chrom and he didn't seem 
to be using a slide.
My question to any listers who may have been fortunate enough to see the 
show or more widely to some of the more advanced players is, can the melody 
be played reasonably easy on short or would it require o/b ,o/ds.
I tried to figure it out after show on short and could play the first 6/7 
notes,unfortunately I couldn't recollect the rest of the tune exactly,quess 
Ishould get a recording first!!
Thanks in advance for any tips,
Sean.



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