Re: [Harp-L] Help with Modes...

["Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Guy Buxman <beabsurd@xxxxxxxxx>

> Michael,
> Thank you for sharing your knowledge.  So...if the guitar is in C, and I'm
> playing a D harp...that is Ionan?
> - Guy


Guy,
oops-
I was backwards-are you sure that you weren't?

C on a D harp would be like 11th position

D on a C harp now that would be DORIAN 3rd pos.
(also C on a Bb harp would be DORIAN 3rd pos.)

you might have been in E minor on that D harp.

IONIAN=1st position
Disclaimer-
all mention of position v. mode refer to the natural modes of the diatonic 
harp


Michael Peloquin
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> On 2/14/06, Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Guy,
> > That song is probably what is know as a MODAL tune. Meaning:
> > All of the chords in the song are in the scale.
> > D DORIAN is C MAJOR (IONAN), thus the C harp.
> > D E F G A B C D
> >
> > So: available modal chords are
> > D min7
> > E min 7
> > F Maj 7
> > G7
> > A min7
> > B min7b5
> > C Maj 7
> > of course the simple 3 note versions (triads) of these chords are also
> > included.
> >
> > hope this helps--keep using your ear along with this and any new
> > knowledge,
> > it works well.

> > >From: Guy Buxman <beabsurd@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >Hey List,
> > >Is there a simple explanation for modes?   I'm an intermediate player 
> who
> > >usually plays in 2nd and 1st position.  I just don't uderstand modes:
> > 3rd,
> > >4th, Dorian, Mixolidian, Martian , etc...it's all very daunting.  I was
> > >jamming with some friends on "Straight On" by Heart which is in the key
> > of
> > >C
> > >min.  The D diatonic fit like a glove. I don't know why...it just did. 
> I
> > >assume it has something to do with modes???
> > >Thanks,
> > >- Guy