Re: [Harp-L] If the song is in B minor can I play an E harp in 2nd position?

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

I can't see what the problem is with  Blow 3, 5, and 8. As far as I can
see, these are, respectivley, B, G# & G# again. Since the tune is in B,
Blow 3 is OK, and a 6th (G#) is a very cool note in a minor scale. I
might be a bit stupid after a late night, but that's the way it looks to
me. As for playing in 3rd position (B minor on an A harp) as Winslow
further reccomends, my only comment would be: what is the band playing
for the IV chord? Is it minor or major? If it's major, I'd go with th A
harp, but if it's minor, I'd be looking at a G harp. Hope this helps
more than confuses!
RD

>>> "Nate in the Blues Room" <thebluesroom@xxxxxxxxx> 17/11/2006
10:11:42 >>>
Hi and Thanks Winslow,
So are you saying with regard to playing an E harp that I need to
always bend hole three down in order to get the B minor feel?

Otherwise the B minor chords, the ones which you've pointed out, will
do ok too.

Cheers,
Nate

On 11/17/06, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You can, but you need to be careful about:
>
> Draw 3 - this note is major and will clash with the minor key feel
> unless you bend it down one semitone whenever you play it.
>
> Ditto for Blow 3, 5, and 8. Blow 8 is the only one among them that
> bends. The others *might* fit some of the time (certainly not with an
E
> minor chord) but again, you have to be careful.
>
> A D harmonica would give you a 100% scale fit for basic minor blues.
> But the B note is not surrounded by a B minor chord, and you have to
> bend down 2 semitones for B in Hole 3.
>
> An A harmonica will gve you a B minor chord (draw 4, 5, and 6). You
> just have to watch out for Draw 3 (bend down 1 semitones) and Draw 7
> (won't bend down).
>
> Winslow
> --- Nate in the Blues Room <thebluesroom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hey harp-lers,
> > If a song is in B minor (It's my own fault - Otis Rush) can I play
an
> > E harp in second position. If so, what do I need to be aware of?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nate
> >
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