Re: [Harp-L] Miles Davis - So What (mild ob intonation talk)

Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:32:23 -0700 (PDT)

I ment improvising the solo...oops!  The B section as Miles plays it has quite a few extensions.  Maybe a position where one would stick to more of the chord tones would be easier to work.

  In terms of bends and obs, I find that the ends of phrases are hard not to play in the B section withough resolving on them.  I might...might..consider learning some chrom for this song.

  ps.  I have my own myspace site now...http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi

icemanle@xxxxxxx wrote:
    Ah, my favorite subject - Miles Davis.

  Playing a song with a 1/2 step between tonalities will always necessitate notes created through a bending technique on the diatonic harmonica.

  Probably the first "harmonica position" you should attempt to get a handle on this song is what might be described as 5th position minor. On a "C" harmonica, that would be playing in the key of E minor. Up a 1/2 step takes you to 12th position minor, or F minor on a "C" harmonica. This is a simple beginning for you, before worrying about which type of minor mode to use (just so much technical musicianspeak describing a sound, dealing with where to put the sixth and how to deal with the 7th's).

  However, if you are more advanced, than know that the minor and major sixths will be 4 hole exhale and 4 hole inhale bend for 5th position minor and 4 hole inhale and 4 hole OB (or 7 hole inhale and 8 hole exhale bend) for 12th position. You should be able to figure out how to achieve whichever 7th you wish to explore in a similar fashion.

  Improving a Miles solo? Hmmmm - that may be hard to do. He's soooo good at soloing. To really learn what Miles did on that tune would take a study of music and an ability to transcribe (or purchase a music book with his solo already transcribed - Jamey Abersold would have one).

  The Iceman

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I read about this song in the archives and have been working on it myself.  Has   anybody found a useable harp for this song that doesn't "expose" the obs or   bends?  I've tried playing parts of it on a C, Bb, and Ab harp.  The B section   always makes it tough.  What would you use to play a modal tune that goes from   Dm to Ebm?         I am going with the idea of playing the original trumpet solo.  Improving the   solo could be easier, but I want to know what you'd do to really learn what   Miles played on that tune.         Thanks,      Mike Fugazzi  vocals/harmonica    http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi  http://www.niterail.com            ---------------------------------  Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+   countries) for 2¢/min or less.  _______________________________________________  Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org  Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx  http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l  

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