Re: [Harp-L] "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" Diatonic

Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx> · Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:50:51 -0800 (PST)

Hey James,

Yeah, Pork Pie is such an awesome tune. You're on the right track playing it in 3rd position. I heard a great clip from Tim Moyer here on the "L" a while ago, and that got me onto that tune for harp. You don't need overbends to cover the head, however, it lays out real nice in third position. 

The real challenge for me has been to develop a beautiful-sounding vibrato on all those blow notes (esp. blow 5) to give the song the mournful soul it demands. 

Here's tab for the first section of the head...

3", 4, 5  -- 4, 5, 6+, 5
4, 4+, 4, 5 -- 4, 4+, 4

3", 4, 5 -- 4, 5, 6', 6+
4, 4+, 4, 5, 4, 4+, 4

Have fun with it! Save your OBs for swingin' your solos on that tune. 

Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M.

----- Original Message ----
From: James <wasabileo@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:59:34 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" Diatonic

Greetings and Happy Hilidays to everyone. I ma grteful for all of the suggestions and sharing on this site.
I am a Diatonic player who is trying to asorb some of the Howard Levy School - (I use that pharse for lack of a better word) has anyone attempted the Charles Mingus tune "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" ona diatonic. I am using a Golden Melody G and playing in A minor attempting overblows which I haven't fully mastered. As always I appreciate anyones suggesitons. Thank you all
James Leo

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