Re: [Harp-L] Jazz/diatonic/positions

[Michael Rubin <rubinmichael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,
  When you say thinking pitches, do you mean the sound or the name of the pitch?  I think about all 3, but probably use the names of the pitches the least.  In the beginning I probably focused on the scalar degrees.  I would learn a cross harp lick in all 12 positions by transposing it using the degrees.   AFter I got real comfortable with where the degrees are for a position I try and relax and play what my ear and muscle memory suggest, just like I assume most people do in cross harp.  

Phil Eich <phil_side@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  For you guys playing jazz on diatonics...are you
thinking the pitches of the different scales or the
scale degrees? (Is this where things like
10th/11th/etc. positions come in?)


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