Re: [Harp-L] The Top Three Holes

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You must be joking,,

However, not to joke,,I personally find little use of the top three. Not
enough "return on investment" up there. The 7 I use when I finish off a run
in 2nd position to the 6 draw, bend it provocatively a few times for effect,
then go to the 7 draw and back again, but that's as high as I generally go.
I think it's because my playing style is mostly rhythmic, rather than
melodic. I spend most of my time in 1-4, unless I'm playing octaves.

The times I DO use the higher notes is when I lapse into cowboy tunes, like
"Red River Valley", and sailor's hornpipes and such. But I generally don't
consider that "real playing". I just use those tunes to entertain children
and other such innocents.

BL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fjm" <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>
To: "h-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] The Top Three Holes


> This thread has helped me understand what marketing genius the Seydel
> Big Six is.  Why carry around extra holes.  Nobody plays 7-10 anyhow.
> Less is more.  fjm
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