Re: [Harp-L] Take Me Out To the Ball Game

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but first position works fine..starting on 4 blow, jump to 7  blow and just play the melody.  It sounds OK to me, but I have been known to be wrong before.  There is one bent note on 6 draw, otherwise nothing strange that I can tell. I usually use a low key  harp just to keep the high notes a little more pleasing.   somebody can let me know if this doesn't work. This was passed along to me from former list member Rich Rittenhouse one year at Buckeye.
Steve Webb in soggy Minnesota

---- captron100@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> Tom wrote:
> 
>  Any one out there have this one worked out in any position ....... or have
> suggestions for recordings to listen to? Maybe an alternate tuning? 
> 
> 
> Tom, other than buying a customized harp that will overdraw easily, u might want to use a country 
> tuning and play it in first position.  As u probably know, a CT harp has it's 5th hole draw raised 
> by a half step to enable you to get the major seventh note. When u need the flatted 7th, you can bend
> the 5 hole draw down a half step.  In this song u will need to bend the 5 draw by a half step three 
> times in the melody.
> ?So I'd say that although the CT would do away with the 5 hole OB, it would present a different(tho 
> hopefully easier to overcome)challenge. 
>  I just tried the song in 2nd po. and there is also a 4 hole OB at the word "me" in, "buy ME some 
> peanuts".  Hopefully the big game in not in the near future to give you time to nail it all down.
> Good luck.
> ron
> 
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