[Harp-L] Blues Notes & Microtonality

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a personal observation:

I see blue notes mainly as moving notes or slides and use them to  
create tension by altering the pitch while I play them, rather like  
how a slide guitar player would do. They usually sound most effective  
moving upwards (eg from slightly below a minor 3rd through to just  
below a major third or the lowest bend in 4-draw all the way up to  
the natural note), but can also sound good sliding downwards. Exact  
pitch control of the bend and a smooth, gradual slide are important  
to make this work,

Steve

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