Re: [Harp-L] alternate tunings

["John Kerkhoven" <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

from Pat Missin's file tngs002.txt:

2.7 - JAZZ MINOR (MELODIC MINOR ASCENDING) STRAIGHT (Blow plate from 2.1 or
2.3, draw plate from 1.1)

BLOW  C  Eb G  C  Eb G  C  Eb G  C
HOLE  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
DRAW  D  G  B  D  F  A  B  D  F  A

Differs from a harmonic minor in that the 6 and 10 draw are a half step
higher than the harmonic minor.

You can make a Dorian cross harp using the blow plate from a major harp and
the draw plate from a natural minor harp:

2.5 - DORIAN CROSS

BLOW  C  E  G  C  E  G  C  E  G  C
HOLE  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
DRAW  D  G  Bb D  F  A  Bb D  F  A

You get the jazz minor harp with the remaining two plates. Both are fun. I
vamp with the jazz minor (with D as the 1-blow) interspersing with an A
major harp for A chords.

Cheers,

John


>
> I downloaded Pat Missin's tuning files and I've been playing around a bit
with some of them but I was wondering what some of the favorites were
amongst the list members. It will take forever to go through a lot of those
tunings so I thought I might try out some of those recommended by other list
members.
>
>  Chris
>