From: "John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
Date: January 16, 2009 6:43:52 AM GMT-05:00
To: Larry Marks <larry.marks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 4th position/10th position
Larry,
Personally, I found that learning 5th had the most effect on
expanding my ability to handle more/different kinds of material on
a diatonic. I use mostly 2d, 5th, 1st and 3d in that order and
rarely use 4th, except to play "All Along the Watchtower." I don't
use 3d for minors very often. i think 5th is a better and easier
position for most minors. My project for 2009 is to learn arpeggios
and 12th position. But !0th?? I'm not familiar w/10th. What is
it like and what do you use it for?
JP
On Jan 16, 2009, at 3:21 AM, Larry Marks wrote:
Thanks, John. I am trying to learn more about why people use the
positions I rarely use. Pointing to a specific Dylan tune is very
enlightening. I use 1st, 2nd, 5th and 10th regularly (mostly 2nd),
but very little else. As a result of this discussion, I practiced
for an hour in 3rd this evening. Perhaps I will try to meet 4th
for a while next week.
Anyone else got any other positions I should try? And no cheap-
shot sex jokes!
Best,
-LM
John F. Potts wrote:
I don't use 4th much myself, but when i do, i use the upper
register (starting on draw 6). No bends necessary. Not a good
blues position, but Dylan recorded "All Along the Watchtower" in
4th and i think it sounds best in 4th. So i use 4th when I play
that particular tune. FWIW.
JP