Re: [Harp-L] 1st through 4th hole blues scale

[Rupert Oysler <orupert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Barrett writes all the notation as if it were played on a C harp. 
He explains this at the beginning of his books where he talks about 
tablature and notation. This is a common way of transmitting information 
to harmonica players who play in different keys on different harps. So 
it is not actually "mislabelled", it is consistently done by conscious 
choice throughout his (excellent...) teaching series.

Hope this helps,

Rupert Oysler
www.seydelusa.com



Bill Hines wrote:
> Ah, ok it's mislabeled in the book, so that's what was confusing me. That's
> what I had figured it out as, E on a D harp, thus 3rd. Thanks!
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM, michael rubin <
> michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > 1 draw on a C harp is D.  The tablature and note names you wrote out
> > relate to a C harp.  It is 3rd position , key of D on a C harp.  If
> > you played that tablature on a D harp, you would get the notes E G A
> > Bb B D E.  Key of E, third position on a D harp.
> > Michael Rubin
> > Michaelrubinharmonica.com
> >
> > On 7/6/09, Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >     
> > > In the Exploring 3rd Position book/CD, David Barrett has a page toward
> > >       
> > the
> >     
> > > end with the 1st through 4th hole D blues scale - 1D 2D" 2D 3D'" 3D" 4B
> > >       
> > 4D
> >     
> > > (or D, F, G, Ab, A, C, D) played on a D harp. But isn't that first
> > >       
> > position
> >     
> > > - D blues scale on a D harp? Just confused by that since it's a book on
> > >       
> > 3rd
> >     
> > > position!
> > >
> > > TIA, Bill
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