Re: [Harp-L] F Minor at a blues jam

[Seth Galitzer <sethgali@xxxxxxxxx>]

That'd be an Eb harp in 3rd or Ab harp in 4th.  3rd is pretty easy to 
get around in, but I like 4th because it lets me hit the 5 below the 
tonic.  To me, 3rd is good for minor blues and 4th is more of a melodic 
jazz sound, just considering where the notes lay and my admittedly 
limited expertise.  Some examples of common minor tunes would be 
Summertime, which lays really nicely in 4th, or St. James Infirmary, 
which lays really nicely in 3rd.

Seth

gmmsi@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I was at a jam last night--just finished 2 blues songs--doing pretty good--up pops a song I'd never heard in F minor--wasn't exactly sure what to do--3rd position?--ps had no minor tunings


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