Re: [Harp-L] blowing rags

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would recommend finding the root note for these chords.  If you are
in first position on a C harp, the III chord is E, there are E's in
holes 2,5 and 8 blow.  The VI chord is A,
there are A's in holes 3 double bend,6 and 10 draw.  The II chord is
D.  There are D's in holes 1 draw, 4 draw and 8 draw.  The V chord is
G.  There are G's in holes 2 draw,3,6 and 9 blow.  The I chord is C.
There are C's in hole 1, 4, 7 and 10 blow.

To do the same thing in cross harp, find your B's, E's, A's, D's and
G's on a C harp.

You could go so far as to find the arpeggios for the chords.  There
are more than one way rhythm players play III VI II V I.  Talk to your
guitarist about the actual names of the chords he is playing.  Then
get back to us and we can help you to know the names of the notes
within the chords.

Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 10/28/09, Ronald Burton <aussierwb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> For  the record...I'm dealing with the same issues....although I have played in second and sometimes even third positions...I find myself with a decided lack of imagination....in my case...lack of talent I guess.  The same old riffs just keep coming.
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> Ron Burton
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> > Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:40 +0000
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> > Subject: [Harp-L] blowing rags
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> > Hi group!
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> > I've recently been playing a regular gig at a barbeque joint here in Chicago and I'm blowing harp with a great fingerpicker(John Hasbrouck) who plays a lot of ragtime pieces(III-VI-II-V-I changes). I'm stuck in a first-position rut where I'm mostly on the upper register using a lot of blow bends. It works but everybody ,including myself, is sick of the same old riffs I'm spitting out. This is new territory for me and I would appreciate any tips(positions, techniques, attitudes, etc) to improve my ragtime soloing. I think I recall in my travels somebody saying that 12th/1st flat position is good for this. I know on Levy's instructional video he dissected Sweet Georgia Brown and explained some stuff, but I don't have the tape anymore. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!
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> > cheers,
> > Jim Conway
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