Re: [Harp-L] Ninth?

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think 9th (Ab on a C harp) has some potential in minor, especially
harmonic minor.

When I was on my quest to be able to play in all 12 keys on a single
diatonic, I remember 9th consistently being a key that fell into the
"needs more work" category.  But I love the flat third in 3 draw, the
tonic on 3 triple bend, the four on 1 and 4 bend going into the flat
five on 1 and 4 draw, respectively.  I like the major seventh on 3,6
and 9 blow and the flat 6th on 2,5,8 blow, makes for easy harmonic
minor feelings.

I continue to believe that with enough practice and all of the growth
in our knowledge base will lead to all positions becoming viable.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 4/3/10, Ken Deifik <kenneth.d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I set up a practice track in Bm so as to practice fifth position a few
> minutes ago.  Picked up the Eb harp by mistake and at first was lost at sea,
> wondering where my fifth postion notes had disappeared to.  I knew I had
> picked up the wrong harp, but rather than lose the moment I kept up and
> started finding all kinds of interesting licks and pathways and really
> started exploring.
>
> Took a look at the harp, did the math and realized I was in ninth position,
> a place I had not ever gone in 44 years of diatonic harp playing.  Now I
> want to write some material for this position.  It turns out to be a
> perfectly honorable minor position.
>
> Anyone else working in Ninth?
>
>