[Harp-L] Norwegian Wood

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

The head is mixolydian and so is playable in the upper register.   
But, as Boris pointed out, the bridge is dorian so you need a flat 3d  
which is not available in the upper register unless one can OB.  But  
I don't OB.  I do play in multiple positions, though.

Like Mundharp, i would never have thought of playing this tune on a  
diatonic.  But the particular jazz band leader who calls this tune  
when I sit in will regularly call tunes he thinks I can handle on the  
diatonic without OBs, many of which i would never have attempted to  
play on my own.  But he insists i play on the tunes he calls and, as  
it turns out, he's always been right.  So, playing with this guy has  
been great for my musical development,  AND if I can't pick up the  
tunes purely by ear he's willing to write stuff out for me in note  
names, which makes the material so much easier to learn.

 Count my blessings!

JP