Re: [Harp-L] II V I

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 9, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Mick Zaklan wrote:

>    You know, for years I've been hearing about how essential it is  
> to know
> how to play this chord progression.  That it encompasses many jazz  
> tunes and
> standards.  But everytime I ask a musician to name an actual  
> freaking tune
> that follows this progression, all I get are vague answers.  "Oh,  
> there are
> many tunes" or "you've heard it a million times" or "you'll know it  
> when you
> hear it".  Or "you've probably played it before, you just didn't  
> realize
> it".  I'm beginning to believe that it's a hoax.

Ha ha ha ha ha, I fell out of my chair, rolled out the door and down  
the street and was promptly run over by a garbage truck (how  
appropos), and flowers and cards can be sent to 'Our lady of harps',  
Port Charlotte Fl.

>    If I pick up a C harp and attempt to string a few bars together  
> playing
> in the keys of D, G, and C, it makes absolutely no sense to me.  I  
> can't
> imagine what sequence these chords or keys would be organized into  
> and what
> sort of popular, well-known melody would fit over it.
>    So, somebody please give me a straight answer.  Name a tune.   
> Because I'm
> telling you, I've asked around about this and I'm tired of hearing  
> "oh, that
> progression is all over the place".
>
> Mick Zaklan
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