[Harp-L] Re: Miles Davis, So What / position exploration / harp

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

Yeah, using 2 harps (C and Db) is how I've been doing it. The idea of  
using i harp (Bb) is intriguing.  But, as I understand it, the head  
of tune has 16 measures of  D dorian minor scale tones a step apart,  
modulates to Eb dorian minor scale tones a step apart for a 8  
measures, and then modulates back to D minor dorian scale tones.

I think the Eb scale tones that I play on the Db harp are Ab and Gb  
which don't lay out that well on a Bb harp.  Also, Bb is NOT part of  
the D dorian scale--it would be the flat sixth and that scale has a  
major sixth. Right off the top I'm having trouble transposing the  
parts i usually play to a Bb harp, but, there may be other note  
selections that will work--I'm not sure.