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

[Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Guys - there's a special prize of a biscuit and a cup of builder's
tea, for anyone that spots the deliberate mistake - although you'll have to
come to Hove to get it

Bx

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM, GINO <ginoharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   Your correct. That's how I'd do it.
> I'm ok in 5th and 12th (only in 12th you
> have to remember to flat the 3rd & 7th
> all the time) 12th is by nature a
> Maj 7 scale. Kind of a pain.
> Still, I'd choose a different tune,
> unless it's for intellectual stimulus
> cause of boredom.
>
>           *Gino*
> *  "LICENSE TO SMOKE"*
> *http://www.ginoharmonica.com*
>
>
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> *From:* Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
> *Cc:* harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Fri, June 11, 2010 10:14:38 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Harp-L] Re: Miles Davis, So What / position exploration /
> harp
>
> Ok, I've written out the scales in tab showing the notes for a Bb harp
> over 2 octaves - The schema for the tab is 3 = 3 draw, 3+ = 3 blow, 3' = 3
> 1/2 step bend, 3'' = 3 whole step bend etc 4o/7o = 4ob or 7od.  Also Rt =
> Root note
>
> D Dorian 5th position
> +2 (D-Rt), '2 (E-2nd), 2/+3 (F-b3), 3'' (G-4th), 3 (A-5th), 4' (B-6th), 4
> (C-b7), +5 (D-Rt), 5o (E-2nd), +6 (F-b3), 6 (G-4th), 7o (B-6th), 8 (C-b7),
> +8 (D-Rt)
>
> Eb Dorian 12th Position
> 2'' (Eb-Rt), 2/+3 (F-2nd), 3''' (Gb-b3), 3' (Ab-4th), +4 (Bb-5th), 4
> (C-6th), 4o (Db-b7), 5 (Eb-RT), +6 (F-2nd), 6' (Gb-b3), 6o (Ab-4th), +7
> (Bb-5th), 8 (C- 6th), +8' (Db-b7), 9 (Eb-Rt)
>
> Actually the only reason i started to learn to overblow is because I'm crap
> at juggling - lol!  Also I'm on my own on the graveyard shift at work and
> eager for a distraction from writing the other kind of less pleasurable
> notes that I'm seriously behind with, so please don't say anything to my
> boss.
>
> Bx
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 5:01 PM, John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
>
>