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

[peter lind <pjazz_peter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

Is the "deliberate" mistake the  7 (A- 5th)? What do I win? By Jove,  
where's Hove?

Peter

On Jun 11, 2010, at 1:56 PM, Bill wrote:

> 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*
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *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.
> > >