Re: [Harp-L] Country tuning name change

[Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>]

I like major cross harp. The scale is now major but you play the lower end 
starting the way you would play cross harp.




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From: joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: dfwhoot <casaj54@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, September 2, 2010 4:18:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Country tuning name change


On Sep 2, 2010, at 2:36 PM, dfwhoot wrote:

> I recommend changing the phrase " Country Tuning" to " Major 7th tuning " or 
>whatever to clear people minds that it is used for all genres of music and not 
>just Country.
> Jerl Welch


I agree 100% hero. When I listen to your Nashville tape, I hear country. Some of 
the best I have ever heard, btw. But it can be used for much more. I grew up in 
the doo-wop era and have played a tuning I came up with in 1959. I tune the 5 & 
9 draws UP one sharp.

It opened up a plethora of pop and rhythm tunes that heretofore couldn't be done 
without switching to 2, 3 or even 4 other harps. (if diatonic, of course). My 
tuning is commonly known now as 'double country'. Another misnomer.

Phil Duncan did a seminar at spah about country tuning. He said that it wasn't 
necessary to also raise the #9. Well, if you play up there a lot, it IS 
necessary.

smo-joe