[Harp-L] RE: Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)

["Hellerman, Steven" <shellerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If this doesn't work, try it in straight harp (first position). Been
playing it that way for years (though it's been awhile). One little
tricky part, but the melody works.  


From: captron100@xxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Brown Eyed Girl (was Kc GIve IT Up and Brown Eye
	Girl Van	Morrison)
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

 
Rubben wrote: Can someone enlighten me on how to play the beginning of
this 2 songs.

 

Using a diatonic harp played in second position, start on the 2 hole
draw playing over the 1 chord.  The intro can be played nicely on the
lowest octave with bends on the 3 hole draw.  When playing the intro on
the middle octave, it's nice to tongue block and play the octaves
(starting on blow holes 3 & 6).  I usually use a country tuned harp
(hole 5 draw tuned up a half step), which avoids the necessary overblow
on the 5 hole, when played in the higher octave on a standard diatonic
harp.
ron (I changed the subject for clarification.)