Re: [Harp-L] positions

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Position has nothing to do with where you are on the harmonica physically. This 
is different from violin and guitar, where the higher you go up the neck, the 
higher your position regardless of what key you're in.

On harmonica, only one thing determines the position: The relationship between 
the key of the harmonica and the key of the tune you're playing on it.
 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance
Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
Columnist, harmonicasessions.com




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From: "jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx" <jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 7:26:47 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] positions

I don't fully understand positions. If I play Turn on your Love Light
or Jessica in second position, I'm basically playing in the same area
and the same holes as I would if I were playing in the relative minor
in 5th so I haven't changed my position--I'm in the same spot-- just
the key. And even though it's called second position, whether I play
blues or if I play Turn on Your Lovelight, I'm not in the same
spot--I'm playing different holes. When I play harp I think in terms
of the blues scale, the Allman Brothers scale, the Dylan scale, the Jr
Wells scale, and the Little Wing scale.

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