[Harp-L] Easy approach to 5th position

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

To get started playing minor in 5th position, use blow 2 for root,  
don't bend anything but draw 3 and try to avoid draw 5 and draw 9.   
if you follow this oversimplified formula and don't bend draw 3 lower  
than a full step, it's actually pretty hard to hit a bad note.   
There's more to playing 5th position than just this, but this is an  
easy and sort of fool proof way to get started.

The relationship of certain positions to certain modes just means  
that in a particular position you can play all the note of the  
corresponding mode somewhere on that particular harp without having  
to bend.  It does not mean you are necessarily playing in that mode  
if you are in that position nor does it mean you are limited to  
playing only in that mode if you are in the position that corresponds  
to that particular mode.

JP