Re: [Harp-L] My explanation of 5th and 12th position for Steve Hellerman

["David Priestley ( for harp-L)" <dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx>]

 A quick way to figure out the  key of  third position is to go one 
tone up from the key of the harp, so for a C harp it would be D in 
third. an E flat harp would give an F in third, a D harp gives E in 
third and so on. This works when your harp is labeled with its first 
position.

> then position 12 should be very easy to remember
> for any blues player - in second position you use the harmonica that
> corresponds to the IV chord in the I IV V progression and in 12th position
> you would use the harp that corresponds to the V chord .
I think you may have this back to front, for a C harp the  C scale goes 
I=C, II=D,III=E, IV=F, V=G, VI=A & VII=B

Now if you are using your first position scale, as above, your formula 
doesn't work.To avoid confusion it is best to think about numbering your 
intervals from the first position scale. It's the major scale starting 
starting on blow 4 for those who haven't found it.

A really helpful thing to do is to commit a circle of fifths to memory. 
then put your first position  at One o'clock, 2nd position at 2  
o'clock, 3rd position is at 3 o'clock and so on round to twelfth 
position at 12 o'clock. Given that you can recall what a round watch 
face is like, many kids these days don't get to see such a thing often, 
the world having become digital an all ;- )
Yours-D

On 31/03/2011 14:20, Jesse wrote:
> Hey Jim, thanks for the straight up answer on what you are calling position
> 12. if I understand you, then position 12 should be very easy to remember
> for any blues player - in second position you use the harmonica that
> corresponds to the IV chord in the I IV V progression and in 12th position
> you would use the harp that corresponds to the V chord . if you are playing
> blues harp and don't know what I IV V means and what it is in every key, you
> gotta take a minute to learn that before you venture out of the house with
> your harmonicas. no way around that.

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