[Harp-L] When positions & alternate tunings
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- Subject: [Harp-L] When positions & alternate tunings
- From: "David Priestley ( for harp-L)" <dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 20:24:28 +0100
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Hi All,
When I give a complete beginner their first session I tend to use the
tune 'Skip to my Lou' (in C on a C harp) to help them develop single
note skills & I give them the phonetics "ka to kar to cutter, tick tar',
breathing in on holes 1-4 on all of it except the tick. This I tell them
is in G , on a C harp. As a point of information I tell them that those
two things are in first & second position respectively. I also tell them
not to worry about what that means and the we will come to an
understanding of that as the tuition goes on.
later in their development I use the circle of fifths and associated
theory to enplane the misnomer 'Positions'.
Personally I really enjoy altered tunings, with all respect to the
views of Sugar Blue, you can't chugg the off-beat for Ska and Reggie in
minor keys on a Richter tuned harp. I find that the different tunings
will give rise to different areas of invention. For me it isn't about
using them as an easy way of addressing a minor melody as I find the
Richter tuned instrument can be played chromatically.
I find it akin to the idea that I love all my children but not all
equally for the same things. I love each for them selves, so it is with
the tunings
I love them for what they are of them selves.
Just my two penny's worth-ATB-David
--
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