Re: [Harp-L] Key of ? Notes to play?

[Mike Price <mikerockin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes to your question about 1st position C playing. Any blow holes(CEG) will be ok when played against a C major cord.
And Yes to 2nd position G, playing draw 123478 GBD will be ok when played against a G major cord. 

For 2nd position G, try drawing on 6 and 9 holes as well! 
The 6d and 9d notes in 2nd pos are the #2 note in the g scale. Playing the #2 note of a scale will always sound against both major and minor cords unlike the #3 note of a scale which may clash if held too long against a minor cord.

*** Mike
This music theory stuff hurts my brain ... lots of exceptions can be found to just about anything one says :p





On Dec 2, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Tony Stephens <tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ok question the song is in the key of C so 1st position the notes CEG? So could you use these 3 notes for a song & be ok? 
> If you play 2nd position G would the holes be GBD? Could you use these 3 notes and be ok?
> I hope to talk to Matthew Smart tomorrow by phone on this one.
> Trying to learn the flow of the notes to the key of the song. I hope that is the right way to say it. Just trying to learn. Thanks Tony Stephens
> 
> Sent from my iPhone