Re: [Harp-L] naming positions with Spiral tuning

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mox is right.

Positions are independent of modal considerations such as major and minor.

The key of D, major minor, or any other scale, is alwasy third position when played on a C harmonica.

By default, a Cmajor harmonica will give you the Dorian mode on D, so by default third position plays the Dorian mode. But you can change that to other scales with note bending (or with the slide on a chromatic). As long as it's a C harp and D is the tonal center of the music you're playing it's third position.

Once again, the *only* thing that determines position is the relationship between the key of the harmonica and the key of the music you're playing on that harmonica.


 
Winslow Yerxa
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________________________________
 From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Mox Gowland <mox.g@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] naming positions with Spiral tuning
 
On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Mox Gowland <mox.g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> BTW these are just, scales. On their own they do not define a tonality.


How are you using the term tonality?

>
> Robert Hale

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