Re: [Harp-L] what position/tuning to play this song

[Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx>]

can I get maj6/min6 in 3rd position without special tuning?  E.G. like you
can get maj/minor 3rd in 2nd position?

(I'm not as proficient in 3rd as I am 2nd maj/minor...and I could certainly
figure this out on my own with a position chart compared to the scale...but
I'm at work and many of you know off the top of your head)


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> re: female vocal improv at that point in the song...
>
>  It is minor (minor 3rd). However, the ethnicity you are hearing is based
> on the fact that she actually mixes Aolian Mode and Dorian Mode during this
> improv...
>
>  In other words, she will sing a Major 6 during her first descending
> melodic idea while choosing a minor 6 during her ascending melodic line.
>
>  Also, the ethnicity is apparent by the type of ornamentation she uses to
> color her melodic line
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:15 pm
> Subject: [Harp-L] what position/tuning to play this song
>
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm551hlvbUg&list
>
> hoping to play the female vocal improv part that starting at about 1:40.
>
> I hear some very eastern sounding notes in there...not sure what mode or
> scale that is.  I could wing it in 2nd pos minor or 3rd...but I'd like to
> really nail some of those ethnic notes in there.  Any advice on position or
> tuning for that?
>
>