Re: [Harp-L] Don Les / arpeggios

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

The diatonic chords of the C major scale are much easier to play on in 1st
position a C harmonica than they are in 10th on an A. Isn't that what 1st
position arpeggios means?


On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Michael Rubin wrote:
> <But I think it is valuable to think of the chord as it relates to the
> position's key.  For <example, the blow arpeggio 1 2 3 blow is a I chord in
> 1st position, a IV chord in second position, <a V chord in 12th position,
> etc.
>
> Sure, it's always important to know how a chord relates to the key you're
> in.  I'm all for it. Every player should know how chords work. But the
> technique for playing an arpeggio does not change when the position changes.
>
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