Re: [Harp-L] Re: F#minor

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

What I might do to liven it up is get a bit chromatic and add the 5b and
occasionally throw in a major 7th.  Most songs can handle a slight
alteration.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Michael, as you say, there aren't any wrong natural notes on an A harp,
> but it's the dearth of suitable bends which would make this choice
> unappealing to me unless the tune dictated a folky, straight harp kind of
> style.
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> On 17.07.2013, at 15:10, Michael Rubin wrote:
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> Steve,
> My first big suggestion was an standard A harp.  Without bends and
> overblows, what pitfall do you see that won't harmonize?
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> I am in agreement with you that the other harps suggested have notes built
> in that are not in the A major/F# natural minor scale.  However, I think
> they are worth exploring.  If you hit a note that you don't like, go away
> from it.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:48 AM, Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Gary wrote:
>> I was ask to play with a band that I had never played for. It was a last
>> minute gig. Second set they called out F#minor or A major. I couldn't find
>> a harp that worked well. I could get a few notes on the D harp. Which harp
>> would work the best for this key?
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>> Steve comments:
>> I would use either a D harp in Country Tuning (the G in 5-draw tuned up
>> to G#) or a Natural Minor harp in F#minor (referring to the 2nd position
>> key, i.e. a B harp tuned minor). Both of these offer you not only the
>> bluesy bends in F#minor, but also a complete A major scale. Even if the
>> song switches between the 2 keys, you'll have everything covered. All the
>> options suggested here using regular tuning contain pitfalls as there are a
>> number of notes which won't harmonize.
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>> Steve Baker
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> Steve Baker
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