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

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

The numbers I am referring to relate to the F# scale, 4th position, not the
A major scale, 1st.


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Michael Rubin <
michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
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> 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.
>>
>> On 17.07.2013, at 15:10, Michael Rubin wrote:
>>
>> Steve,
>> My first big suggestion was an standard A harp.  Without bends and
>> overblows, what pitfall do you see that won't harmonize?
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:48 AM, Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Steve Baker
>>> www.stevebaker.de
>>> www.european-music-workshops.com
>>> www.harmonica-masters.de
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>  Steve Baker
>> www.stevebaker.de
>> www.european-music-workshops.com
>> www.harmonica-masters.de
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