Gregorian Modes...was Re: [Harp-L] . "Take the A Train" Question (robert)

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I think of it in terms of "Gregorian Modes" or "church modes" on the
chromatic as the key of the chromatic I choose

Ionian Mode is 1st position - C  (Major diatonic)
Dorian Mode is 3rd position - D   (minor with Major 6th)
Phrygian Mode is 5th position - E  (minor  with minor 2nd)
Lydian Mode is 12th position - F  (Major with augmented 4th)
Mixolydian Mode is 2nd position - G  (Major with minor  7th)
Aolean Mode is 4th position - A (Natural Minor)
Hypophrygian Mode is 6th position - B (Diminished with minor 7th)

No matter how you think of it, Its all good!

George

On Friday, June 13, 2014, JON KIP <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >
> > Robert,
> > Are you on chromatic?  Pick your easiest key.  Let's say it is F.  On a C
> > harp F is 12 position.  Find the harp where C is 12th position.  That
> would
> > be a G harp.  Buy a G chromatic.  Play as though you were playing a C
> harp
> > in F and it will sound like the key of C and be easy to play.
>
>
> wow, that's kind of a fun answer, cool...I hadn't thought of it....I was
> never taught positions, on chromatic harmonica, at least...I'm going to ask
> my teacher for my money back.... oh, yeah, I never paid him....oops...let's
> not remind him.
>
> All that fine information, and, not only a workable solution, but a boost
> to the economy, the shopping spree involved, that's patriotic, if he buys
> American, AND if he wants to go thru ALL the keys........and, for me, a
> good brain teaser.....
>
> nice.
>
> On Jun 13, 2014, at 10:37 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>
> wrote:
>
> > Robert,
> > Are you on chromatic?  Pick your easiest key.  Let's say it is F.  On a C
> > harp F is 12 position.  Find the harp where C is 12th position.  That
> would
> > be a G harp.  Buy a G chromatic.  Play as though you were playing a C
> harp
> > in F and it will sound like the key of C and be easy to play.
>
> jon kip
> http://jonkip.com
>
> player of music, mostly written by dead people and played on a toy that
> everybody's Uncle except my nephew's has the good sense to keep safely out
> of sight in a drawer.
>
>
>
>
>
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>

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