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

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

So, in other words there are no Carthaginian nor Fridgedaireian modes?

smo-joe (who once told wild Bill Hickock: "You should skip the card game tonight".) Yes, he is the most unforgettable character you will ever meet. lolol. 

On Jun 13, 2014, at 9:05 PM, George Miklas wrote:

> 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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