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

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

No Kardashian Modes either  Smokey Joe....

On Friday, June 13, 2014, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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 <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.
> >>
> >>
> >> 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:;>
> <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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