Re: Subject: Re: Gregorian Modes...was Re: [Harp-L] . "Take the A Train" Video

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Elizabeth,

I think it is all good.  Every harmonica player has their own pre-conceived
notion of what (or who) they want to sound like!  I think that this is due
naturally to that fact that we have different backgrounds, and we prepare
to play differently (if we prepare at all).  But at the end of the day,
we're still all playing the harmonica, loving what we do, and others love
what we do too!

Best to you!
George




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On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 1:28 PM, <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Definitely correct. I'm just a reg'lar ordinary harmonica player and I
> don't think in terms of harpalodian, plinkalodian, pieintheskydian,
>  dodoian
> mode or whatever everyone else is talking about. ;) Languages I  grasp.
> Math
> is easy. Modes(?) make my eyes glaze over. Go figure. I don't  'think' of
> anything at all when I'm playing--other than the song/voice/tune  I'm
> focusing
> on inside my head and trying to make  come out the intrument as pleasantly
> as possible.
>
>
> I'm quite aware I'm not of the same caliber of the many educated  musical
> readers here--but since I play the music that's most appealing to  me (and
> having a whole lot of fun and enjoyment doing so purely as an amateur of
> course)...and others seem to enjoy what I'm doing more and more, that's
> all I
> find important. Ymmv and I'm certainly not dissing anyone who takes it a
> lot
> more seriously than I do. We don't all have to think alike. There's a ton
> of room for all levels of harp players in this world, I'd think.
>
>
> Incidentally, Amazing Grace sounds pretty darn good on chromatic AND  it's
> one of those few songs I can also play on diatonic without  feeling
> completely inadequate by comparison to the great diatonic players  I've
> heard. Jason
> Ricci's Live performance of it however, still remains (to  me) the most
> extraordinary and moving version ever.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVI9DCspYro
>
> Thanks to Garry Hodgson for filming/recording so much of Jason for  us.
>
> Elizabeth
>
> "Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:57:38 -0400 (EDT)
> From:  philharpn@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Gregorian Modes...was Re: [Harp-L] . "Take the  A Train"
> Question (robert)
> To: michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx,  harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> I think most people play  songs without regard to what scale or mode they
> are based on.
>
>
> Most  people don't even know that Amazing Grace is based on the pentatonic
> scale --  and it doesn't affect their playing. But it does explain why the
> common form of  the tune can be played in First, Second and 12th position
> without bends. It also  can be played WITH bends too.
>
>
> Keep on harpin
> Phil"
>
>
>