Re: [Harp-L] 12th position

[Peter Madcat Ruth <madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The first guy I ever heard playing in 12th position was Don Les.  He was playing PEG OF MY HEART which is impossible to play in any other position on a regularly tuned diatonic harmonica without using over blows.

Peter Madcat Ruth
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On Jun 24, 2014, at 12:03 PM, John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A big advantage of 12th is with songs that have a major 7th. 
> 
> Howard Levy explains this nicely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcnbwyYdwDo
> 
> John
> 
>> I’ve been listening to Chris Michalek’s YouTube video playing Piedmont style blues in 12th position.  He is playing a “B” harp in the key of “E”.  I picked up my “A” harmonica and could play the same notes in 2nd position.  My question, what’s the advantage/disadvantage of 12th position over 2nd position in this style music.  Eighty percent of my playing is already in 2nd position, so it seems less confusing to just stay with that position rather than learning the note layout in 12th.