Re: [Harp-L] "Most" harmonica players, MM and nM Lee Oskar

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would agree most players use 2 p but to different degrees, many live in 2p but most of us 
Rock/Jazz/ Blues/ Blue Grass Harp players are using 1p as much or more.
Non confrontational Harp player....I'll go for Seydel in MM over L.O....more Ching but better Chang for the Buck

Mike Wilbur


> On Nov 9, 2014, at 4:47 PM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I think you are right, Robert. If we were talking pre-WWII though, I'd
> replace
> 2nd with 1st.
> RD
> 
>> On 10 November 2014 06:49, Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> I recently posted the opinion that "most harmonica players use 2nd
>> position." I have no idea if that's true, and I'm surprised no one
>> confronted me.
>> 
>> In context, I believe that Lee Oskar labels 2 of his four harp tunings in
>> 2nd position, because they are very expressive through the use of draw
>> bends in 2P. The Melody Maker and Natural Minor are most appealing to 2P
>> players because of the missing, or difficult to bend, notes in Standard
>> tuning.
>> 
>> Robert Hale
>> Serious Honkage in Arizona
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>>