Re: [Harp-L] butterfield

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

If I remember correctly, Paul is playing a 2 draw and 5 draw double stop.
He holds it that long because he plays softly and also he might have
figured out how to expand and contract the diaphragm whil inhaling.  You
can play a note for an extremely long time if you get over the paradigm
that the diaphragm expands only when inhaling.

6 draw bend is F.  That is called the b9.  It acts as a chordal extension
to the b7 D note in the chord.

Why is F not in the key of E?  Every note is in the key of E.
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 7:13 PM, <jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi
>
> A couple of questions about butterfield's playing. On the last waltz,
> playing with muddy waters mannish boy--what is that note he's holding
> between the riff (and how the heck does he hold it for so long)?
>
> Also, paul bends the 6 hole draw a lot. On an A harp cross in the key of E
> that would be an F. F is not in the key of E, but that bend works. Why?
> âThank you
> Jim
> âmyâ
>
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> "I accept chaos, I'm not sure whether it accepts me." Bob Dylan
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