Re: [Harp-L] butterfield

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

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On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 7:26 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> am curious about this statement...could you explain more, please?
>
> You
> can play a note
> for an extremely long time if you get over the paradigm
> that the diaphragm
> expands only when inhaling.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Jim Alciere <jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 7, 2015 9:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] butterfield
>
> 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
> Rubinmichaelrubinharmonica.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
> >
> >
> >
> > "I accept chaos,
> I'm not sure whether it accepts me." Bob Dylan
> >
>
>