Re: [Harp-L] Re: Minor Blues

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lee has always said he invented Natural Minor tuning. I first encountered it on a Tombo LO around 1985. Gotta love him for that, it changed my life :-)

On 21.04.2016, at 00:56, Gary Lehmann wrote:

> Hey, here is a question--who first retuned diatonics to Richter minor? Hohner, Lee Oskar?
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> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I love playing bluesy tunes in minor keys. There are quite a lot of examples on my CDs with Chris Jones and Abi Wallenstein. Much of the time I use harps in Natural Minor tuning, they're so convenient and the chords are wonderful (as well as unavailable on standard tuning). I'll also use regular harps in 3rd if the song lays out better that way. Some songs work better in 5th position, but I'd generally use Major 7th (Country) tuned instruments for this, that's where 5th position first really comes into its own.
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> If any list members will be in the area, I'm giving a workshop on minor key playing at the Berlin Blues Festival on June 4th starting 2pm ;-)
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> Steve Baker
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Steve Baker
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