[Harp-L] Minor vs major question

[Sébastien Frémal]

You can play Bb minor scale on any harp, but there are harps on which it's
more easy than others :) To play minor, my favourite position is the 3rd (4
+5 5 +6 6 +6° +7 8 for the natural minor scale, 4 +5 5 +6 6 +6°7° 8 for the
harmonic minor). That would be on a Ab harp.
Another cool position, and which does not require overnotes, is the 4th :
3'' 3 +4 4 +5 5 +6 6 for the natural minor scale, 3'' 3 +4 4 +5 5 6' 6 for
the harmonic minor. That's basically playing in first position, but you
play the relative minor scale instead of the major one. That would be on a
Db harp.
In cross position, scales are : 2 3'' 3' +4 4 +4° 5 +6 (natural minor) and
2 3'' 3' +4 4 +4° +5° +6 (harmonic minor).

Have fun ;)

Sébastien Frémal

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