[Harp-L] Blackest Crow

[Trip]

Hey Daniel, if you are doing this song in the key of G the tune lays out very nicely both in first position on a G harp, and second position on to C Harp. In second position you do have to play that whole step bend on the three draw and of course you can play that A pitch up an octave on the six draw without having to bend. When performing this song I usually play it in second position on a country tuned harmonica and do my best to hit all the bent notes in tune. I guess another way to get the expressive quality of the cross harp on this tune without having to bend the three hole would be to use a Paddy Richter tuned Harp and play the song in the second position. I don’t use that tuning very often because I hate to lose the major I chord in first position, or in second position the major IV chord. 

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> On Feb 3, 2018, at 4:29 PM, Daniel Thomas <danchristhomas50 at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Trip. So if you were playing in 1st position you would use a G harp and second position an A harp with a whole step bend on hole 3 ? Do you also play " hills of Mexico "  in 2nd position?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 1, 2018, at 10:39 AM, Trip Henderson <trip.tunes at xxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey Dan,
>> 
>> This is such a gorgeous melody. Here's a link to one of my favorite
>> versions, its by Tim O'Brien.
>> 
>> https://youtu.be/Qc2gMzj2qZU
>> 
>> There are a few different chord changes that people use, Tim's is more on
>> the minimalist side of the spectrum.
>> 
>> I play this in first or second, not third.  If played in 2nd a country
>> tuned harp gives some nice melodic choices but its not necessary.
>> 
>> Good luck and play it lonesome!!!
>> 
>> Trip
>> 
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>> *Trip Henderson*
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>> https://www.youtube.com/TheWhistlingWolves
>> 
>> 
>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:45:07 -0700
>> From: Dan Thomas <danchristhomas50 at xxxxx>
>> To: Harp-L List <harp-l at xxxxx>
>> Subject: [Harp-L] The Blackest Crow
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>> Hi All
>> Any one out there play "The Blackest Crow" ?  The chords are D,G,Em . I
>> think the song is in Em? Thinking 3rd position D harp? But not sure ?
>> Thanks all
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> -- 
>> *Trip Henderson*
>> https://soundcloud.com/trip-henderson
>> https://www.youtube.com/TheWhistlingWolves