[Harp-L] country scale questions

[Steve Webb]

This is the scale I use instinctively for most improvising. If the band is playing blues, you just have to be sure to use draw 5 instead of blow. 
Steve Webb in Minn.

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> On May 8, 2018, at 1:32 PM, ian osborn via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Thanks Michael- I'm mostly first position, and the 1 draw 2 blow threw me off, but that makes total sense... especially the point about it being the lowest possible notes on the scale. 
> curious, do you have any bluesy type scales that aren't "standard"?? anything that is unique??
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>    On ‎Tuesday‎, ‎May‎ ‎8‎, ‎2018‎ ‎11‎:‎00‎:‎24‎ ‎AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:  
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> This is more often called the major pentatonic scale, since it has five distinct notes, G A B D E.
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> Since we are in second position the scale is in the key if G on a C harp. But your tab begins on 1 draw, which is D. 
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> That’s because 1 draw D is the lowest note that is on your C harp that is within the scale. It sounds great when improvising in a song in G major and it doesn’t have to be country music. It can even soubd good in a blues song when combined with bluesier scales 
> However to truly hear what this scale sounds like you should practice beginning on 2 draw and go up to 6 blow and back to 2 draw. 
> Then you could do a second octave 6 blow, 6 draw, 7 draw, 8 draw, 8 blow 9 blow
> Then you could keep going higher to 10 draw and 10 blow single bend. 
> Personally I practice from 2 draw, ascend to 10 blow single bend, descend to one draw and finally ascend to 2 draw. 
> This scale is essentially the G major scale
> G A B C D E F# G
> Without the C and the F#. 
> In scale numbers it is 1 2 3 5 6 8
> Michael RubinMichaelrubinharmonica.com
> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 11:10 AM, ian osborn via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> hey all...
> just learning about the country scale, and want to make sure I have it accurately...
> -play it in 2nd position-it is 1 draw, 2 blow, 2 draw, 3 draw full step, 3 draw, 4 draw, 5 blow, 6 blow
> and how does it relate to scales?? in other words, is it based on a particular musical scale??
> thanks!!
> Ian
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