[Harp-L] 4th position

Arthur Jennings arturojennings@xxxxx
Wed Oct 24 12:21:42 EDT 2018


Moon dance is nice in 4th.

I prefer 3rd or 5th for minor blues songs; they have more juicy bends available (unless you are a good overblower).

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> On Oct 24, 2018, at 9:12 AM, The Iceman via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> songs written in aeolian mode - minor third and minor sixth......St. James Infirmary is a good example.
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> From: coolblues64 <coolblues64 at xxxxx>
> To: Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 24, 2018 11:59 am
> Subject: [Harp-L] 4th position
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> Here’s a question!  Which songs sound better played in 4th position rather than 2nd or 3rd?  I’ve recently been asked to play harp on a song called Kampfire Vampire and 4th works best.  Got me wondering what other songs this might apply to.  B
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