[Harp-L] All this Positions and Modes stuff

[Arthur Jennings]

Again, I think you're trying to pack too much into the position concept.

Positions define the relationship between the key of the harmonica and the key of the music. They are only useful if we play instruments of a number of different keys. If you only play one key of harmonica, positions aren't useful.

> On Oct 28, 2018, at 3:03 PM, Jerome P. <jersimuse at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> " if you're playing a G scale on a C harp, you're in second position, regardless of which G scale you're playing."
> 
> I see two main problems with this. 
> The first one is that the information "2nd position" is then totally empty. The only information given is that the tonatlity is G, which you already knew before speaking about position.
> The second one is that if I play a Db major lick on a G7 chord, there is not even a G in this mode, but you'll call it 2nd pos (?). If I play the same lick on a DbMaj chord, it will be another position, etc. At the end, here again the information is empty, and contradictory to my opinion.
> 
> "Trying to stretch the definition of position to account for tonality, altered tunings or chromatic button status winds up complicating the issue past the point of usefulness, in my opinion."
> 
> I totally agree with this point.
> 
>> Le dim. 28 oct. 2018 à 22:48, Arthur Jennings <arturojennings at xxxxx> a écrit :
>> Yes, if you're playing a G scale on a C harp, you're in second position, regardless of which G scale you're playing.
>> 
>> Trying to stretch the definition of position to account for tonality, altered tunings or chromatic button status winds up complicating the issue past the point of usefulness, in my opinion.
>> 
>> > On Oct 28, 2018, at 2:25 PM, Jerome P. <jersimuse at xxxxx> wrote:
>> > 
>> > ok, others would have a different definition, but why not.
>> > So, considering this definition, what is the answer to my question ?
>> > BTW, which root note are we talking about ? The one of the harmony, G ? the
>> > root of the mode I'm playing with ? The root of the scale from which the
>> > mode comes from ?
>> > Would you consider here that I play in 2nd position all the way long ?
>> > 
>> >> Le dim. 28 oct. 2018 à 22:04, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman at xxxxx> a écrit :
>> >> 
>> >> Winslow Yerxa says positions are named by the root note, not the flavor of
>> >> scale.
>> >> 
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >> 
>> >> On Oct 28, 2018, at 1:32 PM, Jerome P. <jersimuse at xxxxx> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> In which position or positions have I just played ?
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >>>>>