[Harp-L] 2nd and Third position backing rhythm

[Joseph Leone]

It all depends. The dude who was playing along with Sting t’other night was playing along WITH Sting. Which begs the question? Did any of the Beatles even HAVE an uncle Albert?.

Hugo Slavia

> On Jan 5, 2019, at 8:23 PM, The Iceman via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> LAY OUT. Best of all, be willing to stay out for a section.
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> or longer! Silence is golden....as a harmonica player, learn to relax and be comfortable on stage NOT PLAYING.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnarlyheman <gnarlyheman at xxxxx>
> To: Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l at xxxxx <harp-l at xxxxx>; Robert Piscura <bpiscura at xxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 5, 2019 1:21 pm
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 2nd and Third position backing rhythm
> 
> Great advice from a practical musician standpoint. Bravo!
> 
> Gary
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>> On Jan 4, 2019, at 6:58 AM, Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx> wrote:
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>> 2P offers two chords and some two-note harmonies.
>> 3P offers only one triad and some two-note harmonies.
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>> Harmonica crosses over a lot of the vocal range, so I am careful not to
>> clutter, compete, or distract.
>> Best approach is to emulate what horn and string lines are doing in the
>> original recording.
>> 
>> STRING lines are typically long, sustained tones across one and two
>> consecutive chords.(a tone common to both chords)
>> HORN lines can do the same, but also offer rhythmic punctuation and
>> syncopation with one repeating note.
>> LAY OUT. Best of all, be willing to stay out for a section.
>> 
>> Robert Hale
>> Serious Honkage in Arizona
>> youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
>> DUKEofWAIL.com
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 6:44 AM Robert Piscura via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx>
>> wrote:
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>>> I need ideas on how to play "backing rhythm" for some songs. Examples of
>>> 3rd position songs are.. All along the watchtower, can't find my way home,
>>> do it again,  2nd position songs .. Don't do me like that,Petty..... That's
>>> life, Sinatra.
>>> 
>>> Any tried and true patterns that fit 3rd position?  I've scoured YouTube
>>> with no real hits.
>>> 
>>> Bob Piscura, 540-616-6780