[Harp-L] Straight natural minor

[Gary Lehmann]

So is this a natural minor with a flat 6 on draw 6 and 10 (a half step lower than normal)?
TIA
Gary

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> On Jan 4, 2025, at 9:17 AM, John Kerkhoven <soulodancer at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I made myself a first position Am harp to play the Reel Béatrice, a
> traditional Québécois reel. Here's the result:
> https://www.facebook.com/john.kerkhoven.3/videos/1322198198783760
> 
> Harmonic minor harps are laid out in first position, but natural minor
> harps sold off the shelf are  cross harp instruments, which is to say that
> the natural minor finds its root on the 2-draw and 6-blow.
> 
> The Reel Béatrice is a reel in three parts, the first two of which are in
> Am. I worked at it on a C major harp, G major and LO Am. Though leaning to
> the G major, third position, I wasn't altogether happy with the results. I
> found Bruno Kowalczyk's version of this tune on YouTube, which he plays on
> a Lee Oskar Dm which he modified to play Am in first position. So I'm not
> claiming to have made any sort of breakthrough discovery here, only to say
> that for some purposes, such as traditional music, a minor harp in first
> position can be a lot of fun.
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> John