Other web Sites
Harmonica Blues  Harmonica Amps
Harmonica Links Harmonica Pages
• Archives Home
• Years
 · 1992
 · 1993
 · 1994
 · 1995
 · 1996
 · 1997 		 · 1998
 · 1999
 · 2000
 · 2001
 · 2002
 · 2003
 
Web HarpL
Ebay Searches:
Amps:
Microphones:
Effects:
Harmonicas and Gear:
Harmonica Music and Instruction:

 

 

Harp-L Archives

[Previous Message] [Next Message]
[Previous in Thread] [Next in Thread]
[Start of Thread] [End of Thread]

From: Pete Brunelli
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 10:00:19 -0400
Subject: Re: Second position mystery, and positions

At 04:32 PM 8/25/96 -0700, you wrote:
><"4th above" vs "circle of fifths">
>
>As much as I harp on theory (excuse the pun), if I'm in "harp-switching
>mode", I personally find the "4th above= second position" rule is a little
>simpler to remember than the circle of fifths, simply because it gives me
>the information I need at that time (I know the song key, but I need the
>harp key). Of course, it helps if you know how to use both. Fourth= key to
>harp conversion; fifth= harp to key conversion.

Having learned most of my theory on the guitar/bass, I use 4ths (as the
guitar tuning is based on 4ths) to figure cross-harp positions most of the
time. However, i do use the circle of fifths to figure other positions, and
for chord construction.

I think that pianists may be more likely to use the circle of fifths.

>But that's the beauty of all this - if you know ALL the tricks, you can
>choose the best one for you!
>
>I have a picture of a small, furry dog with a puzzled look on his face. The
>caption reads "Could you please explain standing wave ratios just one more
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>time?" Ever get the impression that this is what most guitarists "see" when

Shouldn't that say "smith charts"!?! ;-p

In the original example, i believe the guitarist was erroneously figuring
DOWN a fourth. instead of down a fifth. He may have, in fact, downed a
fifth, hence the mistake!

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pete Brunelli p~onnix.com http://www.connix.com/~pcb
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities
in our air and water that are doing it." - ex V.P Dan Quayle
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------