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From: Michael Will
Date: Sun, 01 Sep 1996 22:23:17 -0700
Subject: Re: Third Position

Vittorio Bianco wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I play in second position quite often but would now like to get stuck
> into third position. My problem is that I know which harp to choose
> but am not sure where the scale is located. That is, is it played
> on the lower, middle or upper register. If I know this then I can go
> about producing the right notes. Also could anybody give me some
> suggestions as to what songs go well when played in third position.

I've sent out about 5 private e-mails with this sameish message, so this
one gets posted to everyone...sorry if it's a rerun.

If you have a JavaScript capable browser like Netscape or Internet
Explorer 3.0, check out http://wj.net/mic-l/Harpscript.htm You pick the
key, scale, and position, and it shows the corresponding harp layout
with the notes in the scale emphasized so it's easy to tell what to
play.

So, for example, you could pick key of A, 3rd position, blues scale. It
would show an G harp layout with the A blues scale in bold.

3rd position scales start on the 1 draw and 4 draw (same note, root note
of scale, i.e. A). The easiest blues scale is 4draw, 5blow, 5draw,
6blow, 6draw bend, 6draw, 7blow, 8draw.

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