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From: jfraz~cusd.edu ("Harmonica" John Frazer)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 10:44:19 -0800
Subject: Re: How many harps do I need ?

At 9:25 PM 10/8/96, Mike Curtis wrote:
>On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Harmonica John Frazer wrote:
>
>> At 2:32 PM 10/8/96, Mike Curtis wrote:
>> >On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Harmonica John Frazer wrote:
>> >
>> >> At 1:17 PM 10/8/96, Mike Curtis wrote:
>> >> ..., it is trivial to play
>> >> >one harmonica in several keys. First position (labeled key) and second
>> >> >position (a fifth above labeled key) are quite common. Third position is
>> >> >also fairly easy (a whole tone above labeled key). This alone can cut
>> >> >your harmonica requirements.
>> >>
>> >> The different positions sound different. Try playing major scales on an
>> >> unvalved(that is to say the vast majority of all) harmonica in third,
>> >> fourth, or fifth position.
>> >
>> >Most blues players use a flatted third a lot, ergo 3rd/4th/5th positions
>> >work just fine.
>>
>> Read it again, Mike. I specifically said a major scale. Last time I checked
>> there were no flatted 3rds in a major scale. But then, I'm just the
>> harmonica player.
>
>Nah - I read it just fine the first time. I simply disagree that major
>scales are all that essential to playing blues, and the erroneous IMHO
>conclusion it might lead us to - that we do indeed REQUIRE 12 harps to
>play in 12 keys.
>
(remainder snipped as irrelevant)

There was no mention of blues in the statement. There are other kinds of
music which people play on the little toy instrument. If you can't get a
major scale, it makes it hard to play many melodies.

hj I'm right, so don't bother arguing.

- -- "He has some kind of fantastic instrument that lets out a death sound!"

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