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From: Mike Curtis
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 20:42:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: tips for a beginner?

Here's a couple of fairly easy tunes that have no bends, and should
provide a good challenge for moving accurately about the harp while
skipping notes.

Moon River

6B, 8D 7B, 7D, 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B 7D, 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B 4D
5B 4B, 6B 5B, 4D 4B, 6B 5B, 4D 4B 5B 6B 7B 7D, 6D 7D 6D, 6B 6D
6B, 8D 7B, 7D, 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B 7D, 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B 4D 5B
4B, 5B 6B 7B, 8D 7B 6B, 7D 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B
7D 6D 6B 5D 6B, 4B, 5D 4D, 5B 4B

control over 2Dbb and especially 3Dbb>

I Should Have Known Better



6B, 6D 6B 6B 5B 6B, 6B 5B 6B 5B 6B 6D, 6B 5B 6B, 6B, 6B 5B 6B 6D,
6B 6B 6D, 6D 6D 7D, 6D 7D, (chord intro x2)
6B, 6D 6B 6B 5B 6B, 6B 5B 6B 5B 6B 6D, 6B 5B 6B, 6B, 6B 5B 6B 6D,
6B 6B 6D, 6D 6D 7D, 6D 7D

bridge:
5B, 6D 7D, 7B 7D 6D 5D, 6D 5B, 5B
5B 6D 7D 7B 7D 6D 7B 5B, 5B 5B 4D 4B, 5B 5D
4B 4D 5B 6B 5D 5B 4D 6B, 5B 6B 8B,
4D 5B 5D 6B 5D 5B 4D 4B (to intro)

On the record, Lennon uses second position (12345D, 12345B etc., or the
fifth from the harp, e.g. C harp= key of G, D harp= key of A, etc). I've
tabbed this for first position (the key of the harp). It allows you to
play the melody, and the chords are "close enough". It's a good
compromise, and it works great when I do it - although sometimes I'll use
second position - but that requires either an overblow (OB) or valved bend
(VB).

If I think about it (and come up with more specific ideas - I know 10,000
songs, but most are not what I'd recommend for beginners (well, unless
it's beginners you hate :-), I'll post 'em.


-- IronMan Mike Curtis
My CD "Doin' It All Myself" available in Tower, Blockbuster, Camelot, PX