Over the course of the last three months, I have just been able to apply overblows/draws to actual musical lines. I want to fully incorporate modal playing in my style. Here's what I thought I'd do: I figured that I would learn all the modes in all positions. In regards to playing jazz fusion, I would think that this would allow you to be able to choose a key of harp on the basis of individual notes that are important to you for any given piece. For instance: If you are playing Coltranes "Naima" you would use a G harp (even though this is not the key --B flat and A flat on the outside I believe) to employ the three draw, to emulate his sliding between the E flat, F and F sharp notes. Whereas, in another piece of some sort, a B flat 1st postion harp might be a good choice because of the easy accesability to the major root triad; just an example.
Is this a waste of time? Any overblow/draw old timers have any advice on what scales to learn in what position, and why? How do you guys choose positions and scales for any given piece?
