I'm looking to find some Youtube examples of songs in other positions other than first, second or third. Say 4th and 5th positions and other blues suitable positions. I'd like to listen to some standards, if there are any, that have been done in these less better known or less often used positions. Cheers JG
Timesight, thanks for your examples. I have "Breathatakin blues" in the key of G and being played on a Bb harp so definitely in 4th "Central Tracks Blues" in Db being played on an A harp so in 5th and not a real fluid position but some interesting tongue blocks from around the 2.00 time line. I'm not so sure that 1847's and Ridge's are 5th and 4th respectively. I have 1847's "Asked My Baby For A Nickel" in the key of B and being played in 3rd on an A harp ? Really like the piece though. I have Ridge's "The Sinister Mister" in the key of D played on a C harp again in 3rd.
Tuckster, thanks for the links to Chris Michalek, I wasn't around here when he was posting. Clearly a great loss. That bit he did on 11th position was great.
I'd really appreciate any links to other pieces in the more obscure positions/modes!? Cheers JG
1847, I got it now, thought the volume on the bit you did on the G harp wasn't that loud or distinct and was only for a few bars at the beginning. I'd picked the bit in E but like I say missed that small bit in 5th. I really liked the piece. Nice.
Yeah hey John, not that it's a strength of mine, or that I have a strength anyway, but 5th is pretty similiar to 2nd I believe. In that pentatonic major in second is all the same moves as pentatonic minor in 5th, so as far as fluidity is concerned I think there is s lot of potential there. It's been a few years since I was learning and I didn't go on with it but Jimi Lee spent some time with me showing what can be done in 5th position and I was convinced.
Here's fifth position again, this time using a Steve Baker Special (SBS harp) to extend the lower part of the range (how's that for splitting the difference, jim?)
The tune, Spanish Changes, is a 12-bar blues in E where all the chords except the I chord have been replaced with other chords. Most significantly, the A chord (the IV chord) has been replaced with an F chord, one semitone above the I chord (E), hence the stereotypical "Spanish" sound, which is also what makes fifth position well suited to this tune.
Jim, I'm sorry, I don't understand the point you are trying to make? Are you suggesting to use a differently tuned harmonica rather than using different one of the 12 different positions on diatonic harmonica?
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It's called Creative Blues Harp with arrangements by the great Clarence Sterling. He has some great stuff in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and even yes, 6th! ----------
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