Noodles
238 posts
Aug 13, 2012
9:12 AM
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I find easier to think of notes in terms of Flats (b) rather than Sharps (#). Maybe it comes from bending notes and being an ear player.
When I began working with my 2016, all of the note charts were loaded with sharps. So, I created the note chart in my handy-dandy spreadsheet.
Then, I added a couple of additional rows (lines in the spreadsheet).
Those rows represent the enharmonic notes to all the sharps when the SLIDE is engaged -- both blow and draw. The enharmonic notes made it much simpler for me.
Many blues players like 3rd position where the 1-draw is the tonic.
I also really like using the 4-draw(SLIDE IN) as my tonic.
I posted a picture in my profile page. Click on my name, then scroll down.
The notes in the orange and yellow boxes are what you'll typically see on a 16-hole note chart. The gray boxes are my inserted (enharmonic) notes.
Last Edited by on Aug 13, 2012 9:57 AM
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smwoerner
94 posts
Aug 13, 2012
11:33 AM
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It’s interesting how different people approach the same thing. I started off thinking in terms of flats blues you commonly hear references to flat third, flat fifth, etc… Because of the chromatic I now tend to think more in terms of sharps instead of flats. Now if I hear Bb I tend to think A# because I’m going to start on the A note with the slide in.
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