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sinclair
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 Jan-08-05, 05:23 PM (PDT)
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"2nd position"
 
   Is playing 1st position on a key of G harp the same thing as playing second position on a C harp? Is it then okay to simply have a selection of harps as opposed to trying to play 2nd position on one?
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shaggy
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220 posts		 Jan-09-05, 07:17 PM (PDT)
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1. "RE: 2nd position"
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No, it's not quite the same. In 1st pos. you're playing in the major scale, whereas in 2nd position you're playing in Mixolydian mode.

Shaggy


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shaggy
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2. "RE: 2nd position"
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Further to my previous comments, a tune may fit in both 1st or 2nd position. For example, on Jerry Portnoy's Masterclass CD set Jerry plays When the Saints Come Marching In in 5 different positions. So there may be the possibility of fitting in the song you want to play in either position. Depending on the tune, there may be some bending required.

Shaggy


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adeeter
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3. "RE: 2nd position"
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   If you are interested in Blues, the blues scale has a flat 3rd scale degree (3 draw-b) an available flat 5th (4 draw-b) and a flatted 7th (5 draw).

The flat 3rd, 5th and 7th are what give blues its' bluesy sound, that's why so many blues songs are played in 2nd position. You can not get these flatted scale degrees from first position (except at high end), that's why second position is so popular.

Alan

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