[Harp-L] Recorded examples of 4th, 5th and 12th position harmonica

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One of my goals this year is to branch out into other harp positions beyond 1st.,2nd. and 3rd. In my band, I play most of our tunes in 2nd or 3rd position and one song only in 4th position. Would really love to hear high quality playing in 4th and 5th position as well as 12th, and maybe a short explanation of how these positions are selected as appropriate for a tune?

Thanks in advance!

Ross Macdonald

[captr...@aol.com]

Ross wrote: Would really love to hear high quality playing in 4th and 5th position as well as 12th,

> and maybe a short explanation of how these positions are selected as appropriate for a tune?

Ross, copied the below stuff from out of the vaults....... this should keep u going for a year or more.
ron


5th - 1st note of melody begins on 2B and in higher octave, hole 5B.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhd5tzaOvk&list=TLCYGiB99zQx0wMjExMjAxNQ&index=1 - Christelle, St. James Infirmary

12th pos. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn6TbNyzIdQ (tonic 6 draw & 3 draw whole step bend). Song starts with 2 D to 2D whole step bend



Fliip Jers
Jazz Blues 12 position Suzuki Harpmaster Diatonic G harp playing key of C, 4 min. vid. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT4aB05hE4Y
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Subject: 12th pos. instruction, riffs by howard levy - C harp in F

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcnbwyYdwDo&list=PLU_KZkY-uplsyB9jdxxlllcbegwL7VvbJ&index=5 ;


12th - Vid is called "12th Position Intermediate Part 5: Jazz in 12th Position -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcnbwyYdwDo



12th - Danny Boy by Christelle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXp4gKokscw&feature=digest_sun


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1SFdptoRo - part 2, Isn't She Lovely. Playing in F on a C harp (12th pos. - tonics 2 draw wholestep bend, 5 & 9 draw).



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys86fFfylRw&feature=related - part 1 - Happy Birthday and Isn't She Lovely (at c. 8:00). Also the straw technique for learning OB's at c. 5:30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcK2-QOSr4Q&feature=related - jazz blues in 11th pos. , Bb using a C harp. Tonic in 11th pos. is 6 hole OB.