It is in A minor, so learn the A minor arppegio, also the D minor. That's for the main riff. Send me an email at Zack @ Zackpomerleau.com and I can give you some pointers on it. It's easy to solo on, the main riff is difficult-ish if you don't have low bends down.
If you want it, I've made a PDF tab of that tune that you can download from my YT channel. The notes are exactly the same as on the movie soundtrack.
There are only three videos on my channel, so it's easy to find.
Aside from that, as Zack alluded to, 3rd pos isn't too tricky as long as you can nail 3<''. ---------- YouTube SlimHarpMick
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I've been in the woodshed with your tabs and video. The Godfather Love Theme is great practice for the bends! And its a pretty cool tune too. Thanks for putting it up.....a big benefit from lurking on this site!
My complete repertoire in 3rd is St. James Infirmary and Summertime, although I also have the blues scale down. In one of his videos Zack did a little bit of "that Little George Smith stuff". If Zack or someone else is feeling benevolent, that would be good fodder for a YT lesson on third position. Certainly one that I'd appreciate.
Thought of a couple more for you, Philosofy; "Impressions," the old jazz standard, but there's a key change from Dm to....I think Eb? Afro Blue also works really well in third. I think Ricci does it in Cm, I always preferred Em.
Hey Zack, I think it was your YT on "Third Position Lesson (Major Scale)", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsWYq6W2V68, that I was thinking of. At the beginning you briefly mention Little Walter's third position chromatic stuff (not George Smith). Anyway, if you are willing, please demonstrate a little of what you can do with third position blues on diatonic. E.g., sounds to me that George Smith etc., use a lot of octaves in third position, but when I play around with it, they don't seem to sound right. Thanks!
Thanks, Aussie. It's a great tune to learn and, at one point, uses all three 3 draw bends in succession. One hell of a workout. ---------- YouTube SlimHarpMick
She's 19 years Old- Muddy Waters; Teenage Beat- Little Walter; Snatch It Back and Hold It- Junior Wells; Telephone Blues- George "Harmonica" Smith; She's My Baby- Kim Wilson; Young Fashioned Ways- Muddy Waters/Little Walter; Poor Wayfaring Stranger- Traditional folk song. All of the above played in 3rd position.
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Re. mickil's tab of Love Theme from The Godfather:
Holy heck you can say that's a work out again! Especially between bar 10 and 13. Funny how what might seem easy on a C harp needs work on a Bb, heh. I'm adding this to my practice routine and if I ever get it maybe I'll post it for you to critique mickil :) .
---------- ~Ryan Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
One that always gets good audience response is Steely Dan's "Do It Again", where I do that unusual synth solo in Em. I run it very clean and add some delay and tremolo.
"Last Night" George "Harmonica" Smith , "Miss You" Sugar Blue(SB played on a D). G harp. "The Thrill Is Gone" B.B. King, B minor . "Monkey On A Limb" , Steve Guyger "Christo Redemptor" Charlie Musselwhite, Bb harp. "Locomotive Breath" Jethro Tull,Em.
3rd position is using a harp labelled 2 semitones below the music key, so playing in D using a C harp for instance. It sounds great for minor keys, but major is possible.
tombo, third is usually played minor due to the middle octave where the 4,5,6 draw are (on a c harp) DFA, the D minor chord. You need the 5 OB for a major melody, so major is usually ignored. You could play in D major easily on the bottom octave, but there are better positions if you want to play in a major key (i.e. 1st, or 2nd or 12th). ---------- Kinda hot in these rhinos!
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Another classic: " All My Lovin' ", as done by Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Main riff in Gm ( F harp 3rd po. ), then modulates to G major, then back to Gm. You can switch from harp to harp, or play F or C, or work it out on a straight G harp.
Is "G'mornin' Little Schoolgirl" considered 3rd? That one had me baffled for awhile. We play it in D and I use my C. We more or less follow the Johnny Lang version. ---------- If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
