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Tue, 04/05/2011 - 20:31
Harplayer
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Hi David

I found this on Harmonica Session ( No More Excuses - Part IV ) With David Barrett : ) So the D Major scale D E F ( sharp ) G A B C ( sharp ) D . I 'm a bit confussed becuase The 1 Draw is D & 4 draw is D 2 blow is E ect: where do I start to play the scale ? and not sure about the (sharps ) are not on the C harmonica ,( Layout of the C Harmonica that what confuse's me

Thanks

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Tue, 04/05/2011 - 21:16
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Sure. Here's the scale: 1 2+ 2' 2 3" 3 4' 4 (D E F# G A B C# D). This is the most usable part of the major scale on the harmonica.

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