Diatonic Fake Octaves
Sun, 06/23/2013 - 15:12
Ok, so we know Little Walter liked to use fake octaves in his chromatic playing, but what about fake octaves on the diatonic? I notice a few instances where William Clarke does this, probably the best know to students would be the last fill of the William Clarke artist study (2/4 draw). When are these appropriate and which hole combos work?
-Taylor
Tue, 06/25/2013 - 14:01
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Ok. Just curious if it
Ok. Just curious if it created a useful dissonance. I noticed at the end of Chitlin's Con Carne there is another 1/5 fake octave too btw.
Tue, 06/25/2013 - 18:58
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That one is correct... very cool sound. I'm sure he was just going for a "big" sound and not so much a "harmony."
That's extremely rare in traditional blues harmonica playing. So much so that I never developed the skill... never heard anyone do that (we're talking post-1950). I also suggest that you look at the pitches associated with the W.C. fill, the TAB is most likely a typo (I know I notated it, but keep in mind the pitch comes first, then TAB in the process...). This is why I grilled Steve Baker on it... he's one of the rare guys who use it in blues, and he does it really well. I recommend you ask him when you come to the Harmonica Masterclass Workshop in April... he'll be happy to show you how and where he uses it.