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So Blue for You Chorus 5 question

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Mon, 08/27/2012 - 11:10
Deacon Dave
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Hi Dave
I have thoroughly enjoyed the chromatic studies which kind of surprises me but I'm absolutely having a blast with these studies. Any chance of having chromatic studies in a different position?
Any way my question is in Chorus 5 of So Blue For You in the 9th bar leading into the 10th you have notated
2 2 2+ (6+2+)
But when playing along with the 15% slow track I think I hear
2 1 2 2+ (6+2+)
Consider your source now I'm visually impaired and use a closed circuit tv to enlarge the print on the notation but I just don't see it. Am I hearing this wrong? I can make both work I kind of like the second one a little better I have no problem with tongue switching.

Thanks for the help and such a great site for all us aspiring harp players.

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Mon, 08/27/2012 - 11:18
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David Barrett
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Glad you like the song and the chromatic studies... no doubt the chromatic harmonica is tons of fun.

The notation and the recording do match... I just checked... but playing a 2 1 2 triplet in place of the swing eighth 2 2 will sound great too... you choose.

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