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Tuning - Natural Minor, Part 2

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Mon, 03/14/2011 - 10:47
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Below is the pitch set for the G Natural Minor Harmonica.

C Eb G C Eb G C Eb G C = BLOW
D G Bb D F A Bb D F A = DRAW

Note that this is a C Harmonica, but is labeled as G Natural Minor. This tuning is meant to be played in 2nd Position.

On a standard C Harmonica played in G Minor (2nd Position) you could bend your 3 down to 3', but you would have to avoid 7 B. The 8+ E can be bent down to Eb (8'+), but you would have to avoid 2+ E and 5+ E. We normally play in Minor 2nd Position by focusing on the Blues Scale (all the notes work in minor), but you can't play chords... with this tuning you can. Purchase this tuning the next time you want to try something different, it's a lot of fun.

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