Richter System
The Staff and Notes
INTERVALS
Understanding Intervals
Range of the 10-hole Bb Diatonic Harp
BENDING and OVERBENDING
Bending, The Intervals
Overbending, The Intervals
Understanding the Major Diatonic Scale
Seven Modes and 12 Positions
POSITIONS, MODES and SCALES
1st Position: Ionian (Major)
Bb major scale, Bb major scale with bends
Playing Bb Blues
Bb Mixolydian, Bb Dorian,
Bbm pentatonic scale, Bb blues scale, Bb blues progression
2nd Position: Mixolydian (Major)
F7 scale, F7 scale with a bend
Playing F Blues
F Dorian, Fm pentatonic scale, F blues scale, F blues progression
3rd Position: Dorian (minor)
Cm7 scale, Cm7 scale with bends
Playing C Blues
Cm pentatonic scale, C blues scale, C blues progression
4th Position: Aeolian (minor)
G natural minor scale,
G natural minor scale with a bend
Playing G Blues
Gm pentatonic scale, G blues scale, G blues progression
5th Position: Phrygian (minor)
D Phrygian, D Phrygian with bends
Playing D Blues
Dm pentatonic scale, D blues scale, D blues progression
6th Position: Locrian (minor)
A Locrian, A Locrian with a bend
Playing A Blues
Am pentatonic scale, A blues scale, A blues progression
12th Position: Lydian (Major)
Eb Lydian, Eb Lydian with bends
Playing Eb Blues
Eb major pentatonic scale, Eb major blues scale, Eb blues progression
MORE BLUES SCALES
Key of Bb, F, C and D
CHORDS
Building Chords, Inversions
Voicings, Chord Substitutions
Blow ChordBb major chord, Bb dyad
Draw ChordsF major, F7, F9, F and C dyads
Draw ChordsCm, Cm6, Csus4, Am7b5, Adim triad, Eb dyad
ARPEGGIOS
Getting The Most Out Of Arpeggios
Arpeggios
Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bbmaj11, Bbmaj13
Bbsus2, Bbsus4, Bb6, Bb6/9, Bbadd9, Bbadd11
Cm, Cm7, Cm9, Cm11, Cm13
Cm6, Csus2, Csus4, C7sus4, C9sus4
Dm, Dm7, Dm11, Dsus4, D7sus4
Eb, Eb6, Eb6/9, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, Ebmaj13
F, F7, F9, F11, F13
F6, F6/9, Fsus2, Fsus4, F7sus4, F9sus4
Gm, Gm7, Gm9, Gm11, Gsus2,Gsus4
MAJOR SCALESAdvanced
Major Scales Ab, A, Bb, B
Major Scales C, Db, D, Eb
Major Scales E, F, F#, G
DIATONIC HARPSKnow Your Options
Tremolo and Octave Harps , XB40
Bb HarpRelative to:
Piano, Guitar and Mandolin