David's Tip of the Day: 7 Positions in One Scale - Part 7 (4th Position)

Our next position starts on the 6th Scale Degree of the Major Scale and is called 4th Position... this is playing in the key A on the C Harmonica. The Mode created is called the Natural Minor Mode (also known as the Relative Minor of C).

The notes are as follows:
A B C D E F G A (same notes as the C Major Scale, just starting from A)

Intervals:
Whole | Half | Whole | Whole | Half | Whole | Whole

Scale Degrees (Relative to its equivalent Major Scale):
1 2 Flat-3 4 5 Flat-6 Flat-7 8

Full Scale:
1+ 1 2+ 2" 2 3"
3" 3 4+ 4 5+ 5 6+ 6
6 7 7+ 8 8+ 9 9+ 10
10 10'+ 10+

Though not a common mode, it can be a great solution for songs that are in minor and use the 6th scale degree often (as blues players we commonly play in 3rd Position for minor, but the 6th is only available in one place, the 8'+... not a great range). It's a bit awkward to have the lower octave root note as 3", but with practice it can start to feel natural.