Re: [Harp-L] Help Me Transcription/Key Question
- To: Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Help Me Transcription/Key Question
- From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:16:27 -0500
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4 flats also means F minor. This is F minor, cross harp 2nd position,
on a Bb harp.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have the David McKelvy "Blues Harmonica Collection" book of transcriptions
> for many common blues harp songs. I see for Help Me he says to use the Bb
> harp in 2nd position (cross harp) so that should be key of F. But the music
> notation shows a G clef with four flats so that should indicate the song is
> in Ab. This sounds Ok with the stated harp for the SBWII studio cut (a la
> green onions) but it's confusing to me. The song begins and ends on 3 draw
> which is A on a Bb harp. What gives?
>
> Bill Hines
>
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