Re: [Harp-L] re: key of E

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

martin oldsberg wrote:
<Could it be that youÂre asking for the harmonica key of E? Frequently used for playing in B, 2 pos.
 < Many people consider this a bit high (standard E), but IÂm very pleased with it. Great expressiveness. 

And of course Special 20s are available out of the box in low E, Eb, and D tunings.  All very nice-sounding instruments.  I've been playing the low Eb a lot lately, and the top octave on it has a lush tone--very nice for 1st position blues, or anything else in 1st position.

Regards, Richard Hunter

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