Playing in C

["Jp Pagan" <coquiblues@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hey y'all,

   ok, this may seem like a stupid question, but i need help. i'm playing 
with a "band" of sorts and we're doing a few tunes in C. we can't change the 
key because the singer can't sing them in any other key (most of the other 
songs are in G or D). i find C a real pain to play in, because it's either 
regular F harp which is too high (hard to bend the low notes, the high notes 
call dogs) or a low F, which is OK on the high end but kind of boring, and 
the low end is sluggish and easily lost in the mix. my parts are mostly horn 
parts, and i mostly need the C major scale plus Eb and Bb (and Gb 
sometimes). any tips?
   one thing i thought of for one song, at least, is to play chromatic. but 
i'm not proficient on chro really, and i'd just be learning those parts 
(solos would be real tough), and i'd have to learn them fast...
   the answer may be obvious (become a better player or layout...) but if 
anyone has any tips or tricks, i'd welcome them.

    thanks in advance,
                     --Jp


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