Re: Chromatic for bluesmen

[the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

>  Hi all
>  Let me ask 2 questions about blue on chromatic:
>
>  regarding model: Hohner CX models are very expensive (counting that I wanna
>  buy chromatic just to goof with it) so think its better for me to
>  get Herring Special... Isn't it?
>
>  regarding keys: I think about D chromatic (for 3rd position) but would you
>  please tell me, if the keys of chromatic having the same meaning as
>  diatonic? (eg i know that D is relatively high diatonic and G is relatively
>  low one)
>
>Alexei



No, D is (relatively) LOW, G is about in the middle
   They go:
1...Baritono/Tenor C
2...Db (Hering)
3...D
4...Eb
5...F
6...F# (Hering)
7...G
8...Ab (Hering)
9...A
10..Bb
11..B
12..C Standard