RE: [Harp-L] MISS YOU--what key?

["Jimbeau Harp" <jimbeauharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randy,

I do this song regularly with my band, and like Rob says, the song is in the 
key of A minor. The main riff of the song lays out nicely in 2nd position, 
which means you'd use a D harp.

The notes of the riff are:

G - A - D - C - A - G - A
G - A - D - C - A - G - A
G - A - C - A

I play it in 2nd position on a D harp. Obviously the 2nd draw and 3rd draw 
notes have to be bent to the correct pitches (G and C).

However, as Rob implies, there are other ways to play the song, based on 
your familiarity with different harp positions. Two alternative positions 
that leap to me are using a G harp in 3rd position and an F harp in 5th 
position.

But judging on what Sugar Blue is doing in his solo, the octaves he's 
playing in, and the tone quality he's getting, I believe he plays most if 
not all of his solo in 2nd position.

Jimbeau


> From: randysinger <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] MISS YOU--what key?
> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:46:40 -0400
>
> does anyone know the exact key used on MISS YOU with Sugar Blue?
>
> Here is Rob's comment
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "robert paparozzi" <paparozzi1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: September 12, 2004 3:02:25 AM EDT
> > To: "randysinger" <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: miss you harp
> >
> > off the cuff, I believe it was a D harp in Am.......but I think at the end
> > of the the tune he might switch to a G for some 3rd pos. riffs....I have
> > listened to it in a bit....hope that helps..................r
> >
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