Re: [Harp-L] resonance and higher key harps

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Michalek wrote:
> I think everybody has a natural resonating tone.  What key do you
> speak in?  For me, I speak in the key of E and the lowest possible
> tone I can create with good resonance is A.  It's no surprise to me
> that my music sounds best to me when I play in those two keys.
>
> I can really hear the diffence when I blow through and amp.  E
> especially sounds great and it doesn't matter what style of music I
> am playing....

That's an interesting take.  I've always based the key choice on what 
key works best for my voice on a song.  I mostly choose a key where the 
highest note in the song is E or F above middle C.  Sometimes I'll go 
lower if I want a different effect, e. g. "Hoochie Coochie Man" in E.

BTW, I like the F harp. Works great on Joe Turner tunes or any other 
blues in C.



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