RE: [Harp-L] Organ key in "Help Me"

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why play a tune in one key vs another?

Range and preference of singer.

Preference of harmonica soloist for a particular key of harp.

Preference of other instrumentalists - string players tend to prefer
sharp keys, horn players tend to prefer flat keys.

Something to do with the way a tune is arranged and associated
considerations of the ranges of the instruments  playing the
arrangement or how it connects to another piece of music that precedes
or follows and the key of that music.

Winslow

--- Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I think the original/best known recording of Help Me he is using a
> Bb
> > 10-hole diatonic playing second position in F.
> 
> most times i've heard it played (except for sonny boy) it's been
> in A minor on a D harp in 2nd.  so im curious: what would prompt
> someone to play it it one key, vs. another?
> 
> 
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