Re: [Harp-L] Beginners Guide to the C Harmonica

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony thank you, as a newb it hard to sift thru all this info. 
the musical key helped a lot (soon). 

abner (blueyes,  48 yr old freshman to the blues)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Eyers 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:31 AM
  Subject: [Harp-L] Beginners Guide to the C Harmonica


  Most beginning harmonica players are told to get a harmonica in C. Below 
  is an article explaining what a "C harmonica" is.

  Some may question whether this explanation is needed. I think it is. 
  When I started I had no idea about music keys, and was confounded 
  whenever I tried to join a jam. I obviously had the wrong key harmonica. 
  Not knowing this, I was about to quit. Then at a festival in New 
  Zealand, someone explained music keys, second position, and the need to 
  use a harmonica which matches the key of the song. Incredibly, they 
  loaned me their harmonicas so I could try this "new idea". Finally, I 
  was able to play in the right key and join in. I was immediately hooked, 
  and still am.

  I remain forever grateful to this anonymous teacher. Hopefully my 
  article will help those in a similar position to the one I was in.

  "Most beginning players are advised to get a harmonica in the key of C. 
  Those new to music may ask why a C harmonica is needed, rather than 
  another type. Others may ask what is meant by a key of C harmonica. 
  These questions are reasonable..."

  The remainder of the article is at

  http://www.harmonicatunes.com/keyofCharmonica
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