Re: [Harp-L] Re: what keys?

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, you have to have at least a smattering of music for horn.  
Mainly because most are in Bb, so right off the bat your music is  
written in another key to start with. And if it isn't, you have to  
transpose in your head. Something I was never able to get a handle  
on. But now I do it with chromo...AND I don't know how I am doing it.

Most harmonica players, at least chromo, that 'I have come across,  
play (or learned) by ear. Even those who now read. didn't start out  
that way.  Same goes for diatonic. Maybe moreso. Opposite is true for  
horns. Remember the 'key' word that big Mike used was 'most'. There  
is a down side to being 'only' a reading player. I know musicians  
that are fantastic but are lost without a chart. I even know of guys  
who chart out their parts that are supposed to be improvs. (They  
always sound a little forced to me).

Back to sleep.....smo-joe and the amazing electric neon rain coat.

On May 24, 2009, at 7:52 AM, robert mcgraw wrote:

> Horn players generally are the products of at least a high school  
> band program, often much more. Yes, I think horn players tend to be  
> the best overall musicians one comes into contact with...
>
> WVa Bob
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