[Harp-L] Keys

[Harri Haka <harri.haka@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have no knowledge of musical theory and I only play second position. I always carry a card with me which has the guitar and harp keys equated. All guitarists and bands so far have agreed to this and the sets have worked well. Of course, more professionalism, in the sense of other positions, would make it more complicated. But simple blues in second leaves it up to the harp player to tell the band what key to play in.

Harri


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Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:53 -0600
From: Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Swinging Guitar player
To: Chris Canning <chriscanning@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Chris Canning <chriscanning@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > I hate it when a guitarist tells me which harp to use.
>   

me too.  when they're trying to be helpful, i explain that it
messes me up, since i might use a number of different harp keys
depending on the song.  they usually get it. i had another harp
player do that, too.  but he was just being a condescending jerk.


> > I say to them it's
> > like me telling them which string to play on.
>   

that's a great line.  i'll remember that.