Fwd: [Harp-L] Re:Questions for Chromatic Players

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Jan 16, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Rex Platner wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > Haven't been on the list for while but...I play everything on my "C"
> > Chromatic (When I'm playing the Chromatic) in all keys. Praticing  
> > the circle
> > of 4ths/5ths is a good way to open the possibilities. It seems  
> > many people
> > on the list don't. I played with a big band last night and they  
> > seemed
> > surprised I didn't change harps between "Girl From Ipanema" and  
> > "Satin
> > Doll". I guess they have a guy that has a whole case of  
> > chromatics.  It is a
> > challenge at first but in MHO it opens many musical doors and also  
> > seems
> > more like a real instrument and not a toy. Which is the way most  
> > people
> > think of our wonderful instrument. I haven't used the other keys  
> > so maybe I
> > should try them before I put my 2 cents worth in :) Just my  
> > opinion. Rex P
> >
> >
> > What I think happened here is that the band was used to players  
> > who were in the home key of whatever chromo they picked up. So, if  
> > they wanted to play in F, they needed an F chromo, and if they  
> > were in Bb, they used a Bb chromo. However there are a few players  
> > who DO carry various keys but not for that reason. I, for example  
> > will use an F IN F..resultant key Bb..but THAT Bb sound won't be  
> > quite the same as Bb played on a C. For C I may use a G played in  
> > F OR an F played in G. The one I use the most is a Bb played in F  
> > (for Eb) or D (for C). I find this especially interesting for  
> > minors. Example: Dm on a C sounds like Dm, BUT Em on a Bb ALSO  
> > sounds Dm...BUT it won't sound the same. One is a draw key and the  
> > other is not. Same key, different sound. It gets's pretty  
> > involved. But then I was always a crazy kid.
> > .
>
> smo-joe
> >