Re: [Harp-L] key of low F

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Love the low E, D, F for first position raggy, jug band stuff. Doing it
on a standard F, D or E is enough to loosen your dental work.
RD

>>> Jesse <jvboden@xxxxxxxxx> 2/03/2011 17:07 >>>
I love the low F harp and play it in one song my band does, a real
creepy
old tune called Blue Spirit Blues by Bessie Smith. That low end is so
much
fun, sounds like it could eat you - and yes, it works in cross harp,
that's
how I play it - the higher notes are still pretty low, but you can
still get
good articulation and bends out of them. It is loooow, make no mistake
- but
perfect for the right occasion.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:17 PM, John Dekker
<jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I have been learning to play in the usual major keys, in first and
second
> position. Iâve been reading about harps in low F, and Iâm
wondering if I
> should buy one, as I like to low keys like G. Are the low F harps
easy/fun
> to play? What kind of songs sound good in low F? Can they be played
in
> second position? Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> John in Sacramento
>



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