RE: [Harp-L] Just what exactly is 'key'?

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

I would use a cow-bell. I have never been able to "pick out" a decent harp thing (for my taste) for this song:D
 
Off the top of my head, if I were "padding" which is what I usually do when in a situation where I have to assist on harp on this song, I would use a G harp but I think I play in 1st position actually and swwitch to 2nd position (Harp=C) for some fills or a dreadful solo.
 
If writing a chord chart, I think I would write it as 5/4 1 (key=G; to my ears G is the tonal center). May not be correct, but that's how I would do it (who needs a chart for this song anyway?). Actually, I would sit out on this song if possible or play guitar. I just dont think harp "fits" and I have heard too many bar bands destroy this great song.
Buck
 

> To: robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Just what exactly is 'key'?
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> Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 21:42:42 -0400
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> If the I chord is supposed to give a feeling of finality or arrival, which of your number interpretations would be the most logical choice?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Just what exactly is 'key'?
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> Sweet Home Alabama, and Werewolves of London are repeating patterns.
> Chords: D/C G (for example)
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> Do I name it for the first chord D or the last chord G?
> Will I play G harp 2nd position D ?
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> In Numbers is it 5/4 1, or 1/b7 4 ?
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> Robert Hale
> dukeofwail.com
> Gilbert AZ (Phoenix)
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