Re: [Harp-L] During practice - Play along with that tune .. Keys?

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, that's exactly how I did it with this recording: Picked up a "C",
discovered that I had to bend the 2 draw down to get in tune and then
confirmed the key on the chromatic.

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Sean Murphy <taser8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I usually start with a C harp and see if I can find the key on that;
> either that or grab your chromatic and find it on there. Then you can grab
> the appropriate harmonica to play along with...
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Trial and error, basically. It gets easier with practice.
>>
>> This particular tune is in F#. If you don't have an F# harmonica, you
>> could
>> try playing it in second on a B harmonica.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Mw Fitz <tidewalk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> >
>> > This has probably been asked and answered a good many times before?
>> > Anyway, since I'm new here I
>> > thought I would ask. Say I hear some tune being played and I want to
>> play
>> > along. How do
>> > I find out what key they are playing in? Thank You! Just a song for an
>> > example.
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qerg0LyLi6c&feature=fvst
>> >
>> >
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>> --
>> Arthur Jennings
>> http://www.timeistight.com
>>
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Arthur Jennings
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