[Harp-L] Re: F#minor

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary wrote:
I was ask to play with a band that I had never played for. It was a last minute gig. Second set they called out F#minor or A major. I couldn't find a harp that worked well. I could get a few notes on the D harp. Which harp would work the best for this key?

Steve comments:
I would use either a D harp in Country Tuning (the G in 5-draw tuned up to G#) or a Natural Minor harp in F#minor (referring to the 2nd position key, i.e. a B harp tuned minor). Both of these offer you not only the bluesy bends in F#minor, but also a complete A major scale. Even if the song switches between the 2 keys, you'll have everything covered. All the options suggested here using regular tuning contain pitfalls as there are a number of notes which won't harmonize.
 
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