Re: [Harp-L] Key of E and a guy still learning..



It's very possible they're trying to "weed out beginning harp players", or maybe they just like the flat keys for the sake of the vocalist. I know Stevie Wonder is often in "Eb", as is Stevie Ray Vaughann. Not sure who else.

The New Guy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern" <jevern@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Key of E and a guy still learning..



The key of E lies well on guitar. The I, IV, and V chords are easy to finger with several open strings. Your guitarist friends will use it often. They will tend to avoid the "flat" keys Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db because they must hold down all six strings…not impossible but more difficult.

Vern

On May 16, 2013, at 1:00 PM, JON KIP <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On May 16, 2013, at 9:01 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:


Subject: [Harp-L] Key of E

How often is the key of E used? I am a guy still learning. Any advice would
be nice.
Thanks Tony

from a chromatic harmonica perspective, which is all I really know, and probably not what you're interested in, the key of E is just another key... but more importantly, the idea that you're a "guy still learning" is really positive.... I hope when you're in your 90's you still can say that.... it's the key to a long life... that, and not being run over by a bus or truck early on....


good for you... and good for me for not resorting to a bad pun around the uses of the word "key"...

jk...chromatic harmonica owner.

jonkip.com







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