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

["Robert" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>
To: "JON KIP" <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:22 PM
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