RE: [Harp-L] learning songs

["Degregorio, Jeff" <jeffery.degregorio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When learning a song, it's good to know what key the song is in so you can figure how to play it on a harmonica.  With that said, I believe a good way to know the key of a song (at least 90% of the time or more) is to figure out the pitch the song begins with or better yet the final pitch of the song.  Then use a C harmonica (probably will need a B or Db or Eb or F# to figure if the song ends/begins with # or b pitches).  Whatever you figure out, that will be the key of the song 95% of the time (maybe more).

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Dempster
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:55 AM
To: Eric Miller
Cc: Harp-L
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] learning songs

I second that. Tab is a dead end.
RD


On 4 September 2013 13:13, Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Record yourself whistling or humming it with whatever embellishments 
> come out from your own soul, then sit down and work out the notes.
> On Sep 3, 2013 10:25 PM, <bloozeharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > When I sit down  to learn a new gospel song, I generally pick one 
> > that I know the melody of well, then find a tab online and take off from there.
> > But, all the tabs I find are generally pretty simplified. Thus, the 
> > song gets old pretty quick. About all I play in is 2nd position. I 
> > would
> really
> > like to add some "flavor" to the songs I know (eg- Amazing Grace, 
> > Victory in Jesus, etc). I'm not trying to sound flashy, just come up 
> > with ways to make each verse a little different, thus more 
> > interesting for those listening. Thanks.
> >
>


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