[Harp-L] Harmonica and Sheet-Music

["Harmonicology [Neil Ashby]" <harmonicology@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One useful trick[*] for learning to use real musical score with the diatonic harmonica is to switch to the "G" (G3) tuned harmonica; the central octave of the standard "C" tuned harmonica starts at the high part of the treble clef and makes using of most musical score somewhat more difficult for beginners; the central octave of the "G3" tuned harmonica starts conveniently near the bottom of the treble clef.

After sufficient practice according to musical score with the "G" tuned harmonica then the performer can easily switch to any other key of harmonica and use the same musical score and the same patterns (as though playing on the "G" tuned harmonica) via listening for the melody and intervals instead of the exact frequencies of the various notes.

[*]This trick is primarily for performing in the first-position.

/Neil Ashby (" http://thebuskingproject.com/busker/2025/ ")