Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder Fragile Which Chromo?

[Kent <kmangelos@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Winslow,

I'm confused here, when Stevie plays the melody line in that video he is playing the notes of:

F# G# A B C# D E F#  - that's definitely what I hear

Isn't that A Major or F# Minor - how is that melody in F Minor?

What am I missing here?

Thanks,
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Buck Worley" <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 4:51:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder Fragile Which Chromo?

Stevie always records using a four-octave chromatic in C. Every now and then he will pitch-shift the tape up or down a semitone, as he did with Chakha Khan's "I Feel For You" (Tune is is in F# major, he downshifted the pitch to record it playing in F) or his own "Do I Do" (comes out in B major but played in Bb).

His solo on this clip is in F minor, not F#. And definitely on a C chromatic. Your CBH would work fine for this.

Winslow
 
Winslow Yerxa
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From: Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 3:32 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder Fragile Which Chromo?


List,
I'm trying to learn more about playing chromatic and I love Stevie Wonder's style. Where can I find more info regarding his playing and particularly what harmonica's he uses.
Thus far the only time I use my chromatic is for blues in dorian mode, either playing in minor or minor over the major.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi5FC2Mf-Bo
This one (Fragile) seems to be in F# minor. What is he using and which key is the instrument in?
I have 2 chromatic harmonicas. Both are Hohners. A CBH 2016 in C and a Super Chromonica 270 in G
Thanks in advance,
Buck Worley