Re: [Harp-L] flat keys

[Randy Redington <rwredington@xxxxxxxxx>]

A Bb or B flat keyed harp played in second position will be in the key of
F.
3rd position will be C. If you do position playing, it can come in handy.
On Sep 6, 2014 10:21 PM, "Michael Rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Lloyd,
> The words flat or sharps are just names.  They represents notes.  Notes are
> sounds.  There is nothing superior or inferior to sharps, flats or
> naturals.  Essentially, keys deal in how high or low a sound is.  The Bb
> harp is lower than the  B harp.  If there is no other instrument to play
> with, it becomes a matter of taste.  Do you like the range of low to high,
> represented by the key.
>
> I have noticed many people state a Bb is their favorite harp.  It is mine.
> Michael Rubin
> michaelrubinharmonica.com
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Lloyd Short <lloyd.arthur.short@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > what's the real motivation for getting a flat key harp. Assuming no other
> > instruments existed in the world, and acoustic harp only remained, why
> > should I choose Bb over A or Eb over D? is there a tone difference ? I
> know
> > I just gave examples of a key sharp, not flat, but you should get the
> point
> > of what I'm asking.
> >
>