Re: âRe: [Harp-L] flat keys

[Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Eric has noticed that I made a false statement a few posts ago. Indeed capo
up a fret and playing in G will not work with the B harp! I think I meant
to tune down a half step. Same thing, only different! Thanks Eric!

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Well of course you would like a B harp, Mr.Bee.
>
> On 9 September 2014 09:53, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have always liked the 'feel' of the B harp. I agree Rick the B is a
>> sweet spot of the lineup! I used to push my jamming buddy's to capo up one
>> fret and play some G blues for me so I could break out the Bee :-)
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I like the 'feel' of a B harp. Not sure how much of that is to do with
>>> 'ears' or how much to do with 'mouth etc.'.
>>> Not as shrill as  a C, and not os muddy as a Bb or A.
>>>
>>> On 9 September 2014 06:31, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I first started in my early teens the store sold me a B harp. Me
>>>> thinks that they saw this unsuspecting kid that didn't know  A from B
>>>> from
>>>> C. B harps tend to stay in inventory longer than the more popular keys.
>>>> Then for my next harp I got sold an E! Not flat keys but "odd" keys for
>>>> sure. I loved 'em both and loved their sound. Bought Glovers book and
>>>> then
>>>> started meeting guitar players and learned that F# and B were not the
>>>> most
>>>> popular blues keys. Within a year I had a full set. Shoveled a bunch of
>>>> driveways  and mowed a lotta lawns to feed my new addiction. It has
>>>> treated
>>>> me well. My drug of choice.
>>>>
>>>> wb
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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