[Harp-L] What key is the band in?

[Harpin' J.Scott]

One thing I've run into quite a bit is that, when a harp player is asking
the key, they will give you the key of the harp they think you should be
playing, not the key the band is playing in. That's the main reason I
started watching the guitar (or bass) players fingers on the fretboard.
My two cents...

On Nov 2, 2016 12:27 PM, "Dan Hazen" <bluesmandan76 at xxxxx> wrote:

You'll need to be able to identify the key based on what you see the hands
of the bass player or the guitar player doing. You might be able to ask the
bass player, as someone else suggested, but unfortunately many players are
clueless as to the key and have zero knowledge of music theory, and can't
help, so you'll need to be able to look at their hands and see the notes
they're playing.