[Harp-L] Bluesette on Chromatic?

[46long Blake]

Hey, Joe - that's a thought, although my pride wants me to do it
"properly." I don't like to cut musical corners. Then again, he's always
saying that he can play songs in whatever key I want, Maybe I'll take him
up on it. ;) Just for starters.

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:47 AM JOSEPH LEONE <3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:

> Since your son is an accomplished guitarist, he would have no trouble
> playing it in C. The tune is easy in C on a C chromo.
>
> Toots used a C chromo and played it in Bb. But that's because it's what HE
> chose. It's his tune. When he played it on guitar he used G.
>
> Why he chose Bb for chromo is up for conjecture. But he WAS known for
> working on a tune in various keys to see which one he 'liked' best.
>
> You have (basically) two choices. Play what's easiest for YOU. Or adhere
> to the more difficult key if wanting to be a purist. :). When doing this
> tune on a duet with Randy Singer I played it in F on an F chromo.
>
> smo-joe
>
> > On October 31, 2019 at 9:18 AM 46long Blake <46long at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I've played diatonic for over 30 years. I can play 3rd pos. blues on a
> > chromatic decently. However, my teenage son is already an accomplished
> jazz
> > guitarist. Sometimes he even lets me sit in with him on diatonic-friendly
> > standards such as "Summertime" and "Sandu." However, now he wants me to
> > learn "Bluesette" on chromatic so we can jam together on a song we both
> > really love. I realize how precious this invitation is, and I want to
> honor
> > it. But OH MY GOD IT IS HARD! I spent a whole evening with him patiently
> > helping me work out the A section. The next day, I'd mostly forgotten how
> > to do it and had to re-learn.
> >
> > Here's my question. The song is in B flat. I'm using a standard vintage
> 16
> > hole Hohner chromatic in C. Might it be easier on a different keyed
> > chromatic? Anyone know what key Toots uses? (I'm afraid to openly admit
> > this in a harp forum, but here goes.....) Are there, in fact, other
> "keyed"
> > chromatic harps?
> >
> > OK. I've made the mistake of being vulnerable in front of a bunch of harp
> > players. Have at me.
> >
> >  - Blake
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