[Harp-L] harmonica key for a minor key

[John Kerkhoven]

Bb cross-harp gives you F. Avoid the 3-draw natural, playing instead the
first step bend in hole 3. Check out Sonny Boy Williamson's Help Me for an
example.

Db is another good choice, but you are no longer playing cross-harp. Fm on
a Db harp is fifth position, with 2-blow and 5-blow as the tonic.

Good luck!


On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 9:38 AM Hugo Scott <hugo at xxxxx> wrote:

> Hi there,
> I had a look through the archives but I couldn't see the answer to my
> question: Someone has asked me to play some harmonica in a tune in F minor
> but as I only have diatonics in the most common keys I was wondering which
> key would sound good with Fm if I was playing a cross-harp style? would it
> be a B flat ? Or maybe a D flat ??
> Thanks for any suggestions !
> Hugo Scott
>