[Harp-L] harmonica key for a minor key

[Clarke Comollo]

Fm on a Db is 5th pos and sounds great, not that hard to use
I use 5th for minors exclusively

> On Feb 28, 2023, at 10:22 AM, Hugo Scott <hugo at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> That was quick!
> Thanks both of you for your replies - the E flat option sounds interesting
> and I wouldn't have thought of that. I'd need to buy a harp for this key
> anyway.
> The reason I was considering D flat was because Fm has the same notes in
> the scale as Ab, and then the cross-harp of Ab would be Db - but I've never
> tried  that and it would probably be too weird.
> Anyway, thanks again!
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> On Tue, 28 Feb 2023 at 16:11, James Brill Rumbaugh <jrumbaug at xxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> I frequently use my E flat harp for F minor.  That is 3rd position. 4 draw
>> is a root note.  Playing 4 hole and above is an easy way to play minor in
>> 3rd position.
>> 
>> But not everybody caries an E flat harp.
>> 
>> Jim Rumbaugh
>>