A standard hole diatonic harmonica in the key of "C" is best for most of the instruction and lessons here other key harmonicas come later. Double-rowed harmonicas sometimes 8, 10, or 12 sets of double holes are called Tremolo harmonicas and they are not the proper type of harmonica for our instruction.
Click here for an explanation of the differences between diatonic and chromatic harmonicas. One recommended harmonica: Lee Oskar diatonic in the key of "C".
Pick up additional keys when you are ready to play with others and jam with CDs. Common double-row Tremolo type harmonicas. Back to Top. Sample Video. Tip- "Move Harmonica, Not Head". After that, I would buy one F harp for high pitch screaming and crying licks, and a G harp for chord playing and train imitation. Chords sound better on low pitched harmonica, you may also consider buying a low-F harp for chugging. As you can see, the basis of my choice for a harp is its peculiar sound and the discrete and tangible restrictions to play it.
Basically a high pitched harmonica requires specific embouchure, as well as distinctive air level to play it. Some are easier to bend than others, and it really takes quite a while to get used to playing fluently on a different pitched harp.
For this reason, if you get a G harmonica, a C harmonica and an F one, you will cover more or less a broad spectrum of all the required skills to play on each key. Be informed that each harmonica model may differ from the other, so it's not just tuning that matters only, but separate nature of individual instrument, most importantly, you are encountered with. Another dominating aspect you should never ignore while selecting a harmonica is how many different keys' songs you intend to play on: if you just play alone, every key is good and you just go and pick one gadget, but if you perform in a band or along with a singer, then you should choose your harp keeping in mind the songs you play.
Let's take my case for example:. I have almost songs in my repertoire and I perform a mix of minor and major songs as well as some blues style. A G chord. A D chord. The index finger covers all the frets, the other fingers make the chord. The bottom right picture shows a G barre chord. Notice that it looks like the E chord shown earlier. It is useful to recognise barre chords, they are commonly used. A capo is often used by guitar players, to achieve the same effect as a barre.
Essentially the capo changes the key of the guitar. The picture shows a C chord, played with a capo in the second fret. This moves the C chord up two semitones, making it a D. When a guitar player uses a capo, count which fret the capo is on. This indicates how many semitones the guitar key has risen. Then look at the guitar chord and add the semitones due to the capo usually between one and three.
This takes a little practice, but is a very useful skill. Learning which key harmonica to use will take some practice, but will eventually become second nature. Musicians will be more welcoming if you can determine keys by yourself, as you have taken the trouble to learn their language.
You can then just focus on playing well. Keep at it until you can find the key reliably Now try the same again, this time with a country track. Finally, try a Rock track. This time the key will either be E, A, G or D Finding Harmonica Keys from Guitars The trial and error method described above for finding harmonica keys will work, a small amount of practice will make you proficient.
A C chord.
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