This one and the hohner special 20 which is quite different from the blues deville are my two favorites.
Harmonica key of g blues.
If it weren t for the case i d give this harmonica 5 stars.
So you ll eventually own several diatonics to play in several keys.
Other keys are used but these are the most common particularly with guitar players.
Details about second position blues harmonica are in the lessons at my harmonica academy site.
Music key harmonica key.
The bb is a lovely in between harmonica.
Having a single reed for each note.
Then you will have the right harmonica for the blues song or any song you want to play 2nd position on.
Key of a and key of g both great but only the one in the key of a came with a functional case.
Watch this video and you will find out the secret.
It is not too high and screechy or too low and slow.
E a a d.
First we review harmonica keys for second position blues.
However most blues harmonica is played in second position where the harmonica key is different to the key of the song.
The diatonic is a single reed harmonica with only one reed to play each note.
Blues songs are usually in e a g c or d with e a and g the most common.
Instead most techniques will feel relatively easy on it.
If a song is in the key of c an f harmonica will be used.
What s the best key for blues harmonica playing.
As always you need a harmonica which matches the key of each blues song.
Each diatonic harmonica includes the notes that belong to just one key such as the key of c g or b flat.
So finding the correct key is educated guesswork.
The standard diatonic harmonica comes in 12 standard keys.
The harmonica will let you play in the key of a also an easy key for guitarists.
This means you can play in the key of f.
Indeed traditionally bb is the harmonica you start on.
G 1 a 2 b 3 c 4.
So we will need to choose a c harmonica to play a g blues.
Most blues use the notes of a pentatonic scale and playing a g tuned harp gives you access to notes that complement the pentatonic c scale especially on draw notes those on which you inhale to produce those wailing bent notes that are a cornerstone of blues harp technique.