Most Popular Blues Harp Keys

Indeed traditionally bb is the harmonica you start on to learn playing overblows.

Most popular blues harp keys.

If your goal is to be able to sit in with others jam with bands and play in most any situation it would be ideal to have all 12 keys plus low f and high g. First we review harmonica keys for second position blues. E a a d. The biggest selling keys of major diatonics are.

C bb a d e f g. I must confess i had to look twice. So finding the correct key is educated guesswork. Other keys are used but these are the most common particularly with guitar players.

C a g d e f bb eb in that order. Kicking off the list is perhaps the best diatonic harmonica for blues the fender blues deluxe harmonica. Top 8 best blues harmonica on the market review 1 hohner 532bxc blues harp ms modular system diatonic harmonica c major best all round blues harmonica. As with all models to be reviewed here this harmonica is in the key of c although other fender models in varying keys are available.

Instead most techniques will feel relatively easy on it. 2 fender blues deluxe harmonica key of c best beginners blues harmonica. It is a very high harmonica and when you are practising by yourself it might feel like it is screechy and. This is suitable for playing in the key of d.

The f harmonica allows you to play in the key of c in 2nd position. Use this time to figure out the key of the song if you don t aready know it. It is a very low harmonica and sounds best when you are playing rhythmic chugging and slow melodic phrases. This harmonica in particular comes in seven harmonica keys.

The c key sounds relatively deep mellow but also has a hint of cheekyness.