JSett wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:05 pm
Sweetfinger wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:28 pm
F# country tuned is an oddball harp. I could ask the next 20 pro harp players I see if they have one and I'd bet none would and most wouldn't even be carrying a standard tuned F#. In your video, you're playing "straight harp", in the key printed on the harmonica. It's Bob Dylan-ish. For the majority of blues, rock, and country, you need to play in "cross-harp", in the key a fourth up from what is labeled on the harp. Try that same sort of chord progression, only in the key of B (in your case, as if you are in C). Your tonic note will be draw on hole 2.
It would be cool to play some blues as well, and probably more useful if I want to do anything with it. I don't know any musical theory though so it'll all be done by feel really.
Some brands match key for you.
As for playing tips "blues" , Bending notes is the thing.
I read a book that came with a harp millions of years ago.. This is bassicaly how it went.
Isolate one note/hole
Draw in breath as if you were saying YOYO.
Try to control the YOYO.
Gradually you will be able to draw the YOYO out ,,, YYOOO YYOOO
Bosh! Youre bending notes, no more souding like popeye.
Ive explained this method in person to mates and they usualy get it within a hour.