roadharp
42 posts
Apr 05, 2010
6:33 PM
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song is in a flat key what harp what position .any help thanks t.c example a flat .
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Helix
21 posts
Apr 05, 2010
6:41 PM
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Roadharp...
It's as easy as counting 5 halfsteps forward from the key of music on the chromatic scale. (G-Ab-A-Bb-B-C-Db-D-Eb-E-F-F#-G)
So...music in the key of Bb....Eb harp.
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Helix
22 posts
Apr 05, 2010
6:44 PM
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Opps....thats for second position.
For first count zero steps (same harp key as music)
For third position count two halfsteps back from the key of music.
Example: Music in D.....C harp third P.
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arzajac
136 posts
Apr 05, 2010
7:31 PM
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A "D" harp plays second position in the key of A. A "Db" harp will play second position in Ab.
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nacoran
1579 posts
Apr 05, 2010
8:03 PM
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Use the circle of fifths. You go counter clockwise one step around the outside of the circle to find the cross harp position (2nd position). One more step is third position, one more fourth, etc. (or at least that's how I understand it.) With this handy chart you can figure out positions, flats, sharps, relative minors,... You can even tell your guitar player what notes he needs to play.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
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Last Edited by on Apr 05, 2010 8:06 PM
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hvyj
254 posts
Apr 05, 2010
10:43 PM
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Flat keys ain't no different than any other keys for purposes of selecting what harp to use.
Now. if the flat key is also a MINOR key, that will alter the choice of harp, but the same is also true for minor keys that are not flat keys.
If a tune is in Ab you could use an Ab harp=1st position/Db harp=2d position/F# harp=3d position/B harp=4th position (minor)/E harp=5th position (minor)/Eb harp=12th position. Take your pick.
Last Edited by on Apr 06, 2010 3:54 AM
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