Hi guys, Im looking for the tabs to the song Take the long way home by Supertramp. Ive been looking but with no real returns. I saw the intro,but I'd like not just the intro but the whole song or at least the harp parts. Ok,well,the harp parts anyway ;) Thanks guys
P.S. ... I'd like to know what key its in as well if you guys could,Thanks
Ok,here we go again :( Is it in C or is it in F...this always happens when I ask what key a song is in. But thanks for the help none the less. ----------
As Aussie said, the tune is in C, the guy in video is using an F harp, and playing cross harp (or 2nd postion). In other words, playing in C on an F harp.
Last Edited by on Nov 17, 2010 9:44 AM
Xpun, blues harp is usually played in 2nd position. It gives you more draw notes than first position and draw notes sound bluesier, so when people say it's in C, play it on an F harmonica, they are giving you the correct harp for most blues song. Here is the Circle of Fifths. If you know the key the rest of the band is playing in you can use it to figure out what all the other positions are by counting counterclockwise, so, for instance, if you play a song in C on a C harp that is 1st position, but if you move one step counterclockwise to the F harp you are now in second position.
I couldn't find a better picture for the F harp, but you can see that on the F harp the C note is on the 2 draw. 2nd position on an F harp is C, so start on that 2 hole draw as your root note.
Xpun - Aussiesucker is giving you the information you asked for.
Take the Long Way Home is in the Key of C
You can use a C harmonica in 1st Position You can use an F harmonica in 2nd Position You can use a Bb Harmonica in 3rd Position And so on...
If you play 1st Position on a C harmonica, your root note is C. This corresponds to the 1 blow, 4 blow, 7 blow and 10 blow.
If you play 2nd Position on a F harmonica, your root note is still C. This corresponds to the 2 draw, 3blow, 6 blow and 9 blow
If you play 3rd Position on a Bb harmonica, your root note is STILL C. This corresponds to the 1 draw, 4 draw and 8 draw
If you play 9th Position on an A harmonica, your root note is STILL C. This would be 1 overblow, 4 overblow, 8 blow bend (I think).
The basic point is you COULD use any key harp, but the guy in the video is using an F harmonica in 2nd Position which is still playing music in the key of C.
EDIT: Took me over an hour to write this post, so I see I was beaten to the chase. I hope this elaborates a little on the circle of fifths though!
Last Edited by on Nov 17, 2010 10:21 AM
Thanks guys..As always, a BIG help to me. I have an A harp. So I guess I'd be playing in 9th position. This is still all so strange to me :) I do have a C but its a GLH which I really dont care to use,its a very cheap harp. I got it to just get going. What do you want from an 8 dollar harp,right. :)
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Anonymous
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Nov 17, 2010
3:23 PM
Xpun3414> I wouldn't use an A harp in 9th pos in order to play in the key of F. The tune is in the key of C!
As I said before use a Harmonica in the Key of F but play it in 2nd Pos which puts the music in the key of C. If you follow the tabs on the video you cannot go wrong.
Incidentally were you to use an A Harp but play in the key of C you would actually have to be playing in 10th pos!
I would think that whilst not impossible there would be few players on this planet that would be capable of using 9th & 10th positions ie they are positions rarely if ever used.
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2010 5:23 PM
