gub Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I am really fancying having a crack at playing a little harmonica bit in our cover of gene genie, Don't really know anything about the instrument but am I correct in thinking that you have to buy ones in different keys ? So I need to buy one in E ? Or is not that straight forward ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Chromatic I have one in the key of C I think ... Great fun. Annoys people ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Someone more versed than me will be along shortly, but I think most blues stuff (like GG) is cross harp i.e. if it's in E (as is GG), you need an A harmonica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 It all depends what you want to play most harp players have a few,ones with slidey bars are good for blues,i warn you it involves a lot of sucking giving you a very sore throat sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 If it's The Jean Genie you mean, I seem to remember there are some (chromatic) slides there? They may originally have played with the button on a chromatic one, though I can't quite remember the technique one uses. At any rate, I feel a chromatic one is the safest bet here, unless you find out all the details of the part first. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 If it's for Blues, you need the key an open 4th below the singer's key i.e. if Singer is in C, you need a G, D>A, E>B etc etc. No idea what you need for Gene Genie. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 [quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1365541567' post='2041026'] If it's for Blues, you need the key an open 4th below the singer's key i.e. if Singer is in C, you need a G, D>A, E>B etc etc. No idea what you need for Gene Genie. G. [/quote] Cross harp or blues harp is fourth above not fourth below. Key E = A harp Key C = F harp Key D = G harp etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I left a harmonica on the back seat of my car and some bastard broke in and left another one ! Sorry, not exactly adding to the topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The Jean Genie is in E and uses an A diatonic harmonica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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geoffbyrne Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1365548084' post='2041092'] Cross harp or blues harp is fourth above not fourth below. Key E = A harp Key C = F harp Key D = G harp etc. [/quote] Oooops!!!! I stand corrected - no wonder it didn't sound right G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thanks folks, very helpful , grumble i can't believe that someone did that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benthos Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 [quote name='2pods' timestamp='1365538288' post='2040958'] Someone more versed than me will be along shortly, but I think most blues stuff (like GG) is cross harp i.e. if it's in E (as is GG), you need an A harmonica. [/quote] Beat me to it Cross harp and hohner Marine Band in A required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthomp Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Hi if you need a little help on this let me know harp tab it for you but it's fairly simple anthomp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='anthomp' timestamp='1365633181' post='2042274'] Hi if you need a little help on this let me know harp tab it for you but it's fairly simple anthomp [/quote] Nice one, thanks for that, If you wouldn't mind that would be great , got a feeling when it comes I will need all the help I can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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