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[10 hole floater]

http://ironfiles.com/index.php/files/get/FEjMhII4xM/07-playing-with-the-blues.mp3

i was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to tell me what key of harp sonny terry plays on this song.

it's from an album called backwater blues

[Chromeaddict]

Not the Sharpist
    The guitar is playing in the key of E. Sonny is playing an A harp in 2nd position.
Good luck it is a rather easy tune to play, have some fun with it!
Chromaddict

[Joe]

 

Not the Sharpist
    The guitar is playing in the key of E. Sonny is playing an A harp in 2nd position.
Good luck it is a rather easy tune to play, have some fun with it!
Chromaddict

I wish I could do/figure that out

How do you do that Chrome by ear....

Nice job

Harp On!!

[Chromeaddict]

Joe
     A slew of Blues tunes are played in E, the guitar and bass can utillize open strings, and it is a good strong key for most vocalists. With that in mind I picked up an A harp and listened and played along with the short sample. I don't have perfect pitch by any means, but over the years you develope an ear for the more popular keys, for me it is G A E and F. If you play some guitar (I do) it makes it easy to find any key major or minor. Even if you don't play guitar, a set of harmonicas from G-F will get you pretty much anywhere especially if you can manage 1st and 3rd positions as well as the obligatory 2nd position. For blues tunes in minor keys I use the third position.
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[Joseph]

The guitar is playing in the key of E. Sonny is playing an A harp in 2nd position. Good luck it is a rather easy tune to play, have some fun with it!

Very nice, C.A.! 

Taking your brotherly advice, I picked up my Spec20 A, and found the tune both easy and fun to play along with! 

Thanks too for NTSH for posting it! 

Keep On Harpin'!
 

[10 hole floater]

thanks CA.