Harmonica

[gub]

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 ?

[tonyquipment]

Chromatic

I have one in the key of C I think ... Great fun. Annoys people !

[2pods]

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.

[YouMa]

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.

[BassTractor]

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

[geoffbyrne]

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.

[EssentialTension]

[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.

[grumble]

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

[EssentialTension]

The Jean Genie is in E and uses an A diatonic harmonica.

[EssentialTension]

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[geoffbyrne]

[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.

[gub]

Thanks folks, very helpful , grumble i can't believe that someone did that !

[benthos]

[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

[anthomp]

Hi
if you need a little help on this let me know
harp tab it for you
but it's fairly simple
anthomp

[gub]

[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