Friday, 20 April 2012

Harmonica - an update

The power of e-mail, Tim from Mannsmusic just sent me this bit of advice:

The reason Harmonicas are available in different keys is so Harmonicas players can play with bands and accompany singers etc. A guitar or piano is capable of playing in all keys whereas a Harmonica player has to use a different Harmonica.
If you are learning and playing by yourself then it will not make any difference, but should you ever wish to play with a band you will need to remember you are in the key of F but by that time you will probably have a few different keys. It is not unusual for a Harmonica player to have six harps in all the various keys.

I will persevere in F and see how things develop. I await the day when i need a C to perform at my best ;-)