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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Bainzy on May 29, 2006, 10:03:41 PM

Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: Bainzy on May 29, 2006, 10:03:41 PM: ...just a cheap one to start with. I've not really got any big aspirations about the instrument, but I'd like to be able to use it in blues/rock based recordings (eg. for swapping phrases with the guitar).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Hohner-Silver-Star-Harmonica-C-free-5-voucher_W0QQitemZ7417057540QQcategoryZ16228QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is this any good for starting off with? Do you think A would be the best key to get one in, or E? From the looks of that chart, one in A would cover A, E, Bm, while one in E would cover E,B,Fm. I think I'd get more use out of A, E and Bm keys, so is this the one to go with?
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 30, 2006, 09:59:29 PM: *crickets ... *
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on May 30, 2006, 10:06:54 PM: don't forget the tumbleweed
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: Ratrod on May 31, 2006, 12:06:09 PM: Get one in A.

Tried harmonica, sucked at it. It's not an instrument you can learn to play. I think you you have to grow up with it.

Chime in the crickets and tumbleweed again.
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 31, 2006, 02:04:48 PM: Get a Kazoo
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on May 31, 2006, 02:05:18 PM: ....... (?)
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: 38thBeatle on May 31, 2006, 08:28:33 PM: I bought one in NYC- in the key of G. Takes a while to get something interesting but worth the work. I am certainly no Lou Adler (though I am alive and he isn't so that is something I suppose).
Title: Thinking about getting a harmonica...
Post by: Ratrod on June 01, 2006, 09:31:41 AM: Listen to The Legendary Shack Shakers for some of the best harp stuff you'll ever hear. Must hear: Fistwistle Boogie.