How do I know which key harmonica to use?
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Wonderful! Another Harmonica Player! wooot!!! So, when I play Harmonica I can figure out what to play where in a song. Even if the Harmonica doesn't EXACTLY match up. I can just hear it. I would suggest find out the key that the song is in, and use the harmonica that is in that key...or even a harmonica a step lower MAY work (don't quote me on that though, I'm not completely sure). I'm a little sleepy now to really give you great advice on the Harmonica. I'm guessing you are the Harmonica player and this isn't asked for a friend or relative-and I think you should know that I am happy that there is another Harmonica player out there. :)\n\nTake care.
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It depends, if you're only writing(playing) a one octave scale then your chromatic should include 13 half step tones. For Example: C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F#,G,G#,A,A#,B,C
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If you're looking for a way to quickly play the piano you're going to love this. Listen... most of you already know that the quickest way to play the piano is by learning chords.\n\nBut what most of you don't know is what kind of chord to start out with. There are triads, seventh chords, diminished chords and thousands more. There are closed position chords and then there is something called the open position chord, and with it, you'll be able to create your own music in less than an hour!\n\nLook.. the reason why so many people have problems with the piano is they give up out of sheer boredom! They sense that it will take months if not years to create something that sounds like music on it. So they give up.\n\nBy starting out with open position chords, you'll immediately sound like a pro! Why? It all has to do with the way the chord is structured. First, it's a modern sounding seventh chord. All this means is the seventh note of the scale is used to along with regular triad notes to give it a more contemporary sound. Jazz musicians use it all the time.\n\nSecond, it covers more than 2 octaves of the keyboard giving you a very nice "open" sound. If you love contemporary stylings, you'll be playing them in no time with it.\n\nAnd last but not least, you use both hands right away to create with! In fact, the chord is so wide open that you can literally create music without moving your hands around at all.\n\nIf you love the idea of playing piano but don't want to start with boring triads or note reading, you're going to love learning to play the open position chord!
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There are plenty of 2 pitched instruments, especially in the block or bell categories.  View the Ago-go bells at http://www.steveweissmusic.com for an example.
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(m)\n\ngoto the following link for musical keyboard online\n\nhttp://www.playpiano.com/MoneyMusic/underwear.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianos
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http://www.harmonicaclub.com/common/note_bending_for_harmonica.htm\n\nthis is a good link too. it will show you how your tongue should be positioned. you can also listen to the clips to see to check your pitch. good luck!
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if you play the piano well enough by ear, or read notes well enough to do key transpositions, you should be able to play most any piece in "C" quite easily. do not be confined to the key indicated in the sheet or to the key in which you hear the piece actually played. Enjoy!
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Do you mean how to play music? You could probably find a beginner's book. There are some that have all the keys and what the names of the lines and spaces are. That's probably the easiest part. The hard part is just playing the music. Usually you can go to a local music store and ask if they have any fake books (a book filled with songs that have been simplified for beginners and are all in one or two different keys) or a beginner's piano book.\nEDIT: The above phrases only help if you know whether the music is in treble or bass, and whether it refers to a line or a space. Even if you remember those, you still need to know the sharps and flats of different keys. Again, your best bet is to get a piano book and/or find a piano teacher.
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The tried and true system is HANON, the Virtuous Pianist. It seems simplistic when you first try it, but pretty soon it starts getting tricky. The trick is to play it over and over and over, because they're actually like aerobics for your fingers. It guarantees independence of fingers, it says right on the book. Look for it in Amazon or your local B&N.
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Well I just started learning jazz piano in the fall to accompany my singing.  I actually learned some good rhythm patterns for the standards so far, I know they arent pop or rock songs, but it might help.\n\nSome suggestions:\nIn the left hand you can play the root tone (C7 it would be C) and then the 5th note (G) alternating.  So like on the first beat C and then on the 3 beat G.  To make it more interesting play the C on the 1 and the 2.5 (leading to the G) and then the G on the 3 and 4.5.  (I usually do that on swing songs, so you play the offbeats right before the next beat so it has that swing feel)  You play the chord in the right hand on the 1 and 3. (or in swing songs sometimes on the 1.5 or you play the chord on the 4.5 of the measure before)  Also for the left hand you can think of a bass line, which is a little more complicated.  Where you play bass notes on each note according to the chord and you lead it to the next chord.  I believe that the notes on 1 and 3 should be in the chord.  Im not very good at that yet, so I cant really say much more about bass lines.\n\nFor bossa (or a latin feel), you play the left hand like my first example but in a straight feel.  Then you play the chord in the right hand on the 1 (1/8note) 2 (dotted 1/4) 3+ (1/4note) \n\nAnother suggestions is to listen carefully to music you like and hear what they are playing.  Try putting up the bass and figure out what they are playing exactly in the bass. Then analyze the chords, try playing along. It takes some time and effort but will help develop your hearing and make you a better musician.  \n\nIt might help to get an experienced musician to give you lessons. I would suggest going to jam sessions and finding a piano player you like and ask he/she if they would give you lessons.  I really learned a lot in a short time with the help of guided lessons.  (I know some other patterns as well, but they are difficult to explain in a forum, it helps to see and hear them in person.)
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http://www.arkasizer.com/rabite/sound/\nok...so I know that's the piano music...but if you're willing, you can figure it out on Eb alto sax.  I'll give you a jump start, but I don't have time to translate it all for you. \nSo, its written in the key of E minor.  Same key signature as C major.  Since alto sax is an Eb instrument, you have to transpose down a minor 3rd.  So, you will want to play/write your music in the key of F# minor (same key signature as A major) that's 3 sharps: F#, C#, and G#.\nOK, so now that you've got the key signature, you have to go through and pick out the melody in the music, and "move" each note down a minor 3rd (or up a major 6th). So....\nC= A\nC#/Db= A#/Bb\nD= B\nD#/Eb= B#/C\nE=C#\nF=D\nF#/Gb=D#/Eb\nG= E\nG#/Ab= E#/F\nA= F#\nA#/Bb= F*(double sharp)/G\nB=G#\n\nI hope that makes sense to you
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A key is a set of seven notes with a certain number of sharps or flats. To be more accurate, a key is really just a set of pitches with an established tonal center. There are two modes, major and minor.\n\nIt's very easy to remember the appropriate sharps and flats for a given key. \n\nStart with C Major: no sharps or flats (CDEFGAB, with C as the tonal center)\n\nNow, drop five notes below C, which is F. The key of F Major has one flat (F G A Bb C D E).\n\nDrop five notes below F, which is the key of B-flat Major. B-flat Major has two flats (Bb C D Eb F G A).\n\nAn easier way to remember the major keys is by memorizing the set of steps and half-steps between each note, which is the same for every major key. With major keys, it is (whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half). A whole step is two half steps.\n\nSo, let's say you wanted to know the key of E-flat. The first relationship is a whole step. A whole step from Eb is F. Next is a whole step. A whole step from F is G. Next is a half-step. A half-step from G is Ab. If you follow this set, you discover the key of E-flat Major is (Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb).\n\n**\n\nNow, for the minor mode. The set of steps and half-steps between each note for the minor mode (whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole). If you look at the set for the major mode, you will see this is really the same set, but the last two have been placed at the beginning.\n\nI hope this helps.
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For harp....check out the band "Blues Traveler."\nBanjo...I don't know
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i didnt know they had keyboard tabs.... but i'll just tell you the first few notes to get you started.\n\nE  E (octave higher) B C D, \nC B A,\nA C B A G F#
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There's http://www.tenkeytest.com/ that you can pratice using the right side of your keyboard.
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This is a very effective way to add variety to your playing but you have to practice until you really get it. It's hard to describe how to do it, on a draw note try sucking in your cheeks as you hold the note. The note will change (lower) as you hold the draw. \nThere are many harmonica sites and yahoo groups that can help as well.