the best harmonica keys to buy
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- These are the best harmonica keys to buy...
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My favorites: Hohner Crossover: amzn.to/31H1hWE
Seydel 1847 Classic: amzn.to/3IzJNMm
Best Choice for Beginners: Hohner Special 20: amzn.to/339Js2N
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Amps: Boss Katana Mini Amp (great for practice): amzn.to/3rNtANO
Stage V (best for performing): www.stage5amps...
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I'm comfortable plaing in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 12th positions, so I use C, D, G, A and Ab to play in every key.
I play in church. Mostly hymns and southern gospel. Pianists love flats.
Hey Jonah, congratulations on your success on youtube That's just from my humble observation. You are one of my "go to guys" when surfing the net for harp tips. I consider myself an "advanced" player... but always looking for inspiration, and you provide it often. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! 🙏
Jonah: Another great video! Hey, for those who are new to learning harmonica, I was having a very difficult time bending notes until I got the Hohner Rocket AMP at Jonah's suggestion. For older people like me, it made a tremendous difference and the price was just a little more than a Hohner Special 20. Thanks for the great advice on what Keys to buy, Jonah, and I look forward to many more of your videos. Hey, I understand in the future you might be offering a new online course. Is that true? If so, sign me up! Cheers.
In terms of your practice, then, it could be said to have put a rocket up it. Sadly, I'm not very funny. But I'm glad to hear it has helped. I find the holes are a bit too big (like a rocket's windows) and prefer Special 20s which are the best for me if I can't afford to splash out on a Crossover :)
How old are you? What harp were you playing that you had trouble bending .
@@tedmullaney8570 You might be able to tell from his photo roughly how old he is.
@@tedmullaney8570 Hey, Ted. I am assuming you are referring to me and not the other person who commented on my post. How old am I? I am a disabled Vietnam vet (Marine Corps) who decided to seriously learn how to play harmonica just a few months ago. I was using a Seydel Lightning (stainless steel reeds) and was having a helluva time bending notes. I am taking private lessons from Jonah, and he suggested I try the Hohner Rocket. I ordered one from RockingRonsMusic (here in San Diego) and got it the next day. I took it out of the box and was bending Holes #1-4 within five minutes (I still have problems with Hole #6). I thought the Hohner Rocket AMP might work even better because it does not have side vents, so I ordered one and, sure enough, it is even easier to bend. I am slightly more successful now with the Seydel Lightning, but I love those Hohner Rockets, especially the AMP model. Hope that answered your question, Ted. Cheers.
From low to high:
G
A
Bb
C
D
E (Maybe skip this one)
F (F is kind of high, so consider substituting for a Low F instead, Low keys are hard to bend)
Great video, thanks. My favorite key is H. It's a really unusual sound; other worldly almost.
Skeleton key is good for Halloween songs
@@NoirFan01 Nice one. They used that key in the theme tune for the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name.
What do you think of "Key key"? Have you ever tried to play in the key of "key", and if so, what happened?
@@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt Key of key opened a lot of doors in my musical career
@@NoirFan01 You sound like you have real talent. Nice work. And I'll be coming to all of your concerts.
I certainly don't want to be presumptuous in any way, but I bet you've never played in the key of "of" before.
@@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt no, but have played in the key of “off” many times. Yuck yuck :p
You suggested the same thing I do. I skipped the E (I have it, but it's not in my go bag), and my F is a low F.
Well I missed this video and bought one in C just to get started. Then I found a used lot of three: D, G, and A-so I bought them. Looks like I'm off to a good start. Three of them are Golden Melodies, one of which is the V2 (I much prefer the looks of the original Golden Melody), and a Blues Harp-it's the one in G. Just getting started, thanks for the vids.
Hey, Jonah fans: I ordered a Hohner Rocket in Low F from RockinRonsMusic here in San Diego and got it today. Holy harmonica! The low tones on it are other-worldly. I know it is kind of expensive and there are other Low Tone harmonicas out there, but this thing has amazingly low tones. This harp is similar to a Hohner Rocket Amp, in that it does not have side vents, so all the sound is projected outward. You might want to give it a try, and, no, I do not work for, or are sponsored by, Hohner or RockinRonsMusic. Cheers.
Hi Jonah, great videos!! I have a question, since I'm having fun playing guitar and harmonica toghether (really rough...)😊. Let's say we have a song in G. The sequence of chords are G D Em C G C G Em C D. I grab a G harmonica and start playing G and D when needed along the song. What do I do when I meet C and Em?? Suggestion, why don't you make a video about playing Guitar an harmonica toghether? That would be magic!! thank you
12th position on a G harp is C i think im not too sure bout Em though
A is my favourite
Great information, thanks
Bb is where it's at.
Daaammm right only harmonica i broke the steel reeds off
Heck yeah! I think Plant used that for the levee song?
@@allenhawker3911 Yup, just played it, and it sure is. Didn't realize that before.
That’s awesome you can play that! You must be an experienced player. I’m kind of new at it. Trying to get single notes down at this point and trying to learn to bend notes. It’s not easy! I just downloaded the tabs for the song sounds of silence so tinkering with that too. Love the harmonica tho! Like anything else probably takes a lot of practice to get good!
@@allenhawker3911 By "played it", I meant I played the song on CZcams and kinda chugged my version over the top lol. I've been playing for most of my life though and I'm 48 now, so yeah I can play by now I guess. Blowing harp is a funny thing though, once you get those single notes and bending down, and learn a couple of simple licks, which seems damn near impossible at first, soon become second nature like breathing. I was pretty lucky though, most of my friends when I was a kid played some kind of instrument, and we would jam together all the time. We all got pretty damn good actually, 2 of them still play professionally (drums and guitar). Awesome way to learn. And pick up chicks at parties haha.
I really like your videos. They’re always straight to the point :)
Jonah- Ignore the the flat keys.
Also Jonah- I suggest to pick up a B flat :D :D :D
I am just kidding, thatk you for the vidieo, it was very helpful.
You got such a great content!... It's interesting beyond interesting 😁 (or at least for a beginner like me)
But you are rambling like crazy! 😶 No poses, no gabs, no time to take it all in as it should...
Just breath... People need to be able to absorb everything your saying... It's ALL new stuff and it's a lot. I've paused this video 10 times. 🙃🙃🙃
I hope you don't take it the wrong way but I felt I just needed to say this. ✌️
Instead of using software to transpose a song in A#, you could just play along with the Bb harp you just recommended.
Very lucidly explained. Thank you. Do you also take one on one classes ? If yes, which time zone are you located in ? I live in India which is in the time zone (GMT+5:30) .
Do let me know. Thanks.
Hello jonah very informative video….. i am a beginner and i am little bit confused between C and A key ……i like very much the blues sound…. Which 1 should i get….can you plz help me out..
Thank u so much to do the positions, i struggle with...
I have a Horner in The Key of C and a Sliver Creek in the Key of G, I was wondering what Key I should get next ? My Understanding was that G is the Lowest ? I'm sort of a Beginner but I Learn Fast. 😎
Dzięki, bardzo pożyteczna lekcja. 👍 Zrób lekcję na temat poprawy szybkości gry na harmonijce, jakieś przykłady. Jakiego programu używasz do zmiany tonacji utworu?
Są utwory w których w połowie następuje zmiana tonacji jak dobrać harmonijkę na drugą część utworu?
Thank you so much❤
An awesome tutorial! Thank you! I've signed up right away 😊🤗👍! Where can I find a link to that cheat sheet! Thanks again 🤗👍!
I love your videos.
(Noob) Question: If you're at a Blues Jam, and someone calls out a key, you would need to pick a harmonica to fit that key?
I really like the sound of the G & low F. I don't play any instruments right now. (drums and trombone in grade school / 100 yrs ago) Leaning towards learning the bass, but keep coming back to the harmonica. Any thoughts for someone who just wants to play some blues, maybe jam once in a while? Thanks!
I'm surprised you didn't mention the Eb harp - a must have if you're jamming with horn players, since the "Bb blues" is a standard jazz key. Be aware that most blues guitar players hang out in the sharp keys, whereas piano and horn players will generally prefer to play in flat keys. Somehow flat keys lend themselves to a 'bluesy" timber and sound more than sharp keys do.
You do know sharp keys and flat keys are the same don't you?
@@MickyWalnuts No, I didn't know. Playing music most of my life and didn't know that. My trumpet teachers and band directors never told me. How amazing! I suppose you could change the sharp keys to flat keys beyond Gb/F# but that would be a s...load of flat key signatures to navigate. Playing in B natural (5 sharps) is hard enough without making it Cb (7 flats), for example.
@@MrRezillo you're talking nonsense. So if a guitarist likes to play in A# but a horn player likes to play in Bb i'm supposed to believe they are different keys?
@@MickyWalnuts No, you're not.
Revolution..thanks,hay is that cheat sheet PDF? Or just mail? I don't seem to be able to download it to my phone storage..
I would be happy to send you the file, why don’t you email me and ask. My email address jonah@theharmonicarevolution.com
Please where can find tabs for bang bang franck sinatra? Im lookîg for please…maybe you ca n do tuto also👍🤙
Can't you just utilize bends to get accidental keys
Hi Jonah I'm a newbie to Harmonia World . I got 2 Lucky 13 Blues Harmonica's Paddy RIchter tuning in key of D & G. I look all over the web for Lucky 13 D & G note charts can't find them anywhere.
I mainly play these Lucky 13 for Irish & Old Time fiddle tunes . Jonah can you help me out Cheers
Hmm, good question, I don’t have an answer, but the sure way to know is to make a chart yourself. Use a tuner, It will tell you the note you are playing. Then just write in as a chart. It works, just takes time.
What is the "best" harmonica to purchase for blues only. Solo at home no band. Please include best key. Im a beginner?
No worries on money.
C because you can follow lessons + books.
@@HarmonicaRevolution Thanks but I need to know the best brand harmonica in c note. Not worried about expense.
@@williamkacensky4796 gotcha. I really like the Hohner crossover (bamboo comb). Hohner Special 20 or Rocket/Rocket Amp is a fine choice too.
@@HarmonicaRevolution Great, I will order it and hopefully someday, I might be half as good as you. :)
It was my first instrument and desire when I was eight.
😊
Hey, What's the "highest low key"?
Starts at Low F and goes down (F, E, D, C, Bb, A, G, Low Low F)
@@HarmonicaRevolution thank you!!
Bb
Do you think the Crossover is to much harmonica for a beginner?
i started on a crossover a couple weeks ago, i dont think so
Please it is a Low G - BluesHarp. The Cross Play for some songs run from the originan song key perhaps C to F and so on !