Yea, the Rock n' Blues book is definitely one that will sit on my active pile for a while before going on the shelf, even after I finish going through it the first time.
I do remember seeing the topic covered. It was one of the things I skiped over. Many of the things I shot right over, I find myself going back to find. I guess thats why it's a great book. It has "candy" and "meat and potatoes"
Oh yea, no disrespect meant to Jon -- I have his Rock and Blues book (almost at the end of it, now), his bending workshop, and just got his chugging workshop and the Vol II and III Rock and Blues CDs in the mail yesterday. :)
Harmonicalessons is a good place to go, but....since we are "guests" here at Jon Gindick's forum, I think it should be mentioned that Jon has a very good book (longtime seller)" Rock 'n Blues" which not only explains the basics of playing in a very understandable way (and also playing in various positions) but it also has charts that explain which key to use for which position and which notes to play in those postions. On top of that, a list (4 pages) of major albums by wellknown harmonica players and the keys for all the songs on those albums..... and lots of other stuff.....
ps, I'm not getting anything for this (except for a good feeling), I'm just a very,very satisfied " Rock 'n Blues" owner.....best $25 ever spend on an instructional.....
Thanks for all the info John, I really don't have that much dough to be trying a lot of different harmonicas, what I'm really interested in is some type of refrence, book or web site that would tell me specifically what harp on any given song is being used. Thanks again for your reply. If you or anyone knows what I'm looking for, and can help me find it I would be a happy camper...newby-Dave
If you are asking, "where do I find the G minor 7th chord", there are many answers.
The G minor 7th chord is spelled G-Bb-D-F. You will find it in a chord form (all notes played together), or in arpeggio form (using bending, one note at a time), on these harmonicas:
MAJOR KEYED HARMONICAS, 10-hole Richter system harmonicas (any brand):
C harp, harmonica holes 2-5 draw, bend hole 3, arpeggio form.
F harp, holes 4-6 draw (G minor chord, not G minor 7th), chord or arpeggio, no bending.
G harp, holes 7-9 blow, (G minor, not G minor 7th), bend hole 8, arpeggio form.
I couldn't find note charts for the on Hohner Special 20 or Marine Band minor key models, or Seydel minor key models, but both Hohner and Seydel make natural minor and harmonic minor key harps. Hohner and Seydels are probably the same note setups as Lee Oskar's harmonicas.
Hering, Suzuki and Huang don't make minor-key 10-hole Richter harps, if their catalogs are correct.
MINOR KEYED HARMONICAS, 10-hole Richter system-Lee Oskar, Hohner, Seydel harps:
HARMONIC MINOR HARMONICAS
C harmonic minor harp- holes 2-5 draw, bend hole 3, arpeggio (Gm7 arpeggio).
G harmonic minor harp-holes 1-3, 4-6, 7-10 blow (G minor, not Gm7, chord or arpeggio).
NATURAL MINOR HARMONICAS
C natural mionor harp- holes 4-6, 8-10 draw, (G minor, not Gm7, chord or arpeggio).
D natural minor harp-holes 1-3, 4-6, 7-10 blow (G minor), chord or arpeggio.
G natural minor harp-holes 2-5 draw, G minor 7th chord or arpeggio.
I think the 3 draw must always be bent and there are some higher end notes you want to avoid in the minor key stuff. Keep checking back. We will both learn this one!
I know that if a song starts with a G you use a C harp for crossharp, but what if it starts with a G minor 7 ? is there another "formula" for the minor 7 th ?