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What Harmonica Keys Do You Need?

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What Harmonica Keys Do You Need?

Diatonic harmonicas are mostly used in folk, blues, country, and rock. They come tuned in a specific key and are easy to play in 2-3 different keys but it gets very technical if you want to play in all 12 keys with a single diatonic harmonica. You can get extra notes on a diatonic by bending and overbending.First, get a harmonica in C. C is the best key to get started because the length of the reeds is average and it's also the most common key in music. Out of all 12 keys a diatonic blues harmonica in G has the longer reeds and a harmonica in F# has the shortest reeds, and C is right in the middle for reed length. A C harmonica allows you to play easily in the key of C as well as play bluesy tunes in G and D.It is also one of the best options to play in all 12 keys on a single diatonic harmonica if you learn how to bend and overbend.The next keys recommended for intermediate players are Harmonica in A, D, and G. Those keys are the most common harmonica keys used in Blues, Country-Music, Folk, and Rock (along with the C).Once you have those 4 harmonica keys C, D, G, and A you can extend the collection to Bb and F (or Low F when available).Last but not least harmonicas in Db, Ab, Eb, and F# are much less common and needed but they can be great for some Jazz and Swing tunes or Blues songs in Ab, Eb, Gb, B, and Bb. They are also the keys you will need if your guitar player tunes his guitar a half step down which is very common in Blues rock bands.

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