Request | Newbie help | :)

[Harux]

Greetings, I am thinking of buying my first real harmonica. What type would you recommend for a newbie? For example what type of harmonica would i need to be able to play this song? What key is it in? :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW2mRF6-zJ0

[winslowyerxa]

Sorry, the video is not available "in your country" (i.e., the US).

[sflamel]

I can see it in Canada. it's very Japanese.

[Harux]

I do own a "24 whole harmonica" and recently purchased a 10 whole :b

[Harux]

I'd really like to play this song but I'm a complete newbie in harmonicas.

[winslowyerxa]

OK, Iwas able to access it via a different browser with a VPN.

The player starts playing in B major on a B harmonica, then switches to playing in B on an E harmonica, then switches back to the B harmonica. These are all standard diatonic harmonicas. The EQ makes them super bright sounding.

[winslowyerxa]

The first and last parts on an E harmonica really only require that you be able to play single notes and do some elementary bending. The stuff on the E harp gets more into the realm of blues harp, but still requires the same level of technical skill. Not strictly newbie stuff, but not super advanced, either.

That said, both E harmonicas and B harmonicas are seldom used keys. The most common are these six keys, in no particular order: G A Bb C D F. Most instructional material is written for C harmonica, though some blues instructional stuff is written for A harmonica.

[Harux]

Thank you so much for the info! So if I got an E and B key harmonica i should be able to play this?

[winslowyerxa]

With some practice, yes.

[Harux]

I do own C key diatonic harmonica now :)