Blues Harmonica in C
Mon, 04/17/2023 - 07:52
Hi, I've just been bought a C blues Harmonica and am trying to start lessons, but the first 2 lessons seem to require an A harmonica. How do I get round this or do I need to buy an A harmonica? Many thanks
Welcome to the site vasdjs. There is an intro lesson for those with only the C Harmonica, and it's found here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/c_harmonica_intro_lesson. After this lesson, if you decide to continue, you'll need to pick up an A Harmonica (this C Harmonica study will keep you busy for 2-3 months, so there's no hurry).
If you want to pursue it, a technology solution is to use the Google Chrome browser app “Transpose,” of which a lesson is found here: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/video_practice_tools_transpose_%E2%96%B2%...
This app allows you to loop a section of a lesson video, slow it down, and more importantly for your case, change the key to match your C Harmonica.
For changing the key of an audio track, you can use The Amazing Slow Downer, of which a lesson is found here: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/practice_tools_amazing_slow_downer
Best wishes on your studies.