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Building the V Chord (“Five” Chord)

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 06:43
Moran
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Hi David,

 

Not sure i understand why the 3rd note in the V chord

in C harmonica is F# and not F ?

Where can i find it on the harmonica ? i dont believe its the half band for hole 5 

since it should not bring us new note 

 

for example in Harmonica in Key of A it also should be D# and not D ?

 

Thank you,

Moran bar 

 

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 07:41
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Hello Moran. Let's focus on

Hello Moran.

Let's focus on the C Harmonica, we do all of our music theory on the C.

The key of G (C Harmonica in 2nd Position) is G A B C D E F# (see Music Theory Study 1). This makes the V Chord D F# A. The 2' bend is Gb, which is the same note as F# (this is called Enharmonic... two note names that share the same pitch).

You're correct, you cannot get F# from hole 5 (without overbending).

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 08:01
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Thank you

Thank you 

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 08:23
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so if we talking harmonica holes

the holes for the V chord

is 4, 2', 6 and this is interchangable with other Keys 

 

Thank you 

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 08:25
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The holes for the V Chord are

The holes for the V Chord are 1 2' 3" 4 and 6 (high end is 8 9'+ 10).

Yes, they are interchangeable with all keys.

P.S., you're not required to use bending in context yet, so it will be 1 4 and 6 for you.

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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 09:28
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Thank you

Thank you 

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