C harmonica and this website
Hi everyone, I used my coupon now. I have only C harmonica. I wonder may I use lessons in this website with only c harmonica.
There are beginning lessons specifically for the C harmonica. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/c_harmonica_intro_lesson
Recently purchased Blues Harp (Key E). Followed instruction to record code to receive 30 day trial. Went to start lesson to discover only available in Key of C ????
Is it necessary to go back to music store and purchase Blues Harp C to learn anything in this Website? If so, why include such info in the purchase of keys other than C????
"Pissed off"
Sundaywhit74:
I'm not sure why you're "p---d off." Hohner puts the free-month coupons in the packaging for all of its diatonics, regardless of key. In part, I assume, because they never know when a player who already has harps in multiple keys other than E but hasn't been doing lessons here on bluesharmonica.com might decide to add an E harp to her collection and start doing stuff here. Plus, it is probably less expensive for Hohner to just automatically toss the coupons into every diatonic harmonica package than to hire a human or design a computer program to toss them only into packages for those keys most used by David in his teaching.
Also, there are free sample lessons and an introduction on this website that one can check out before signing up and getting a password in order to get a good idea of how David handles the teaching here. And that can be a guide to a new player as to which key(s) to pick up first.
As mentioned by Eric_C in his post earlier on this thread, there's a beginner's lesson for C harmonica. Once a player decides to go on with progressively more challenging things, he or she will start out with an A harp, and later on add G, D, Low F, and other keys.
Curious as to what style of music you play (or are most interested in learning) that you picked up an E diatonic. The E harp is not one of the most-used for blues (as it works in 2nd position in key of B-natural, which isn't a "natural" for most blues bands, and in 3rd position for F# minor blues, again not a very popular blues key, etc.) But don't toss that E harp out. If you stick with blues harmonica, you'll eventually want to have a kit with all 12 keys in it, in order to play any position in any style, no matter what key the vocalist calls out. (And yes, I've actually used an E harp, in 3rd position, in a cabaret show where the vocalist insisted she could only sing the song in F# minor. No problem for the piano player and me, but the guitarist kept shooting her dirty looks during rehearsals.)
Welcome, and enjoy the wonderful world of blues harmonica. It'll keep your interest for the rest of your life.
is there any guidance about "levels of achievment" shows which lessons are about C harmonica? or i have to dige in to lessons and find out which one suites my instrument ?
Harmonica Key for lessons listed by level in the lessions section of this website, but not neccessaraly required under the Level's of Achivement.
Level 1: A & C
Level 2: A
Level 3: A
Level 4: A & G & C & D & Bb
Level 5: A & G & C & Bb
Level 6: A & G & C & Bb
Level 7: A & D & C & Bb & Low-F
Level 8: A & G & C (used for Gm) & Low-F
Level 9: A & G & Ab(optonal)
Level 10: Your choice
Sorry, I don't have a list of which lessions require which key.
Hope this helps,
Brian in Tennessee
Welcome to the site mory_mak. The harmonica comes in 12 keys, and the A Harmonica is main one used for the beginning lessons. 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). Best wishes on your studies.
with thanks to barret and brshoemaker
it was helpful to me. i am happy to have such a great attention to my problem.
best wishes.
morteza
mertaksungur: Welcome to the wonderful world of harmonica! Ask this question a second time in the "Ask Instructor David Barrett" Forum section, and David will get back to you there with an excellent explanation of how to start with a C harmonica. This site has a lesson for folks starting with only that key, before moving on. If you find that you enjoy that lesson (and it may take some weeks to be really confident with it - but don't dispair if it takes a while, as harmonica is a lot more difficult that it appears, but also very, very rewarding), you'll want to pick up harmonicas in other keys, most likely starting with A. If you're new to instrumental music in general, as you progress you'll learn why harmonicas come in various keys, and the advantages and uses of each key. And your first harmonica, C, will continue to be useful for all sorts of music.