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Transposing a melody

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Mon, 04/13/2015 - 14:25
crazymilk
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Hey guys. I took out of listening the tabs for a cover a guy made for "song of ice and fire" (game of thrones) on youtube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13IgZguZQbw The harmonica is Bb and he is playing 4th position in the key of G, correct me if i'm wrong please. anyway he has an overblow on the 5th hole which I can not yet do, so I thought perhaps I can transpose it to a different key.

my questions are;

1. what is the best way to approach it? should I give any thought to the fact that this is in 4th position?

2. is there any tip besides trial and error to which I could know in advance where I would not stumble in an overblow?

are there more common/"easy" keys to transpose to?

(I tried a few second positions, none goes well unfortunately...)

 

here are the tabs;

A song of ice and fire

 

Bb Harp

-6 -4 -4 -5 6 -6

-4 -4 -5 6 -6

-4 -4 -5 6 -6

-4 -4 -5 6 -6

-4 -4 5overblow (E) 6 -6

-4 -4 5overblow (E) 6 -6

-4 -4 5overblow (E) 6 -6

 

-4 -4 5overblow (E) 6 ~6 -4 -5 6 ~6 -4 -5 6 5

00:31:33

6 4 5 -5 6 4 -5 5 -4b -> -4

-3bb -1 -2bb -2 -3bb -1 -2bb -2 2

0:47

2 3 1 2 -2bb -2 1 -2bb 2 -1

00:56

~6 -4 -5 6 ~6  -4 -5 6 5

5.... 6 4 5 -4 5 6 5 4 -4

1:14

-8 7 -4 -6

-3b -5 6 ~6 ~6

 

1:34

-8 7 6overblow (Ab) -6

-3b -5 5 

 

1:46

-4 -3bb -3bb -3b 4 ~4 

-3bb -3bb -3b 4 ~4 

-3bb -3bb -3b 4 ~4 

-3bb -3bb -3b 4 

 

 

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