12 bar blues
Hello,
I would like to play 12 bar blues with my guitar and harmonica. If I am playing 12 bar blues in key of A with guitar(notes A,D and E) which notes/chords should I be playing with my harmonica? I didn't completely understand this from accompaniment study 3 -lesson, but are notes D, G and A right? And are chords formed with three notes next to root note? For example D chords would be 1,2,3 blow and G would be 5,6,7 draw?
Thank you in advance
Hello eskolalv.
I use a C Harmonica in 2nd Position Key of G for my examples, but as long as you play the same draw and blow notes, you can play any harmonica in the proper key and you'll match. So, know one harmonica and you know them all.
Yes, generally speaking, notes of the chord are adjacent to one another, but not in all cases.
Your A Chord (Key of A on D Harp) is A C# E, and the notes are found on 1, 2, 3+, 3, 4, 6+, etc.
Your D Chord is D F# A is found on all blow notes including 3+
Your E Chord is E G# B and the notes are found on 1, 2' (2 draw half step bend), 3" (3 draw whole step bend), 4, 6, etc.
Hope this helps.
Thank you very much, this helped alot
Great
I would like to add that I have D-harmonica.