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Positions

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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 18:07
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Dave,

On your introduction to positions you state if you use an A harmonica , 2nd position would be in the key of E - 5 notes up from A, but in your position table it states you would be in the key of D. Can you reconcile this for me?

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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 21:48
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David Barrett
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Hello Baruch. You're reading

Hello Baruch. You're reading the chart backwards, the key you're playing in is on the left, the harmonica you'll need to play on to put you in that key is on the right. So in this case the BAND key would be on the left as E, and to the right the HARMONICA is A for 2nd Position.

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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 15:52
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Got it. Thanks

Got it. Thanks

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