Which Harmonica Key Should I Buy?

Question

I wish to play like Hip Hop like these guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp_RklNtFeg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzLH72-J6UI

Answer 1

In both of those videos they're playing 10-hole diatonics. To play the diatonic, you need several keys (there are 12 keys available for standard tuned diatonic harmonicas) The key you need depends on the key of the song and what position you want to play in. To play in first/straight position, you need a harp in the same key as the song. To play in second/crossed, third/slant, or another position, you'll need a harp in a different key. Here's a chart that shows 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position keys-http://www.jt30.com/jt30page/pup/pup4.html.

Answer 2

I cannot look at the videos as my iPod takes ~6,000 minutes to load. I assume you are talking about "beatbox" harmonica.



I urge you to listen to this jam that features beatbox harmonica and 3 other excellent harmonica players playing to it. Great stuff!



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Answer 3

Probably C since that's most common universally in music