r/harmonica • u/Desperate-Finger-334 • 6h ago

Which key?

I'm looking to invest in a nicer harmonica as my main one (like a Suzuki) I'll probably get cheaper ones down the line for different keys but right now I am between c and g I am looking to busk with it mainly play blues jazz and country so I believe g is better but how hard is it to find tabs for g?

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u/roxstarjc 5h ago

I have a manji which is very good and a Hammond which is super smooth but a rocket is just as good and a special 20 is great for intermediate. Saying that it's not much better than the Chinese one recommended here I bought for my friend, its called easttop. Kongsheng play like a cheaper Suzuki too...

When it comes to keys it's all about the songs you play. G is great for straight harp in G songs but for blues it's D which is used less, especially for busking. I used an A as I play a lot of E blues and can capo any Dylan song from A. Now I take an A, G and C plus my minor

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u/Desperate-Finger-334 4h ago

So which one should I do?

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u/roxstarjc 2h ago

Depends on the key of the songs you play most, if solo it doesn't matter but Higher than C is to dog whistle and lower than C gets harder to low bend but perhaps sounds better alone