Music Styles: Eastern European, Gypsy, Yiddish, Asian, Tango, Reggae Keys Available: 12 keys (see the chart below) Played throughout Lee Oskar’s highly acclaimed first solo album, The Harmonic Minor is typically played in 1st Position (Straight Harp) to deliver soulful Eastern European sound and is perfectly suited for playing traditional ethnic music with its five altered notes. The Harmonic Minor tuning has a very soulful, Eastern European sound and was used for one entire side of Lee Oskar's highly acclaimed first solo album. This multi-cultural harmonica is designed to play TRADITIONAL ETHNIC MUSIC that is important to the heritage of many cultures. MINOR Eastern European, Gypsy, Yiddish, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian and European/American folk music, as well as various selections of jazz and classic show tunes, can be played easily with this harmonica. This Key of Harp Abm A Bbm Bm Cm C#m Dm Ebm Em Fm F#m Gm Positions 1stMinor 2ndMajor 3rdDominant 4thDorian can play in these keys of music Abm B F# C#m Am C G Dm Bbm C# Ab Ebm Bm D A Em Cm Eb Bb Fm C#m E B F#m Dm F C Gm Ebm F# Db Abm Em G D Am Fm Ab Eb Bbm F#m A E Bm Gm Bb F Cm Straight HarpKey - COMPARISON - Major Diatonic - C Harmonic Minor - Cm Key label in Straight Harp(1st position). Major Diatonics lack the flatted notes used to play MINOR music. Key label in Straight Harp(1st position). Harmonic Minors provide five flatted notes for playing MINOR music. SAME HARP, SAME LAYOUT! WITH FIVE ALTERED NOTES. The five circled notes above indicate which notes have been altered. Major Diatonic tuning LACKS THEFLATTED NOTES which are neededto play The MINOR scales and chordsused in the traditional folk songs ofmany cultures. Harmonic Minor tuning PROVIDESTHE FLATTED NOTESthat make iteasy to play the MINOR scales andchords commonly found in various types of ethnic music.
