MattZ Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 For a laugh I picked up a harmonica and figured I'd play around with it. Does anyone know where I can find a "tab" to the mouth harp sections of Sunken Treasure from Jeff's solo shows? Its a blast to goof off with, but I am ready to settle down and try to learn some stuff. Do mouth harps even have "tabs"? Thanks!--MattZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 For a laugh I picked up a harmonica and figured I'd play around with it. Does anyone know where I can find a "tab" to the mouth harp sections of Sunken Treasure from Jeff's solo shows? Its a blast to goof off with, but I am ready to settle down and try to learn some stuff. Do mouth harps even have "tabs"? Thanks!--MattZ There is a form of tablature (A number [hole] and an arrow [direction]) but I haven't looked for nor seen it on the various internets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alisa Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I don't know nothing about harminicca tabs but you might like this site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 My one suggestion would be to make sure you have the right key harmonica for the given song. Depending on the song, and type of sound you're going for, the key of the harmonica isn't always identical to the key of the song. Sunken Treasure is in the key of D I believe, so depending on the type of playing on it (it's been awhile since I heard this so I can't recall) you may need one of the following Harmonicas: Straight Harp = D Harmonica (good fot folky Neil Young type playing and probably the one Jeff uses on this one) Cross Harp = G (good for bluesy pentatonic type notes) Slant Hrarp = C (ideal for minor bluesy playing) I found out about this style from Paul Westerberg when he picked up my G Harmonica and asked me to play a blues in A. I thought it was going to sound weird, but damn if it didn't sound really great. The guy can really wail on it too, I just wish he would play more harmonica on his records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Thanks everyone. I will continue exploring this issue. I will post anything I find out (or figure out) re: Sunken Treasure. Anyone else out there with some ideas on how to play Sunken Treasure? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 On guitar or on harp? There is a nice tab of the guitar part around here somewhere and I figured out how to play it on harp but, I have not the faintest idea how I would tab it or anything. Try playing along to a recording of it. Besides, playing songs exactly how they sound on the album is lame, add some soul! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I play a bit of harmonica. It's definately in the key of D. Jeff also has his guitar in Drop D tuning. Just listen to the recording (IATTBYH DVD) and you can pick it out. Okay...got my harmonica. Goes from (holes) 5 to 6 blowing out, then suck in and bend twice on 5 and blow out (sounds like wah-oo-wah hoo for the bend part). Then bend in and blow out on 5 (wee hoo). Then in on 4 and back out. Now suck in and bend twice on 4 and blow out, following the same progression from 5 to 4, but this time go from 4 to 3. If you play around with that, hopefully you can get an idea. Hope this helps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 I play a bit of harmonica. It's definately in the key of D. Jeff also has his guitar in Drop D tuning. Just listen to the recording (IATTBYH DVD) and you can pick it out. Okay...got my harmonica. Goes from (holes) 5 to 6 blowing out, then suck in and bend twice on 5 and blow out (sounds like wah-oo-wah hoo for the bend part). Then bend in and blow out on 5 (wee hoo). Then in on 4 and back out. Now suck in and bend twice on 4 and blow out, following the same progression from 5 to 4, but this time go from 4 to 3. If you play around with that, hopefully you can get an idea. Hope this helps! Awesome! I am going to give this a shot. Thanks for the help... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 my pleasure, I'm glad someone actually read it!! If you have any other questions, I'll keep my eye on this post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike7300 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 my pleasure, I'm glad someone actually read it!! If you have any other questions, I'll keep my eye on this post. would that D harmonica also work for she's a jar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 (edited) would that D harmonica also work for she's a jar?Prolly not. You'd want a G but if you only have a D, stretch your vocal cords and play D, F#m,GIt could work though as long as there are no C's in the harmonica line because there is no C on a D harmonica Edited November 26, 2005 by mfwahl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 side note: if you're playing around with the harmonica in D, you can play the backing melody to Via Chicago with the same harmonica. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike7300 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 side note: if you're playing around with the harmonica in D, you can play the backing melody to Via Chicago with the same harmonica. hmm, so how many harmonicas do i need to play most harmonica riffs..... generally speaking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 hmm, so how many harmonicas do i need to play most harmonica riffs..... generally speakingIt's by key. It's good to have a C, G, D, A at least. If you're deadset on using a harmonica for a song and you don't have the right harmonica, you can always change the key of the song using a capo or music theory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I thought the "new" version of Sunken Treasure was in E (Drop D capo 2)...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I thought the "new" version of Sunken Treasure was in E (Drop D capo 2)...?It is. There's a great tab of it on here. Thanks again to whoever tabbed that out. It is like sugar with sugar on top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike7300 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 and what brand harmonica do you recommend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 A Honher Blues Harp. Pretty cheap and good sound, I wouldn't even call it a beginner harp. (Although, I've never bought a high end harmonica). Or the Big River Harp has a good sound too but it's plastic comb makes it tough to bend notes, the wood is sweet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike7300 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 A Honher Blues Harp. Pretty cheap and good sound, I wouldn't even call it a beginner harp. (Although, I've never bought a high end harmonica). Or the Big River Harp has a good sound too but it's plastic comb makes it tough to bend notes, the wood is sweet. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home...ase_pid/420620/ That one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I'm with kaysettes on all that was said. I have a d, a, g and c harmonicas. I think I'd also get an f, but at around 20 bucks apiece...All of mine are honer blues harps except for a Lee Oskar which is the A and I don't really care as much for that one. Remember to breathe warm air through them first and play lightly or you can bend one of the reeds; adios 20 bucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Yeah, that's the one. I can't say enough about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worsethanaclarinet Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 i put out a version of the tab (with harp) somewhere and its been moving around a bit. i play it with an e harp.. pretty simple. jeff and i and dylan and neil young use marine band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therosycrucifixion Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 How can I transpose the harmonica tab that was posted into a C- harmonica? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 That's beyond me. I would suggest either investing in some harp lessons to learn about 2nd position, 3rd position and whatnot, or dish out less than $20 for an E. Either one will pay off in the end. (As for me, I would buy the E.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 (As for me, I would buy the E.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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