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News aNd Views – by Jay Hotze

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The Reeder Please visit us on the Internet at www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org

NEWS AND VIEWS - by Mary Ann Love

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GATEWAY HARMONICA CLUB MAY - JUNE 2017

If you have the sheet music the key can be determined by the sharps or flats shown at the beginning of each line of the song. Any note marked with a sharp or flat symbol will be played as a sharp or flat throughout the song unless it is preceded with a natural sign which cancels the sharp or flat for that measure only. The key signatures are always written in the same progression. The key of C to which most of our chromatic harmonicas are tuned has no sharps or flats. The key of G has one sharp, F#. The key of D is next. It has two sharps, F# and C#. The key of A has three sharps, F#, C# and G#. The key of E has four sharps, F#, C#, G# and D#. The key of B has five sharps, F#, C#, G#, D# and A#. The key of F# has six sharps, F#, C#, G#, D#, A# and E#. The key of C# has seven sharps, F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#. Note that E# and B# are really F and C. The “keys with sharps” are always written in this order. For example the key of E will have four sharps and they will be shown in the order, F#, C#, G#, and D#. So we can now determine which key by simply looking at the key signature. A quick way to determine the keys which have sharps is to look at the last sharp and the next note will be the key. For example if the last sharp in the key signature is C# then the key will be D. If the last sharp is G#, the key will be A and so on. Now look at the keys which are determined by flats. The same rule applies--they are always written in the same order. The first key with one flat, Bb, is

Ifyoudon’thaveamusictheorybackgroundyoumightfinditchallengingtodeterminethekeyofapieceofmusic.Youreditorhasreceivedtwoarticlesonthesubjectofdeterminingthekeyofasong:theonefeaturedthisissuewasprovidedbyourPresident,BillDulinandnextissuewewillfeaureanarticleprovidedbyourDirectorofMusic,FrankDavis.Inaddition,IwillincludeachartthatwasgiventomewhenIfirstjoinedtheGHCwhichcomplementsBill’sarticle.

the key of F. The next key is Bb and it has two flats, Bb and Eb. The next key is Eb and is has three flats, Bb, Eb and Ab. Then comes the key of Ab with four flats, Bb, Eb, Ab and Db. Next is Db with five flats, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db and Gb. Again, all of the flats have been used so for the last two keys, Gb and Cb are used which are really E and B. Gb has six flats, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb and Cb. Cb has seven flats, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb and Fb. The short cut to determine the key with sharps (the next note) can’t be used with flats but there is an easy method. The previous note in the key signature is the key of the song. For example, the key of Eb has three flats, Bb, Eb and Ab. If the key has four flats, Bb, Eb, Ab and Db, the key is Ab. How do you determine the key if you don’t have the written music? You can ask Rich Krueger or me or someone experienced. How do we know? The last note of most songs is the same as the key. For example if the songs ends on C the key will be C. So using your harmonica, play the last note of the song and determine which note it is. This doesn’t work for minor keys. More about minor keys later. Music is written in different keys to fit a specific musical instrument or a specific voice. Also some songs just sound better in a particular key. It is tempting to play in only one key with the harmonica since most are made in the key of C. It would be very boring indeed if we always played the same notes in the same key.

MUSIC NOTESWHAT KEY IS IT?

MAYBette Koranda 2MichaelLaRue 3SharonDavis 11HenryHeppermann 26DoriaRassman 27LouiseCook 28RichardLeslie 29LayneVanBrunt 31SteveRothnel 31

JUNEJeanGerfen 6DorisMichelin 9AliceAsbury 15TheonHeisserer 19DianeNeely 19PamelaHartig 21KimStangi 23SusanWilbert 23ClarenceKozuszek 24MikeMaschek 26LaurieHayduk 27RodrigoReis 27BobWinston 28BillDavis 29RoseSchmidt 29

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Inquiries about membership should be directed to: Jessie Hirsch, Treasureremail: [email protected]

For information about club activities, contact: Bill Dulin, Presidentemail: [email protected]

For additions or corrections to the Reeder, contact: Jay Hotze, Vice President and Reeder Editoremail: [email protected]

To schedule a club performance, contact: Herb Huebneremail: [email protected]

All other correspondence should be directed to: Audria Gebhardt,Recording & Corresponding Secretaryemail: [email protected]

Information about the club’s activities is also available on the World Wide Web at:

www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org

Happy Birthday and Congratulations to all!*************************

Editor’s Note: Please notify us if your or your spouse’s birthday is missing or incorrect. We welcome publica-tion of any member’s special highlight dates!

Happy BirtHday!THE GHC REEDERisabimonthlypublicationoftheGatewayHarmonicaClub,Inc.ofSt.Louis,Missouri,anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtothepreservationandadvancementoftheharmonica.TheclubmeetsweeklyonTuesdaysat7:00PMatTheRockChurch,9125ManchesterRd.,Brentwood,MO.


WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOMEOUR NEW MEMBERS

Diane AlbrightLinda JacobsDiane NeelyRodrigo Reis

Rick WesterholdSusan Wilbert

HARPKEYSMajor Number Cross Minor

Key of Sharps Sharps Key Key

C none G AG 1 F# D ED 2 F#C# A BA 3 F#C#G# E F#E 4 F#C#G#D# B C#B 5 F#C#G#D#A# F# G#F# 6 F#C#G#D#A#E# Db DbC# 7 F#C#G#D#A#E#B# G# A#

Major Number Cross MinorKey of Flats Flats Key Key

C none G AF 1 Bb C D

Bb 2 BbEb F GEb 3 BbEbAb Bb CAb 4 BbEbAbDb Eb FDb 5 BbEbAbDbGb Ab BbGb 6 BbEbAbDbGbCb Db EbCb 7 BbEbAbDbGbCbFb Gb Ab


MydearGHCmembers:

In years past I began collecting harmonicasthrough competitive bidding on E-bay and trades within theclubwithothermembers. Alas, in life’scycle.thereisatimeforacquisitionsandatimefordisposition.Ihavearrivedatthelatter. I have fourHohnerCX-12harmonicaswononE-bay via a bidding technique known as “sharpshooting.”Iofferthemtoclubmembersatmycost,which are prices going back approximately eightyears. All are in excellent condition, have beencleanedandsanitized,andarereadytoplay.Thereedplatesare interchangeablewith theplatesonthepopularWH-12GoldenButterflywidelyplayedbyclubmembers,andthecombsareinterchangeable,requiring a simple five-minute modification to theCX-12comb.

Forsaleare:1CX-12keyofC-$66.002CX-12keyoftenorC-$88.00each1CX-12JazHarp,keyofC-$174.00

Adiscountseller inDayton,Ohio,HarpHouse,pricestheseharmonicasnewat:

CX-12keyofC-$228.00(Reg.priceis$317.00)CX-12keyoftenorC-$228.00(Reg.priceis$318.00)CX-12JazzHarp-$413.00(Reg.priceis$573.00)Unitsnotsoldwithintheclubwillgotoauction.

RalphBarber

PICNIC REMINDER

TheannualGHCpicnicwillbeheldonSaturday,July1,2017,

attheusuallocationofShadySpringsPark,3888ShadySpringsLane,St.Peters,MO63376.

12:00PMto5:00PM

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GatewayHarmonica Clubhasbeeninthenews recently and I hope everyone had achancetoseeBuddy,Jessie,JimandFrankonChannel 2. A verynicepresentationoftheCohanMelodieswasplayed. If you have not joined us for rehearsallately then youaremissing out onmeetingoversevennewmembers.Ourmembershipis growing as is the interest for learning toplay the harmonica. Newmusic has beenintroduced at our practice sessions and eventuallywillbeworkedintoourperformanceprogram.Ourlastfewperformancesincluded“HelloDolly”and“EasterParade”.Thesingalong for the audiences has been verypopular. Ourgigs are always so rewardingandhaveputsmilesonmanyfacesofthoseindividualsintheaudience.

Buddy,Jessie,MarkandErniecontinuetoofferclassesatthejuniorcollegesandmanyof the classes have reached the maximumenrollment. Thanks to the team forall theirhard work. If you know of anyone wanting totaketheclassestheyareofferedin the St Louis Community Collegecatalogue which was recently sent via themail.Theclassisonlythreesessionsandisveryreasonable. YoucanstillattendSPAHandinformationis on the webpage should you wish moreinformation.AlargedelegationisgoingfromStLouis. Pleasenotethatthosewhoperformatthegigswillchangetoour“summer”uniformsasofMay1,2017:thewhitepoloshirtswiththeGHClogoandblackslacks.

BeginningHarmonicaClass,St.CharlesCommunityCollege,March2017.Teachers:ErnieRobertsandMarkOlesnicki.

A from Helen May / June


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GigattheAssumption50+Club,AssumptionParish,March2017.

OpenMicinApril.


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Alternate Names for the Harmonicamouth organmouth harpHobo HarpFrench HarpReckless TramHarpoonTin SandwichBlues Harp HarpMississippi Saxophone

In Finnish - Huuliharppu (translates to Lip Harp) or Harppu (Harp) which sometimes gets confused with that instrument which has a lot of strings, Munniharppu (Mouth Harp)

In Afrikaans - bekfluitjie (Bek is a crass word for mouth; Fluitjie is the diminutive form of fluit, which means whistle (little mouth whistle)

In Spanish - armonica

In Hebrew the word for harmonica is pronounced Mah-poo-heet

In Quebec - ruine babineruine-gueulebrise-babine(loosely translates to “lip messer upper” or “lip damager”)ruine-moustache (mustache messer-upper)musique a bouche (loosely translates to “music for mouth”)

Scottish sometimes refer to the harmonica as a “moothie”

British refer to the harmonica as the “gob iron” (British slang “gob” = “mouth”)

Overkill:harmonicamouth organmundorgelorgue a bouchefrench harpfidil fhrancachmoothiemississippi saxophoneharpoongob irontin sandwichmundharperuines babines

huuliharppu fotzhobelmunnharpagaitaorganillo de bocaharmonijkamuzicutaszajharmonikaarmonikeleszajharmonikasuupillharmonikomundharmonika

According to Stephen Wright, the only way he can play the harmonica is to get in his car and go really really fast and stick the harmonica out the window.

mondfluitjiearmonikasinfonia di bokaharmonikeorglicemondharmonikaarmonicaorgan gegken acmonicaharmonicamunnspillarmonica munspel

ErnieRobertsfoundthisinterestingcollectionofalternatenamesfortheharmonica.Youmightrecognizeonlyafewofthem.Thanks,Ernie.


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Song Name: Love Me Tender (chromatic) By: Elvis PresleyPosted By: WaltP Difficulty: AnyKey: G Genre: PopHarp Type: ChromaticCreated: 2010-03-06 22:03:57 Modified: 2010-03-06 22:03:33

Song: LOVE ME TENDERBy: Elvis Presley & Vera MatsonKey: G

-1 3 -2* 3 -3 2 -3Love me ten-der, Love me sweet, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3 Nev-er let me go. -1 3 -2* 3 -3 2 -3 You have made my life com-plete, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3And I love you so.

-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4Love me ten-der, Love me true, -4 -3 3 -3 -4All my dreams ful-fill, -4 -4 4 -4 -3 2 -3For my dar-lin’ I love you, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3And I al-ways will.

Love me tender, Love me long, Take me to your heart. For it’s there that I belong, And we’ll never part.


Love me tender, Love me dear, Tell me you are mine. I’ll be yours through all the years, Till the end of time.

Love Me Tender(chromatic)-Harptabs.com https://www.harptabs.com/printsong.php?ID=11992

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-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4Love me ten-der, Love me true, -4 -3 3 -3 -4All my dreams ful-fill, -4 -4 4 -4 -3 2 -3For my dar-lin’ I love you, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3And I al-ways will. 3 -2 -4 -3 3And I al-ways will.

Love Me Tender(chromatic)- Harptabs.com https://www.harptabs.com/printsong.php?ID=11992

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Song Name: Love me tender (complete) By: Elvis PresleyPosted By: drakemunter Difficulty: BeginnerKey: C Genre: LoveHarp Type: DiatonicCreated: 2007-10-18 06:10:16 Modified: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Song: 6 7 -7 7 -8 -6 -8Love me tender Love me sweet, 7 -7 -6 -7 7Never let me go. 6 7 -7 7 -8 -6 -8You have made my life complete, 7 -7 -6 -7 7And I love you so.8 8 8 8 8 8 8Love me tender, love me true; 8 -8 7 -8 8all my dreams fulfill, 8 8 -9 8 -8 -6 -8for, my darling, I love you 7 -7 -6 -7 7and I always will

Love metender(complete)-Harptabs.com https://www.harptabs.com/printsong.php?ID=3874

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Song Name: Love Me Tender (chromatic) By: Elvis PresleyPosted By: WaltP Difficulty: AnyKey: G Genre: PopHarp Type: ChromaticCreated: 2010-03-06 22:03:57 Modified: 2010-03-06 22:03:33

Song: LOVE ME TENDERBy: Elvis Presley & Vera MatsonKey: G

-1 3 -2* 3 -3 2 -3Love me ten-der, Love me sweet, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3 Nev-er let me go. -1 3 -2* 3 -3 2 -3 You have made my life com-plete, 3 -2* 2 -2* 3And I love you so.


Love me tender, Love me long, Take me to your heart. For it’s there that I belong, And we’ll never part.


Love me tender, Love me dear, Tell me you are mine. I’ll be yours through all the years, Till the end of time.

Love Me Tender(chromatic)-Harptabs.com https://www.harptabs.com/printsong.php?ID=11992

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BelowaretwoHarptabsversionsofoneofElvisPresley’spopularandgreatsongs,oneforthechromaticandonefortheCdiatonic.

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PERFORMANCES, CLASSES AND SPECIAL EVENTSA list of the club’s upcoming performances, classes and special events is distributed each month at the business meeting. For the most up-to-date calendar of all GHC performances, classes and special events, go to www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org/calendar.htm, which takes you to our online calendar. You can view the calendar in Week, Month or Agenda (list) format by clicking on the tab of your choice. To move the display backward or forward in any view, click ◄ or ► in the upper left-hand corner of the calendar.

Gigs and special events are shown in RED, classes in BLUE. To the right of the tabs, there is a small ▼ symbol that you can click to open a drop-down checklist if you wish to display only a specific category or categories by checking selected boxes..

WEEKLY EVENTSTuesday evening meetings at The Rock Church, 9125 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63144:6:00 PM – Blues Group, led by Ed Cenatiempo – Everyone welcome7:00 PM – First Tuesday of month: Business Meeting – Everyone welcome7:00 PM – All other Tuesdays: Band Rehearsal – Everyone welcome8:00 PM – Open Mic – Everyone Welcome


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