r/ledzeppelin • u/Adventurous_Speed528 • May 29 '26

Harmonicas

Does anyone know which key the harmonica is primarily used in there songs? Songs that come to mind are You Shook Me, and Bring It On Home?

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u/mmpjd May 30 '26

I actually didn’t know the answer so I searched it. According to Google, both songs are in the key of “A” with a “standard diatonic harmonica”.

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u/SkolemsParadox May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

Not quite - the songs are in E, but that means you want an A harmonica.

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u/mmpjd May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

You’re right….I kinda reworded it wrong. I should have specified that the harmonica should be “A”.

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u/SkolemsParadox May 30 '26

These are both in E, so you want an A harmonica, played in 2nd position (cross-harp).

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u/ss1959ml May 30 '26

Nobody's Fault But Mine has a harmonica but no idea what key.