RE: What types?

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 Regarding RE: What types?;
 CHRIS PIERCE <pierccm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

 CHRIS> OK.  Now I know that there are at least 50 people subscribed
 CHRIS> to this list.  I know I said that you do not have to post to
 CHRIS> be a valid member, but this group will go kind of slow if only
 CHRIS> the same 4 or 5 people always do the posting.  We want to hear
 CHRIS> from everyone (if you care to voice your opinion).

Well, OK, I'll crawl out from the shadows just long enough to say that
I subscribed to this list because I've just recently started playing,
and I was hoping to see some transcriptions, tips for playing, etc...
without ever having to be an active participant (just call me shy).
So far I have two Marine Bands (C and A), and I've picked up a few
books for learning how to play, but for the life of me, I haven't
figured out how to bend.  My playing is limited to home, where I
usually try to put on an album or CD, and play along (this was
suggested in one of the books, which went as far as listing 100
albums, and what key each song on the album is in).  My playing has
gotten better, and I'm beginning to improvise more often with fewer
*really horrible sounding* mistakes.  As I've never played on anything
other than a Marine Band it would be difficult for me to comment on
any other brands or models.

I'd be interested in seeing two things from this list in the near
future ...

[1] For those of you who can bend - how'd you figure it out, by
reading a book, by hearing someone else bend, or just through
perseverance and hard work????

[2] How about if everyone sends a quick note stating their experience
level and any other interesting biographical notes that are relevant.
Maybe if I didn't think that this list consisted of 49 world-class
harp players and myself, I might be less shy in the future :-)

Just my $.02 worth.
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Tim McAlice                                   internet: tim_mcalice@xxxxxx
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