RE: [Harp-L] Extreme key practice concept (was :armonica keys)

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is what I to call abunchofhooey my super zenatative method for
superiorindividualdiatoniccontrol requires more than five minutes of
discipline a day and requires more than practicing on extreme harps.

If you want to be what I call a superbadarseharmonicaplayer then you
need to dilligently practice each and every harps in as many ways
possible. Each harmonica is different and each requires a slightly
different approch to fully control the notes. The iceman has shared a
good idea with his extremeapproachtobeingzenariffic but after all is
said and done you'll play great on a low d and high g harmonicas.
Harps that we rarely use...there are no short cuts folks. The iceman
is a very good player but I'm sure he didn't get that way by using
the methods he elucidates. 

The bottom line is for y'all to do what works for you. Let your
internal drive get you to where you need to be.




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>---- Original Message ----
>From: IcemanLE@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Extreme key practice concept (was :armonica
>keys)
>Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 11:02:49 -0400
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>>In a message dated 8/3/2004 3:47:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>"rtifol" <roberttifol@xxxxxxx> writes:
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>><if you can handle the high f and the low f you can deal pretty
> well with the harps in 
>>between >
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>>For those serious students who truly wish to boost their progress in
>diatonic skills, buy a high F (or higher) and a low F (or lower)
>harmonica. The higher and lower, the better.
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>>Practice your skills on these two, even if it sounds funny (I worked
>out "Whammer Jammer" on a high G - believe me, that 10 hole exhale
>bend vibrato at the beginning and end sounds like Mickey Mouse
>singing falsetto). 
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>>The point is not to do this on a gig, but to use this discipline in
>fine tuning your technique. (Experience that 1 hole inhale bend on a
>low D harmonica - feels like swallowing a grapefruit).
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>>After you embrace this, any harmonica within the normal range of
>gigging/playing will be much easier to control.
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>>The Iceman
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absolutely necessary" - Mozart