Re: [Harp-L] rhythm playing

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Michalek wrote:

> My definition:
>
> A musical line is a series of notes played in a lyical fashion.  Or
> notes strung together that are seemingly underscored by words of
> beauty.  
>
>
> My intial comment was by no means a dis on Jason Ricci,  he's my
> current favorite harmonica player. 
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>
>  
>
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: dfoley1647@xxxxxxxxxx
> > To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] rhythm playing
> > Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:55:26 -0500
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Chris Michalek wrote: I think rhythm is the most important aspect to
> > >      
> > a
> >    
> >
> > > person playing.
> > > All aspects of music are equally important.
> > >
> > > Chris wrote:  To my
> > >      
> > >
> > > > ear he's not really playing musical lines, instead he's playing
> > > > rhythmic patterns.
> > > >        
> > > Ok Chris....here is the 64 thousand dollar question......what the
> > >      
> > hell
> >    
> >
> > > constitutes a musical line in your humble opinion?  Waiting for your
> > >      
> > reply
> >    
> >
> > > with bated breath,
> > > respectfully,
> > > Derrick Foley
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
>
> Chris Michalek
>
> www.michalekstrone.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>  
In jazz there have always been two approaches to improvisation, riffing 
and melodic.  It's an oversimplification to say a given player is purely 
one or the other, but almost everyone tends toward one direction or the 
other.  I like to listen to horn players for the rhymic patterns.  I 
can't necessarily play the notes they play but there are a lot of 
patterns I can adapt to my level of technique. 

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