RE: [Harp-L] A brand new year

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We'll I certainly no expert but the thing that has helped me the most
is to hate the sound of the harmonica.  Most of my time learning was
trying to play like other instruments.  I am much too lazy to learn
another instrument and since I could only play our wretched little
gem I forced myself to sound like a sax, voice, flute, tabla, sitar,
anything but a harmonica. I don't know if that makes sense but it
does to me.  


I think musicality is also helped by being impetuous. However, that's
not really a learned trait.  You need experience years of
brow-beating and otherwise feelings of being downtrodden.


Peace,

The Avenger of the Downtrodden


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: spock@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] A brand new year
>Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:39:35 -0500
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>>Dear New Friends, 
>>    I have come to the conclusion that most of the people who write
>to this
>>site are fairly accomplished musicians and then there is a smaller
>share of
>>'newbies'.  I got to thinking that wouldn't it be a great help to
>the newer
>>players if the experts could just write in once in a while with the
>one tip
>>that helped them the most.  I think harp players are like country
>music
>>stars...they enjoy helping each other to greater heights.  If some
>one I
>>know is just getting started, I love giving them favorite web sites
>or
>>helpful tips that took sooooo long for me to find out on my own.
>>    My one tip might be...swallow often, so the harmonica does not
>get
>>'hoarse' with saliva.  Being an older lady, it just wouldn't look
>right if I
>>spit frequently ;-).    
>> 
>>Have a great year,
>>Thanks in advance
>>Gail
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Chris Michalek

www.michalekstrone.com