Re: [Harp-L] A brand new year - low register state of the art

[Pierre <plavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris said:
> 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'm sort of wondering what the state of the art is for playing the low 
register. I am thinking of bent notes for example the bends on hole 2 and 3. 
How cleanly can the bent notes be played on a C or Bb harp. Can one play 
these notes with a gentle attack? is it possible to play the 3 hole draw 
bent three steps without distortion? What about the 2 hole?

Using higher keyed harps should help reduce distortion but is this a cheap 
workaround or a necessary approach?

Is this a worthy goal (on a C or Bb harp) or is this futile?

Pierre.

PS: Anybody know any sweet gentle tunes played in the low register?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <spock@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] A brand new year


> 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
>
>
> > ---- 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
> >
> > > 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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>
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