Re: The great divide...

[Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's one similar to Tony's, I found the following exercise really
difficult to get perfectly every time, by perfectly I mean with a metronome.

I suggest that before anyone starts thinking they keep time they try playing
with a metronome at least once. We tend to be forgiving on ourselves, but a
metronome does not forgive. The metronome teaches you that there is a slot
for every note.

d to d  (start on 4b)
g to g
c to d (scale plus one note) then back to d

It looks easy, but its quite hard, you trip up on the divide, on the return
interval jumps and sometimes your lips stick. It took me about 12 days of
practice at 15 minutes a day to get it every time.

Using the metronome shows you to skip notes or play shorter ones when
something causes a delay.

Pierre.






- ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Eyers
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
  Cc: tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:04 PM
  Subject: RE: The great divide...


  Try the practice exercise outlined at this link
http://www.harmonicatunes.com/practice.htm

  It should help a lot with "the great divide. Also, it will greatly
increase your facility in the top octave.



  >---- Original Message ----
  >From: rok68@xxxx
  >To: harp-l@xxxx
  >Subject: RE: The great divide...
  >Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:56:50 +0200
  >
  >> Dear list,
  >>
  >> I have been playing the upper octave of my harp quite a bit
  >now... I
  >>am still wondering what's the best way to overcome "the great
  >divide"
  >>between holes 6, 7 and 8. Any tips, exercices ?
  >>



  Tony Eyers

  Australia

  www.harmonicatunes.com