RE: [Harp-L] Slonimski

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I disrepectfully disagree with Peloquin and Brooks, their words are
nothing but treddle to my ears... :-)


The nice thing about that book is that one can progress at whichever
pace is suitable.  It's only natural that the student will first
choose to work on major scales and patterns etc... However the
ultimate should be to know everything in that book in all keys on all
harps.  Scales are scales and none are easier or harder than another.
They are ALL useful if only for practise and exercise.

As the advertising maven Leo Burnett once said "Reach for the stars,
you may not get one but you won't come up with a handful of mud
either."




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>---- Original Message ----
>From: peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Slonimski
>Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:55:36 -0700
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>>I agree with the seldom correct but occasionally brilliant George
>Brooks on 
>>this one.
>>Smaller bites are better. Most diatonic players could benefit
>greatly by 
>>learning some BASIC theory on piano and or chromatic harmonica.
>>It is not necessary to actually attempt to PLAY these instruments
>(but don't 
>>be surprised if you do end up there.) Use them as tools to
>facilitate 
>>learning the major scales and their modes in all keys. Also learn
>the scale 
>>numbers and interval relationships so that all of your knowledge is 
>>transferrable back to the mighty ten hole.
>>The rest is easy, just bend and overblow in tune!
>>
>>Michael (Slow-nimrodski) Peloquin
>>http://www.globerecords.com/cgi-bin/db/search.cgi?specific=itemno&ph
>rase=GLO-025
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>>
>>>From: George Brooks <gbrooks1@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>The brilliant and usually mostly right Chris Michalek wrote:
>>>
>>> >One thing to do is get Slominski's Encyclopedia
>>> >of Scales and practice all of the scales in all keys.
>>>
>>>A poor idea, in my opinion.  Start with something much easier, like
>the 
>>>major scales in all 12 keys (on a single harp).  Or the chromatic
>scale, 
>>>naming the notes (or thinking their names) as you go.  Not easy,
>but a lot 
>>>easier than what Chris suggests, which is the super-advanced
>course.
>>
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Chris Michalek
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