respectfully, I think Brooks' point was "Learn to walk before running."
Michael (no nickname & no leather) Peloquin http://www.globerecords.com/cgi-bin/db/search.cgi?specific=itemno&phrase=GLO-025
From: "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."
>---- Original Message ---- >From: peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx >>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