Re: [Harp-L] Re: (Harp-L) Hello and introduction

[Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Both points of view are valid. But a chro will cost you upwards of $100 
while a diatonic should be around $20. Now a lot of people give up after a 
short while, so I would suggest you buy a diatonic and see how serious you 
get.

Typically, the key of C is used in methods, so I would recommend that key 
for starters.

Special 20s, Lee Oskars and Golden Melody are all excellent harps. I would 
avoid anything cheaper than those. Best thing is to try them all over time 
and eventually pick your favorite. I prefer Special 20s, but I find Golden 
Melodies a little bit easier to play (opinions differ on this point).

By the way, if you would like to play like Stevie or Toots, then go for a 
chro.

Have fun,

Pierre.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom ball" <havaball@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: (Harp-L) Hello and introduction


> Hiya Smokey,
>
> While I might respectfully disagree, I love your analogy -- well thought 
> out and indeed humorously presented.  Kudos!  :)
>
> cheers,
> TB
>
> _____________
> >   I (personally) feel diatonics are MUCH harder to learn than
> > chromatics. Chromatics have 40/48/56/64 'residents' who ALL live at the
> > same address year after year and never move.
> >
> >   With diatonics, when you try to deliver the mail to the residents, you
> > find there are 40 "permanent" residents and anywhere from 10 to 20
> > "transient" residents who don't live at any specific address.
> >
> >   You therefore have to deliver the notes to residents who live "behind
> > the cardboard box halfway down the hall" OR "at the bottom of and under
> > the stairwell", OR "in the broom closet behind the ice maker" OR "at
> > the bottom of the elevator shaft". Finding some of these residents when
> > you need to is a bit frustrating.
> >
> >   Nay, 'I' would START with a chromatic........much much
> > easier.......smokey-joe
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