Re: [Harp-L] harmonica- most difficult instrument?

[Leonardo Kenji Shikida <shikida@xxxxxxxxx>]

just like trombone, violin or bass?

I agree mastering an harmonica involves a non-trivial technique, but I
think the difficulty is more about learning about my own body
capabilities than about knowing where the notes are.

But certainly is the most fun ;-)

Kenji

On 8/8/05, icemanle@xxxxxxx <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Harmonica is an instrument in which you can not "see" the notes (as on a piano), finger the notes (as on a sax/flute/trumpet), and can not see the technique needed to create the notes. For all intensive purposes, it is an "invisible" instrument, as is singing. To master it, you must hear the sound of the correct pitches in your inner ear, something not necessary for most other instruments. You must also fully learn about your own inner throat, tongue, muscles that move them and how they interact, eliminating unnecessary movements until you get to the essence of control.
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> The Iceman
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