Re: [Harp-L] re: rhythm playing

[Jonathan Hill <jonathan.f.hill@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love an example of the paradiddle
technique that Chris M is using (an audio clip?). Are you
incorporating OB/OD's? I'm assuming single notes here, but could
probably be used as chugging patterns as well. Anyhow, something like
this would be appreciated by many I'm sure. Thanks


On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 19:03:17 -0500, Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> C harp otherwise it would be really hard:
> 
> Chris suggested one hole at a time, blow and draw. You can reverse the pattern also (i.e. starting on draw or starting on blow).
> 
> Once you can do the initial exercise (D to D... thing) well, and can do the paradiddle well, you could try doing the paradiddle up and down the scale as you mentioned. But if you like you could just try another harder paraddidle. The padaddidle seems like a good breathing exercise once the speed goes up, specially if you use 'ha' type articulation. Using a "ha" type articulation, is more difficult than a "ta", the problem is always getting the volume of the highlighted not the same.
> 
> The Jamey Aebersold books say you should be able to articulate any note anytime without breaking stride. I believe this to be an excellent goal.
> 
> Pierre.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Bob Cohen
>  To: Pierre ; Harp-L
>  Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:56 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: rhythm playing
> 
>  Pierre wrote:
> 
>    Sorry,
> 
>    D, G, C are notes in ABC format
>  No worries.  I was just wondering which harp you were talking about.  Aren't the notes in each hole different from scale to scale?
> 
>    BTW have been doing the major scale for a while now trying to emphasize (tongue or just louder) one particular note every time around while keeping time. Was really not easy at all. 
>  Cool.  I've never really done stuff like that, though I play a pretty passable harp.  This sounds like what I need to get to the next place with my playing.
> 
>    Started doing parradiddles (Chris's suggestion from a few days ago) as a separate exercise and maybe I was just getting there anyway, but suddenly I can do the emphasis exercise on every note up and down. Still need more practice, buts its at the fluid level with the odd mistake.
>  This sounds like a great way to get a better handle on being facile with rhythm-oriented solos.
> 
> 
>    The paradiddle I was doing is as follows:
> 
>    <    <    <    <
>    RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL etc.
>  I've been doing some poking around and understand the notation now.  What I'm not clear on is what to do with the blow and draw when doing the paradiddles.  Are you actually working the scale up and down or just working out on one hole at a time?
> 
>  E.g.,  Starting at the One hole and playing through all three octaves
> 
>  <             <
> 
>  R  L  R  L    R  L  R L    etc.
> 
>  Do Re  Mi  Fa     So  La  Ti  Do
> 
>  Or, Pick a hole, any hole and play the diddle?
> 
>  I intend to experiment but am curious to know what you and others are doing.
> 
> 
>    < means emphasize (I think, see web site below)
> 
>  I found it yesterday.  Thanks.  Here' s another one.  It's got audio: http://www.drummingweb.com/paradiddles.htm
> 
> 
>    By the way it helps to do the paraddidle by drumming fingers on a table or something first.
>  Thanks for being so helpful Pierre!
> 
>  Cheers,
>  Bob
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