Re: [Harp-L] Harp practice

[Paul Routledge <kingley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah Chris,

I have tried all of those things in the 15 years or so I have been 
playing.
I listen to loads of Billie Holiday, Sinatra, Bob Marley, Classical, in 
fact I listen to anything except rock,  I have had more breaks than a 
fracture clinic, I am now almost ambidextrous, I am a fully qualified 
chef anyway (before I learnt to play harp), I also play a little 
guitar,  I work all day in a graphic design job and spend many evenings 
working on that stuff at home as well.
But man, I still feel like I am stuck.

That's why I ask how other people structure their practice. I just need 
a fresh approach to it all I guess.


Paul

On 28 Jul 2005, at 21:35, Chris Michalek wrote:

> If you want to get out of your rut then stop listening to other
> harmonica players.  If you really want to get out of your rut then
> stop playing for a few weeks.  Practise writing with your opposite
> hand, learn to cook, learn to play another instrument do something
> creative that is not playing harmonica.
>
> I guarantee that you will have a fresh set of ears when you return to
> the instrument