RE: [Harp-L] Subject: diatonic vs. chromatic

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

[tongue-in-cheek, please]

Could any of you harp customizers out there do a little work for me? I'm
thinking I'd like a set of attachments built for my 'short harps' (I'm
suffering from self-esteem issues anyway, that term now being used for my
other 'instrument', not that size matters, they say). Anyhooo, I'd like a
button built that I can snap on the old 'short harp' so that I can be
accepted in certain circles and most importantly, to feel better about
myself. Doesn't have to work, I just wanna look like a real musician, HA!

;^)

Sorry folks, thought I'd lighten up the issue some, it was getting too
dramatic. Not that I haven't gotten in enough trouble here today (it was
however, I feel, a *banner* day for harp-l as far as the content, length,
emotion, and interest of the posts). Seriously, it would be hilarious to use
these in some situations, heck I'd buy one. Cost what, a few bucks to make?

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Smith, Richard
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:47 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Subject: diatonic vs. chromatic

I can't disagree with anything you said in your response, Richard.  I just
felt a need to take exception to Chris's implication, and perhaps I didn't
express it very well in 
words.  All I meant by my "paint-by-numbers" analogy was 
that - - - just because you can read and reproduce (play) 
what was written by someone else, it doesn't make you a 
"real" musician.  And conversely, just because you don't 
read music, doesn't mean you are NOT a "real" musician.
Reading music is just ONE aspect of playing music, and 
those who don't read music do not deserve to be looked
down upon by those who do.  'Nuff said.  Peace.

Richard J. Smith
Wormleysburg, PA