Re: [Harp-L] Scale Talk

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

Unfortunately, I'm still in the 20th century regarding computer skills and uploading sound files, etc, and don't have the knowledge or equipment to do this.
 
There is something to be said, though, in working this material out on one's own without being "given" the end results. It does reinforce the learning process and also doesn't "taint" the sounds with someone else's use and/or interpretation of the concept, leaving more room for personal development of one's own "sound" or melodic sensibilities.
 
It's a little more challenging to approach the material in this way, but the results might be superior in depth and originality. It may even move one from the 96.4 % crap into the 3.6% musician column.
 
This is a recent teaching discovery I've made since moving away from having students transcribe and spit back out someone else's harmonica solo. Even my beginning students are encouraged to start crafting their own ideas and solos based on simple to learn basic techniques and short ideas. Results have been very impressive with this approach.
 
The Iceman
 
 
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From: jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:07:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Harp-L] Scale Talk


Personally I'd find all this scale talk a lot more useful and interesting if 
folks would upload
harmonica examples of what they're talking about.   It's easy to upload at 
Chris' website.  

Thanks in advance.

http://www.thebuddhasgroove.com/buddhaforum/

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>Easier in approach and to start working with this great scale - primary chords 
to use for "C 
>half-wholetone scale" would be C7, Eb7, Gb7 (F#7), and A7.
 
>The Iceman
 

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