[Harp-L] re: classical suggestions

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Albanese writes:

"Another classical "simple tune" that can be played on diatonic is  
Ravel's
Bolero. A great first position exercise. What makes both of these   
pieces very
good exercises for diatonic is that the bends have to be  spot on or  
they sound
like crap. So they really can put your accuracy to  the test and are  
great
practice workouts.  "

Thanks, I was mostly thinking for chromatic, but since I was looking  
for technical workouts instead of things I'd learn to perform and  
such, why not try diatonic as well.  Like trying "Take the "A"  
Train", I find playing things that might never actually be able to  
work out fully just for the challenge of the technique can be some of  
the best workouts (as long as I don't get discouraged, of course).

Again, thanks--I hadn't thought about Bolero, but it is such a simple  
piece that it would be easy enough to give a try at on several  
instruments at once (it's not like you'd have trouble remembering the  
melody:).  Poor Ravel, though--a very gifted composer, but like  
Berlioz and his "Symphony Fantastique" only one work is ever  
regularly performed.




 ()()    JR "Bulldogge" Ross
()  ()   & Snuffy, too:)
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