Re: [Harp-L] Blues Harp navigation

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 1/11/2007 3:00:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
radpinhead@xxxxxxxxx writes:

I'm  curious if most of you feel your way around the harmonica using just 
your  lips, or if you have a kind of landmark with the middle or ends or 
something.  I am having a hard time hitting the number 9 hole at the end of song every 
 time.
[And thank you btw], Glad i found this list.
Rad


        I can tell you what I do. When I  get people started I tell them to 
play single notes of course, but something  else I think is just important for 
beginners is to hold the harp correctly and  the same way every single time. I 
know your way past that. One of the things I  still do is to take the harp in 
my hand, think of the note I want, close my eyes  and put the harp to my lips 
on that note when I practice. I start on the 1  hole blowing move to 2 hole 
drawing and so on. It's a muscle memory thing.  Nowadays I just hit the root 
octaves. Sometimes I'll open up a lead like that on  stage. Also I would work on 
hitting the 2 hole drawing with vibrato and slide up  to the 9 hole blowing 
on the end beat. I'm sure others will have better ways of  explaining what they 
do, but I hope this helps.
      Keep rippin'
        Randy