Re: [Harp-L] Creating solid notes through bending techinques - wasSummertime ...

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

This reminds me of something I  went through in my learning curve that might 
help somebody with controlling the  3 bend, if a person was so inclined to 
want to work on it. It would help in a  lot of ways if you ask me, but it is more 
blues rock oriented. 
 
          The song "Stoop Down  39" by the J Geils band starts out with a 
harp lead right off of the bat.  It's kinda tricky to play because of the way 
Dick plays around with the 3 bend.  When I was young (was I ever young?) I 
learned how to play the intro lead on  Chromo because I just couldn't get the way he 
was bending the 3 hole around to  get 3 distinct notes on diatonic. I guess 
it was good for me because I  learned how to play that whole intro lead on 
chromo. Then when I really, and I  mean (REALLY), got gooder at bending, I could 
do it all on a diatonic. In fact  it is good practice to play as many of the 
bends and get 3 clean notes out of  them as you can. Start on the 2 hole and 
bend all the way down, then let up a  little, then all the way and listen to the 
chromatic walk up.
 
                Good practice exorcizes that don't bore the stuffnzz outta ya.
 
            Randy
        BiscuitBoy Blues
 
In a message dated 10/3/2008 12:49:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
leone@xxxxxxxx writes:

The  other day, I mentioned the tune 'Ruby Gentry'. That was  
one of my  first tunes on chromo. But when I tried it on diatonic, I  
had  trouble with it


 



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