[Harp-L] Re: Conceptualizing notes

[Wim Dijkgraaf <w.dijkgraaf@xxxxxx>]

As a kid I started playing organ. So, for me the piano keyboard has  
been my first and major graphical representation.  Also when I started  
playing other instruments like the slide trombone, clarinet and much  
later the harmonica. While playing harmonica, in my mind I see myself  
pressing the keys of a piano keyboard.

Later, I started using the tone clock (see my website on http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com 
) as an additional representation. The tone clock helps me to find the  
symmetry and logic in music where the piano doesn't help me because  
the keyboard has an a-symmetrical layout. I don't see the tone clock  
while playing. It just helps me when I study music behind the desk.

When I have to learn a tune/harmonic progression, I start learning/ 
memorizing it on the piano; harmony, melody and improvisational  
concepts. To check if I've really memorized the melody and  
improvisational patterns, I sing while playing the piano. Only if I've  
learned to sing and to play it on the piano, I move to the harmonica  
just for the additional and important "harmonica specific muscle  
memory".

Abraços,

Wim Dijkgraaf
jazz harmonica & composition

e-mail:	info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
website:	www.wimdijkgraaf.com
watch:	youtube
listen:	myspace
blog:	blogger





Op 16 apr 2009, om 21:31 heeft harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx het volgende  
geschreven:

> H. Levy and Conceptualizing notes--piano