[Harp-L] Re: Conceptualizing notes

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

Very excellent posting - listers should pay attention the pure musicality
and depth in approaching the harmonica in this fashion.

Singing the idea/line is something I teach my students. "If you can sing
it, you'll be able to play it with greater understanding."


In a message dated 4/17/2009 8:55:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
w.dijkgraaf@xxxxxx writes:

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_ (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


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Op 16 apr 2009, om 21:31 heeft _harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
(mailto:harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx)  het  volgende geschreven:


H. Levy and Conceptualizing  notes--piano




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