Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic technique

[sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Smo-joe

Could you give me the tempo at which you are playing those 8th note
triplets? Here's a metronome: http://www.metronomeonline.com/ .
I have never heard of the tune "We love to live in Amer-ee-ca".

Cheers,
Daniel

> So I did the exercise and it is relatively easy
>
> you denote C B# C   F E# F.  But you could also substitute  B# C B#
> E# F E#. The only difference I could find was that the transition in
> YOUR series made the jump from C to F easier. At least for me. But
> that may be because I am more comfortable in draw keys. I found that
> I could play it at about the speed of the tune "We love to live in
> Amer-ee-ca" (which this reminded me OF). Maybe a couple more tries
> and I can speed it up. :)
>
> What you're doing here is making use of the ENharmonics built into
> the solo tuning. Something I have preached for years. The slide is
> your friend. Use it. Always study a piece before playing it and
> decide what is the most beneficial approach for what you intend as an
> end result. Perhaps you want legato. But maybe you want staccato.
> Btw, I have no knowledge of augmented. THAT may hunt.
>
> smo-joe
>
>
> On Feb 2, 2011, at 12:57 AM, sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Hi David
>>
>> Multidimensional!! Careful. You could put an eye out with that.
>>
>> Kid'n aside. I'm trying to get a sense of what is possible with
>> respect
>> to this type of note transition on the chrom. Could I convince you, or
>> any other chrom player here, to try this phrase and tell me how
>> well you
>> think you handled it at fast tempos? Here it is:
>>
>>    -----3-----    -----3-----   repeat 5 times
>>   5Bo  4Di  5Bo  6Do  6Bi  6Do
>>
>> The numbers indicate the hole, D = draw, B = blow, o = slide out and
>> i = slide in. The 3 above indicates that these are to played as 8th
>> note triplets. At what tempo does it start falling apart for you?
>>
>> BTW the phrase may sound un-musical on a solo tuned chrom. I am not
>> playing a solo-tuned harp. Augmented tuning for me.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>
>>> I was busy formulating a set of second-order partial differential
>>> equations describing the multidimensional dynamics of a system of
>>> freely
>>> vibrating harmonica reeds when this other question of yours arrived.
>>> (Just kidding; even figuring out restaurant bills is too taxing
>>> for me.)
>>> Afraid my advice is just practice, practice, practice.  The
>>> problem, of
>>> course, is timing.  Transitioning from one note to the next might
>>> involve a change of holes, a blow/draw change, and a slide-in/out
>>> change.  All need to be precisely synchronized to produce a clean
>>> sounding note change.
>>>
>>> Unlike old-timey music and Irish music where folks often play in
>>> unison,
>>> music such as bluegrass allow the soloist some freedom to
>>> embellish the
>>> melody and do some improvising.  Really difficult melody lines
>>> might be
>>> replaced by similar lines that are easier to play and as pleasing
>>> to the
>>> ear.  One advantage of playing a C chromatic in all keys (as I do) is
>>> that it is easier to avoid getting stuck playing the same riffs
>>> over and
>>> over again.  A riff in one key might be extremely difficult, but
>>> easy in
>>> another key.
>>>
>>> Glad you and Tony enjoy my new bluegrass CD,
>>> David Naiditch
>>> www.davidnaiditch.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:04 PM, sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Tony
>>>>
>>>> David's the man. I have his new CD. Totally dig'n it!
>>>>
>>>> Actually the question is not bluegrass-centric. I would like to here
>>>> from
>>>> anybody that can play this type of action rapidly and cleanly.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> A previous post wrote
>>>>>
>>>>> "I have been playing chromatic harmonica since April 2010. As I
>>>>> continue
>>>>> my
>>>>> efforts to develop the speed and accuracy that I will need to
>>>>> play at
>>>>> bluegrass jams I find that there is one particular type of action
>>>>> that
>>>>> seems to be a speed development bottleneck for me. "
>>>>>
>>>>> David Naiditch is the man to help you with this. While you're at
>>>>> it,
>>>>> check out his great new CD, "Bluegrass Harmonica, available at
>>>>> http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidnaiditch
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony Eyers
>>>>> Australia
>>>>> www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
>>>>> ...everyone plays
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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