Re: [Harp-L] Are we a more musically educated comunity?

[David Michelsen Tuition <dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx>]

 It's a shame that even cut down chord instruments like the Chordet 
cost as much as they do. You can get  new chord harps on eBay for a lot 
less than $2000. they are by Swan, I think. Even so they aren't at the 
pocket price for most folks impulse purchase.

One could learn so much about harmonization, dynamics and arranging by 
working in a harmonica trio or better yet quartet. All that aside it's 
still less expensive to outfit a harmonica quartet with quality 
instruments than a string quartet. The bow alone from my mothers violin 
sold for £2000.00. Oddly enough the bow was worth more than the violin.

I am glad that the choices both in terms of instruments and teachers are 
so much better than they were. David

On 25/03/2011 23:28, MundHarp@xxxxxxx wrote:
> What David says is 100% true...
> And the standard of diatonic harmonica playing has progressed to an 
> amazing level.
> However, when I was a kid there were lots of harmonica trios,... 
> Chromatic, Chord and Bass harmonicas were being played pretty well 
> everywhere. Now, there are far fewer.
> I guess times change!
> John "Whiteboy" Walden,
> Cebu City
> Philippines.
> www.johnwalden.com <http://www.johnwalden.com>
> In a message dated 3/26/2011 6:51:48 A.M. Malay Peninsula Standard T, 
> dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>       Hi All
>     I can recall a time in the UK when there were no folk who taught
>     Blues
>     Harmonica. There were some players who might pass on a tip or two
>     if you
>     were lucky. The change from then to the present day where, with care,
>     you can find tutors who can not only play, teach and also understand
>     music theory, is vast.
>
>     Do you find  this change  in your neck of the woods?
>
>     Do you feel that the harmonica community at large is a better
>     informed
>     and more literate community than it was 30 years ago. If so why?
>     What common factors can we identify, with the aim of facilitating
>     this
>     process for those coming up?
>
>     David
>
>     -- 
>     D Priestley AKA Dr Midnight.
>     England's first  harmonica Guru.
>
>     E-mail-dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx
>     http://www.cognitionarts.com/
>     Phone: 0207 373 0295

--
D Priestley AKA Dr Midnight.
England's first  harmonica Guru.



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