Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic beginner question

[Javier Dardón <javier.dardon@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks a lot to all, very usefull comments, very kind people, I feel
welcome. I would love to take classes with a teacher but I have two main
problems, the bandwith here is very poor, skipe simply don't work, and the
second is that I cannot afford the payments right now. But in the future
I'm sure I'll go for lessons.

Javier Dardon
2012/2/22 Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>

> Javier -
>
> I might suggest Douglas Tate's "Play the Harmonica Well." Douglas was an
> excellent classical chromatic player and offers very sensible advice. If
> you can find a copy of any of Tommy Reilly's books, get those as well.
>
> Books written for flute or oboe address flute challenges and oboe
> challenges - breathing, fingering technique, etc. Harmonica challenges are
> different. You can use use books written for other wind instruments to good
> effect, but you'll face some gaps.
>
> Online lessons via Skype may be an option. I offer them as does Robert
> Bonfiglio and, I'm sure others as well. Live, in-person lessons are always
> the best, but Skype cal still be very helpful.
>
> Glad you've taken up the challenge.
>
> Winslow
>
> Winslow Yerxa
> Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
> Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance<http://jazzschool.com/>
> Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
> Columnist, harmonicasessions.com
>
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> *From:* Javier Dardón <javier.dardon@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:39 AM
> *Subject:* [Harp-L] Chromatic beginner question
>
> Hi friends, I´m new around here, it my first post. I'm very excited about
> learning the chromatic
> harmonica.
> I'm a classical pianist, I also play classical guitar and bassoon. I just
> bought a
> Hohner 64 Chromonica, I'm still waiting for it to arrive. So I have enough
> background
> in music theory, I studied compositiond so I can read music without
> problem. My question is,
> Wich book or method would you recommend me? or Do I begin with a flute or
> oboe method?.
> By the moment I´m interested in classical music with the harmonica.
> I've played diatonic harmonica for about two years, I can bend (both draw
> and blow)
> and play blues (not advanced) and just started with some overblows.
> I'm from Guatemala, and live far away from the city so finding a teacher
> it's not a option.
>
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