[Harp-L] Re:Beginner Harp

[Dave S <harpmicgaskets@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 17:42:13 +0100
> From: Mikael B?ckman <harp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Beginner harp
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> Hi list!
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> Has anyone tried the Hohner Silver Star and Hohners Blues Band? If so,
> which did you like best? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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> /  Mikael Backman
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> http://weinzatwork.com/johnhenry.html
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> I had a Blues Band as my first harp. It is $2.70 on Amazon and although I
> am sure the pro players can make it sing, because it is so cheap it is
> leaky and takes more effort to play and IMHO retards your learning and adds
> to the frustration of trying to make good notes. Do yourself a favor and
> spend $30-$35 on your first harp. Rock'nRon sells them online. Hohner
> Special 20 or Lee Oscar, both with a plastic comb, is about your least
> expensive entry point for a usable instrument.
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Most instruction tells you to start with a key of C. Jerry Portnoy starts
you on a key of A. The A makes lower notes.

Dave
www.HarpMicGaskets.com
www.CustomHarpCases.com

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