Re: [Harp-L] Practice Makes Better -- Part 4

[peter lind <pjazz_peter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Repetitive listening. I often listen to the same cut a half dozen  
times in a row while driving in car.  Every time there is something  
confirmed, something new, something difficult to hear. Of course best  
to do this when driving alone or it drives others crazy.

Peter

On Sep 29, 2012, at 10:51 PM, Joseph Leone wrote:

> Whisper whistling. My term for faint whistling in and out (barely  
> audible).
>
> On Sep 29, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Elizabeth Hess wrote:
>
> > "Practicing" Without the Harmonica
> >
> > So, for those days on which we forget, or obstreperously defy the  
> > authority of Maestro Hunter and venture forth from the house  
> > WITHOUT a harmonica in our pocket (shame, shame!), what are some  
> > ways we can practice anyway?
> >
> > Deep breathing.
> > Rhythm patterns.
> > Articulations, such as glottal stops (the sound you make in the  
> > back of your throat when you say, "Uh-oh, I left the house without  
> > a harp in my pocket.").
> > Singing or humming tunes, or licks you might improvise.
> >
> > Other ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Elizabeth H. (aka "Tin Lizzie")