[Harp-L] Stevie Wonder's sound

[Michael Peloquin]

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Michael Peloquin
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> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder's sound
> From: macaroni9999 at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:53:13 -0700
> To: michaelrubinharmonica at gmail.com
> CC: harp-l at harp-l.org
> 
> Michael
> 
> Thank you! That's the type of information I am looking for. Can you recommend a tune to listen to that exemplifies the pizzicato articulation you mentioned?
> 
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On May 23, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Learn as many Stevie solos note for note.
> > 
> > One thing I feel Stevie makes a lot of use of is bends, but generally quick
> > ones to either begin a sound and then release the bend or punctuate a non
> > bent note, then a quick bend and stop the sound.
> > 
> > Also his use of tongue articulation to create pizzicatto sounds is amazing
> > and as far as I am concerned never duplicated.
> > Michael Rubin
> > michaelrubinharmonica.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Bob Cohen <bob at bobjcohen.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >>> On May 22, 2016, at 11:12 PM, Sheltraw <macaroni9999 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Ok, so if a student was to ask you how to imitate Stevie's sound what
> >> would you advise them to do?
> >> 
> >> Practice for 10,000 hours, which is what it takes to become a master. E.g.,
> >> http://www.wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/ In all
> >> seriousness, there’s no substitute for mindful listening and mindful
> >> practice. :-)
> >> 
> >> -Bob
> >> 
>