[Harp-L] Stevie Wonder's sound

[Sheltraw]

Ah! Nice.

Is he slapping his tongue against the hole to get that pizzicato? I really like how he will bend down a bit at the end of a played pitch. To my ear that, more than any other single element of his technique, that appears to define his recognizable style.
 
Daniel

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> On May 23, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What Michael Peloquin said, Alfie has the best pizzicato.
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>> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp at hotmail.com> wrote:
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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
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>> > Michael
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>> > 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?
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>> > Daniel
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>> > Sent from my iPhone
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>> > > On May 23, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > Learn as many Stevie solos note for note.
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>> > > 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.
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>> > > 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
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>> > >> On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Bob Cohen <bob at bobjcohen.com> wrote:
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>> > >>> On May 22, 2016, at 11:12 PM, Sheltraw <macaroni9999 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >>> Ok, so if a student was to ask you how to imitate Stevie's sound what
>> > >> would you advise them to do?
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>> > >> 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. :-)
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>> > >> -Bob
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