[Harp-L] Brazilian Choro

[Ansel Barnum]

Thanks Laurent and everyone else for your positive feedback. It's
encouraging to hear when persevering on this challenging instrument...

Yes, Pablo Fagundes is amazing. And playing scales in all 12 keys is indeed
challenging but quite constructive! Look forward to the next episode on
Planet Harmonica.

Back to the solitary woodshed,


Ansel

On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 10:23 AM Laurent Vigouroux <
laurentHarp at xxxxx> wrote:

> Impressive, definitely impressive.
>
> I really like Brazilian music!  This reminds of the DVD Pablo Fagundes
> gave me a few years ago. Great DVD by the way.
>
>
>
> Big thanks for the information. Much interesting. Obviously this is a very
> demanding music. Your explanation confirms what my (wooden) ears suggested
> (that the part near the end is tricky pitch wise).  I think you’re right :
> it is worth playing it with the same harp as the rest of the tune. The
> example of some great players has confirmed it was feasible, even if that
> does require a lot of work. I’m working on this myself : I’m currently
> learning to play Dorian in the 12 keys. Very interesting exercice, which
> has a big positive impact on my playing in general.
>
> By the way, as most people probably know, the Lydian tuning (with an F# in
> 5 draw on a C harp, also called Country tuning if i’m right) is really,
> really interesting for chromatic playing. It provides symmetry in the
> middle octave and is a big plus to play in sharp keys, really.
>
>
>
> I’m glad you know and like Planet Harmonica. It’s been 12 years without
> any update, but the big news is that we’re coming back soon! The « first
> episode of the new season » is being translated in english and should be
> released soon. This release has a strong focus on the Next Gen diatonic
> harmonica and Jazz. We are now thinking of the next episode, where we would
> like to talk about other musics (Brazilian, Celtic).
>
>
>
> Got to go back to woodshedding J
>
> Thanks again and have a nice day
>
>
>
> Laurent
>
> http://www.planetharmonica.com
>
>
>
> *De :* Ansel Barnum [mailto:anselsb at xxxxx]
> *Envoyé :* 24 février 2017 16:00
> *À :* Laurent Vigouroux <laurentHarp at xxxxx>;
> harp-l at xxxxx
> *Objet :* Re: [Harp-L] Brazilian Choro
>
>
>
> Thanks so much Laurent! Much obliged. I'm a longtime fan of Planet
> Harmonica. You do really fantastic stuff there!
>
> I played it on a standard Richter-tuned harmonica in the key of G. The
> song follows a typical choro form of AABBACCA, where the A sections are in
> E minor (4th position), B sections in G major (1st position), and C
> sections in E major (4th position). Obviously the C section is the
> trickiest, and I was tempted to switch to another harp, but the fast moving
> piece doesn't leave much time for a harp switch, so I tried to make it work
> in 4th position. On most of the repeats, the third A especially, I did some
> variations to try to keep it interesting. The real choro masters would
> improvise but that's far beyond my qualifications! This is challenging
> music due to the steady stream of notes demanding tight time like
> bluegrass, bebop, etc. But the payoff after long woodshedding is that it's
> fun to play!
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> Ansel
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> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:34 AM Laurent Vigouroux <
> laurentHarp at xxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hey, very good stuff! Impressive.
> Would you give us some informations about the tune (key, scales)?
>
> Congratulations and thanks for the sharing!
> Laurent
> www.planetharmonica.com
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
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> Envoyé : 23 février 2017 18:06
> À : harp-l at xxxxx
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>
> Hey there harpers--
>
> I've been plugging away on this challenging choro tune. Let me know what
> you think:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKEDQCFaBk
>
> Cheers (with caipirinhas),
>
> Ansel
>
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