[Harp-L] we're here for a good time-trooper

[ian osborn]

Thanks guys and thanks for the info on the slow down software I am
currently trying the anytune app and it's exactly what I need

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:30 PM Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx>
wrote:

> Seconded. I never learnt a thing off tabs. Not only that, but despite
> having taught myself to
> read music (very slowly) it takes me forever to learn by heart a piece of
> music delivered to
> me in 'dots'. Like tab, it just doesn't 'sink in', even if I can actually
> play it from the sheet.
> If I learn it by ear, it's there forever; and yes, you get better at it
> quite quickly.
> Even if you memorise from tab, it won't help you improvising, or picking
> things up, generally.
> No harm, in writing your own tab, however, as a memory helper.
> RD
>
>
> On 25 July 2017 at 00:43, Richard Hunter <rhunter377 at xxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ian,
>>
>> If you don't have a great musical ear, tabbing out solos is a great way to
>> get it.  Robert Hale mentioned the amazing slow-downer software in his
>> post.  Good tool for an important job.
>>
>> Music comes from the inside, so developing that inner ear is a big deal.
>> Take it a piece at a time.  It will go faster the more you do it.  If you
>> have a friend that wants to develop their ear too, tabbing out a solo--or
>> a
>> melody, or almost anything--together is a great way to develop your
>> skills.
>>
>> Regards, Richard Hunter
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:05 AM, ian osborn <davidianosborn at xxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks Richard.. I play with some guys that appreciate the original
>> > versions of songs.. In other words, when people go to hear a cover band
>> at
>> > the bar, they expect a certain level of familiarity with the song,
>> > especially very recognizable ones.. For example the harmonica parts in
>> > Piano Man get played a certain way all the time because that is what
>> > people's ears expect to hear.. With some minor variation of course..
>> Anyway
>> > thanks for the input!! I don't have the greatest musical ear so trying
>> to
>> > tab out set stuff is hard for me.. I have his first line down tho!!
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Ian
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 6:33 AM Richard Hunter <rhunter377 at xxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> ian osborn wrote:
>> >> <i know some are opposed to this and play their own thing, but has
>> anyone
>> >> <tabbed out something similar to or a copy of the harmonica solo in
>> "we're
>> >> <here for a good time" by trooper??
>> >>
>> >> First, anyone who tell you that it's wrong to study someone else's
>> solo is
>> >> misleading you. We all learn by listening to others.  The closer you
>> >> listen, the more you learn about someone else's ideas, and the more you
>> >> learn about yourself.
>> >>
>> >> Second, which recording of this solo are you talking about?  This live
>> >> performance, or something else?
>> >>
>> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOcr0uc73-o
>> >>
>> >> I took a brief listen to this, and what I heard was mostly 2nd
>> position in
>> >> the bottom octave and a half of the instrument.  That's as much
>> attention
>> >> as I intend to pay to this particular solo--it's not a bad solo, but
>> the
>> >> lessons it teaches are lessons I've learned elsewhere.
>> >>
>> >> If the solo excites you, why don't you tab it out for yourself?  That's
>> >> the
>> >> best way to learn more about the stuff that excites you.
>> >>
>> >> Regards, Richard Hunter
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Check out our 21st Century rock harmonica record "The Lucky One" at
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>> >>
>> >> Author, "Jazz Harp" (Oak Publications, NYC)
>> >> Latest mp3s and harmonica blog at http://hunterharp.com
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>> >
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>> --
>> Check out our 21st Century rock harmonica record "The Lucky One" at
>> https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richardhunter
>>
>> Author, "Jazz Harp" (Oak Publications, NYC)
>> Latest mp3s and harmonica blog at http://hunterharp.com
>> Vids at http://www.youtube.com/user/lightninrick
>> Twitter: @lightninrick­­­‪­‪­­­‪‪­­‪­‪­‪­­­­‪­­‪‪‪­‪‪­­­‪­‪­­­­‪‪­­‪­‪­­­­
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