[Harp-L] needing diatonic advice

[Tin Lizzie]

Hi, Mary!  Welcome to harmonica playing!

I have good news and bad news regarding your query.  The bad news is that  *you*  have to decide what sound(s) to make.  The good news is that you  *get*  to decide what sound(s) to make.

I am the kind of person who anguishes long and hard over the “right” way to do things, and how to figure out what that is.  I feel your pain.  What I can offer you is this:  Make music that  *you*  like.  That’s how you give of yourself to the world.  It really is as easy as that.  (And as hard as that, sometimes.)

Over time, I recommend that you to explore as many different notes and sounds and techniques with your harmonica as you can, so that you will have a broad palette of sounds to choose from when you make music for others.  A teacher can help with this.  And then choose and play what you like.

Trust your own taste.

Best wishes,
Tin Lizzie


On Nov 6, 2018, at 11:16 PM, harp-l-request at xxxxx wrote:

> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 22:16:34 -0600
> From: Mary <hanerm at xxxxx>
> To: harp-l at xxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] needing diatonic advice
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> Greetings,
> I'm a beginner harmonica player & I'm working on Battle Hymn of the Republic for a veteran's program. I can do it but I'm not sure if I should tongue block completely to get single notes for the entire song or use 2 or more notes for a fuller sound. How do you decide what sound(s) to make?
> 
> Eager to learn, 
> Mary