[Harp-L] Famous Harmonica Players (John Popper)

[Tin Lizzie]

On Jan 29, 2019, at 6:48 PM, Boris Plotnikov wrote:

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> Check John Popper's interview https://youtu.be/DXXyUJRiC88
> This one of the best harmonica and music tutorial I ever saw. Key thing of
> his playing is rudiments instead of scales. Check online Howard Levy
> harmonica school for more info on rudiments.

Hi, Boris,

Would you be willing to elaborate a bit on what you mean by ‘rudiments’ vs ‘scales’?  The John Popper youtube interview didn’t speak to this, and I confess I don’t want to sign up (and pay) for the whole of Howard Levy’s online school just to scratch this one curiosity itch.  (I Googled ‘Howard Levy Harmonica Rudiments’, but didn’t come up with anything that looked straightforward.)  I’m thinking ‘scale patterns’, but if you mean something other than that and are willing to share, I’m all ears.  Thanks!

Best wishes,
Tin Lizzie