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Old Feb 04, 2016, 02:41 PM
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Oh I also sing. That is using the voice box, yes?
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Old Feb 04, 2016, 04:04 PM
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Moving on...

I'm sure I can google this, but there is one particular note that doesn't sound good when I play it as a single note.

I can play the opposite (farthest) note easily, but when I play the lowest note

1. It's very difficult to hit that lowest single note
2. It sounds like a dying seal
3. I can't draw on that single lowest note

Is it me or the harmonica? Suggestions?
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 02:09 AM
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I always wanted to play an 18th-19th century fife but never got around to it.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 02:47 AM
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So I've been working on that draw 2...an article said that even pro blues artist have trouble hitting this note! The most I can hold it is about 2-3 seconds, and then I have trouble. I'm getting the lips and tongue in a better position and it's getting easier...but so tough! Once I nail this draw 2 then I'm home free.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 03:43 AM
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Some people can get harmonica pretty easily. I can't! And I'm like you -- I play piano, guitar, bass, clarinet and percussion.
There were times I'd incorporate latin percussion instruments into my kits. A vibra slap can be amazing when used judiciously in place of a crash.
I'm amazed that people have trouble with piano. If you don't aspire to be a concert pianist it's so easy because it's linear. You could say guitar is linear but if you look at it that way it's 6 linear instruments plus the hammer ons and pull offs and string bending. The only instrument I ever got paid to play was drums but on the other hand nobody paid me not to play the other instruments The emotions of certain instruments always fascinated me. On drums I felt raw power. On guitar, recorder, and piano I felt accomplishment and eloquence. On Kalimba I felt... something odd. Peace maybe... and discovery.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 03:44 AM
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play proficiently - flute, alto flute

play semi-proficiently - piano, oboe, ukulele, tin whistle, tenor sax, alto sax

pretend to play proficiently - accordion, guitar, trumpet

dabbled in - bassoon, violin, clarinet, kleenex box guitar
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 03:45 AM
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So I've been working on that draw 2...an article said that even pro blues artist have trouble hitting this note! The most I can hold it is about 2-3 seconds, and then I have trouble. I'm getting the lips and tongue in a better position and it's getting easier...but so tough! Once I nail this draw 2 then I'm home free.
What type of music do you intend to play? Good blues harp players are incredibly powerful.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 03:50 AM
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Continuation question with this thread without creating a new thread is...

Who are your musical inspirations and influences? In general or specifically with the instrument you play?


I've been a fan of the Blues Brothers since I was little. I haven't seen the original movie much but I love Blues Brothers 2000 and I grew up listening to their CDs.

Right now John Poppin from the Blues Traveler and Dan Akroyd are my harmonica idols. They both play the harmonica so well...and John Poppin owns FOURTEEN harmonicas!
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 03:52 AM
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What type of music do you intend to play? Good blues harp players are incredibly powerful.
Blues FTW!!!

When I think of the harmonica I think of all the great blues musicians. I want to be just like them and wail a bluesy harmonica solo like nobody's business.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 04:19 AM
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That's great. Now you need to go back and find the people who influenced your influences. I'd start with Junior Wells
Wow... influences is a big question. It's hard for me because keyboard players influenced my drum playing almost as much as drummers did. Drummers.. when I first heard Carmine Appice play I knew I wanted to be a drummer. Oddly enough he isn't one of my favorites. Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Carl Palmer, and Billy Cobham. and the drummers who influenced them... Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Philly Jo Jones. Those are my drum influences. I don't consider myself proficient enough on the other instruments I played to have influences.
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Old Feb 05, 2016, 04:27 AM
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Tried to play guitar several times, but am still a complete novice. Would like to learn properly one day.
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Old Feb 06, 2016, 11:24 AM
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I play guitar and am in a band!
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Old Feb 06, 2016, 11:19 PM
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i make music on my computer i dont know if that counts
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Old Feb 06, 2016, 11:22 PM
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I'm asking because today I picked up a harmonica for the first time and I am loving it! When I was little I began to play the guitar but not very well...My brother has a bass guitar and a harmonica, and after frustrating my grandparents several times about going against their advice (what about buying this? or this? or what about taking lessons? or what if i...?) I picked up my brother's harmonica and freestyled and fell in love with it. I am now learning to play "You Are My Sunshine" and I am getting better and better at it. My brother's harmonica has the notes labeled from 1-10, so at first I looked at the notes of the song I wrote down, then the notes on the harmonica, now I can look at the notes on the paper without looking at the notes on the harmonica! My next goal is to be able to master the song and play it without looking at any notes.

I'm so excited!

Not sure when or if I'll play bass, but I know it's there when I'm ready to learn it.
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 12:46 AM
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 01:20 AM
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I play electric guitar, a Fender Strat. I picked it up during my 14th mid life crisis and enjoy it very much. I find comfort in music and it gives me a creative outlet. The only downside is I can only seem to find time to play late at night when everyone is asleep. I put on my headphones and ruin my ear drums.

I dabble on the keys as well, but more to give me tone for the guitar.
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 01:26 AM
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My son picked up a guitar for this first time about 8 months ago (he was 17). It was a borrowed guitar. After a week, he had made a plan to buy a guitar. He has been teaching himself various tunes (even ACDC) and has shown real natural talent. I would now like to send him for some lessons to teach him the basics, or some theory, or something that would help him, since he's self taught. I was very impressed. I sing classical but my son did not pick up my singing talent.

My stepdaughter sings in the choir and has us pay a fortune for singing lessons. I heard her for the first time the other night and I'm truly surprised to admit that she is totally tone deaf. She could not carry a tune at all. Yet she plays piano and flute very nicely. Grandmother has paid for those lessons since she was little.
Check out Martyzsongs and Guitarjamzcom on Youtube......a really cool teacher for beginning acoustic and electric. His name is Marty Schwartz, a great guitar player and good for kids. He always wears a pork pie hat.
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 06:08 AM
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I played violin for 15 years, but barely practiced and had awful teachers, so I have the repertoire of a 9-year-old who started last year. Kind of hate myself for it: for years I only performed the same three painfully simple pieces, slowed down because I never knew what they were supposed to sound like. Even though I desperately wanted to learn something else but was never good enough.

Someday maybe I'll take it up again if the shame doesn't kill me. Learn real classical music this time.

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Old Feb 07, 2016, 10:06 AM
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Cello is my mainstay and truly adore playing it. I started in high school (on my own, not something through the school) because it was always my favorite instrument. I played through college and would do gigs around the city with my friend on the acoustic guitar and a smattering of different friends that would contribute to songs. I couldn't afford lessons after some time (college in circa 2008-2009 was rough, as it was rough for most Americans in some way). But, I've recently taken it back up with lessons.

I can also play the trumpet well.

I'm able to play the violin, mostly because of my cello lessons, but by ear only.. I don't read music for it or practice it, I love picking it up and just making little tunes for awhile. Played guitar when I was very young. Also teaching myself some piano.
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 11:45 AM
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Check out Martyzsongs and Guitarjamzcom on Youtube......a really cool teacher for beginning acoustic and electric. His name is Marty Schwartz, a great guitar player and good for kids. He always wears a pork pie hat.
I've seen that guy -- great laid-back, friendly attitude and clear instruction.
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Old Feb 07, 2016, 02:07 PM
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The only instrument I can play is the ukulele.
I taught myself how to play.
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Old Feb 08, 2016, 11:35 AM
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I play the stereo, and I'm very good at it...
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Old Feb 08, 2016, 01:19 PM
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I used to could play:

Violin
Viola
Cello
Base
Guitar

But I haven't picked any of them up for 20 years so needless to say, I really can't play them any more.
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Old Feb 09, 2016, 03:29 PM
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I will have a go at playing any & all instruments….however, I play none of them well at all.
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Old Feb 16, 2016, 07:42 PM
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When I was young I played guitar. I gave it up decades ago. A few years ago, I thought I'd like to get back into playing some music. I didn't want to take up the guitar again. I decided on the autoharp. I thought it would be easy... it wasn't! A while back I just grew tired of it & put it away. I don't know as I'll ever go back to it again. My CD player plays so much nicer music than I could ever put out...
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