HARMONICA

[serpentboy]

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@luthienne: Here's a tip on bending... the mouth action would be similar to what you would do kung mapaso ka ug init nga kan-on... ur jaw relaxes somewhat, inhaling air to cool your mouth down... now do the same with the harmonica stuck on your lips (minus the hot rice, of course hehehe...)

@aquafire.... hello!

[splendid moonlight]

thank you.

what is the difference between all the bends? i can scan my book but u can also explain. hihi.

is it like half rest and whole rest? like in half rest u rest for half the time? does half bend mean u bend for half the time?

[aquafire]

@Luthienne: If you keep using the slide method you must have some saliva between your lip and the harp. Don't say yuck cause the saliva is there alll the time in your mouth anyway. Don't worry about the bends just follow the book because it will usually start from easy and gradually build up in skills requirement.
A half bend means when you lower the note half a tone down. Example from B to Bb. The whole bend is a whole tone down. Bending brings the note lower not higher.
Kalimti lang sa tong akong tabs nga gipadala. Kung mamaster nimo nang libro mas dali makat-un kung na a nay makatudlo nimo. Ako ba o si Serpentboy or some other harper.
Ozamis diay ka?

@Serpentboy: Ok sad nang imong example sa unsaun pag bending hehehe. Ayaw ka balaka sa imong Pro harp. I am trying to get a cheaper price. Basta dili gyud mulapas sa 1K ang isa. Pangitaan taka ug maayo nga presyo.
Naa na koy na collect nga selection from Little Walter, Big Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

[splendid moonlight]

@ aquafire: oh ok. i'll just rely on the book for now. i'm not from Ozamis. i just had a sort of vacation there for a week with relatives. i'm home now - in Cebu.

[aquafire]

@ Luthienne:
Cebu diay ka....I know some people in Ozamis and I have a nice story about the place. Tiwasa gyud nang libro kay balo ko nga na-a gyud panahon nga mag abot ta ug ni serpentboy or some other harp enthusiast unya dali ra mag share ug techniques.

There is a place (my friend told me) in Cebu named "Jazz and Blues" do they really play blues? If yes is there a harp player?

[splendid moonlight]

yep, it's actually one of my favorite places. i've been there twice to take pictures of the place (part of work). yep they play blues. it must've been blues, but i don't really think i can recognize blues right away. hihi. nindut ilang manukaray. but i didn't notice anyone playing the harp.

i'm looking forward to meeting anyone who plays the harp. or better yet meet both you and serpentboy.

[serpentboy]

@aquafire: Wa pa ko kasud anang jazz n blues, someone told me that it's mostly jazz kuno ang tukar... not sure... pero maayo gyud kuno ang mga performers didto. Will be checking it out soon...

Excited na ko sa akong future harps hihihi... ingna lang ko kung pila jud ang price kay basig magpapalit pa ko'g E kung makaya.

@luthienne: Nindot na nga idea, mag harp festival tang tulo hahaha! Looking forward to meeting you both and others who are into harps... i'm sure there are still others out there...

[aquafire]

@serpentboy
Key of E? Nindot ug tingog if played straight harp accompanying some easy rock songs. You will be playing in B for 2nd and F# for third. Key of D will will be A in 2nd and E in third position.
Lets play the blues in Jazz and blues hehehe. kung na-ay mo back up nato.

@Luthienne:
Yes diha mi hubog-ga ni serpentboy hehehe. If you can play me any song in its entirety I will buy you a drink or two sa Jazz and Blues hehehe.
Asa na man ka sa imong libro?

I am back to practicing the basics. Basin pag abot nako diha ako pa ang magpatudlo.

[splendid moonlight]

@aquafire: wala pa ko ka iswag. : ( i rarely have the time alone. sometimes i just play the simple tunes i learned and try to master them so that i can play them by memory. my problem is that i can't quite make my mouth find the holes that are spaced too far away from the first. like for example i can't quite get it right if i have to transfer from 4 to 6. : (

[serpentboy]

@aquafire: I've read in another thread that there's a blues band playing every friday at Tequila Joe's... I'll check it out!

@luthienne: I agree... some things are near yet so far... (Nothing's gonna change my world...) hihihihihi!!!!