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10BIT
24 posts
Apr 11, 2015
7:39 PM
I wish you all a great day!
I just recorded a bit of my harping and put it together
honestly it was mostly improvisation and yet i think it sounds rather nice
while all is done by myself i realize that i am not quite good at any of the three instruments^^
I hope you guys still enjoy and leave some feedback :)
nacoran
8407 posts
Apr 11, 2015
10:12 PM
There are a few moments in there where some really neat things happen. And a lot of moments that are just there. See if you can't figure out which are which and build from that.


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10BIT
25 posts
Apr 12, 2015
2:38 AM
well my best guess is the bass in the background as it appears to distract and doesnt really fit in

additionally there are some parts where the harps overlap and it sounds weird

guess i should have slept a night over the whole project^^

anything else that comes to your mind at the moment as i cant really point out anything else as of now
rogonzab
688 posts
Apr 12, 2015
8:54 AM
If you want to make your own songs that is great, but you need to have a competent level on (in?) your intrument before, so when you are creating something you can let the music in your head flow.

Start simple, learn a few scales (mayor and minor of the first three positions) and a couple of simple tunes on harp. Practice and then practice.

Right now you only have the will to make music, but you need learn a few things first.

Keep posting audios, in a few motnh you will see how much better player you are going to be.
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Sorry for any misspell, english is not my first language.
Harmlessonica
123 posts
Apr 13, 2015
9:05 AM
Hi 10bit. By your own admission you realise you need practise, so you're probably best off working on purely harmonica first.

If you are still keen to improvise, I'd suggest you take an existing song you've learnt well, and try to jazz it up a bit (not sure if 'blues it up' is a phrase).

So the piece will have the structure and familiarity an audience will recognise but you can add your own touches, such as chords and incidental notes...might be worth a try...

Also wanted to add that as a beginner myself I take my hat off to people like yourself who are brave enough to post their performances. Keep on keepin' on!
Diggsblues
1778 posts
Apr 13, 2015
10:44 AM
This is a joke right? LOLLLL
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Harmlessonica
124 posts
Apr 13, 2015
12:05 PM
Hmm... I'm beginning to think that maybe we do need a separate beginner's forum after all.

Less chance of people having a 'Digg' at each other I guess...
Dr.Hoy
24 posts
Apr 13, 2015
1:36 PM
If Tom Waits had been the singer it might have worked.
BronzeWailer
1652 posts
Apr 13, 2015
2:32 PM
I've been thinking about this 10BIT. It is great you want to express yourself. That's what art/music is about. However, if you want to reach others (and not just play for your own enjoyment) you have to be speaking a language they can understand. Otherwise it is a bit like trying to understand a poem with made-up words. So as rogonzab and some of the others have said, learn the language of scales and chords, and what works on the I IV and V. There are plenty of lessons out there. It takes many hours of hard practice as playing the harp well really is akin to learning some tricky tongue twisters.

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