SuperBee
3711 posts
May 11, 2016
10:04 PM
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It's always the way..just when I've decided to really bite the bullet and learn to play the chromatic in a way that I think will be satisfying, up pop several opportunities to play diatonics in performance scenarios.
I do want to play the chromatic though, either that or piano probably...
So I'm working through Max de Aloe's method book.
It's like starting from scratch.
The early exercises are focused on learning to read standard notation, simultaneous with playing the exercises and mentally naming the notes and their positions as you play.
I am getting better at sight reading, and I will get better at naming the note/location as I play.. But at the moment I feel exhausted after just a few minutes of practical study.
This is how one learns to play though I think. It hurts my brain but I think I've had the sensation before. I hope the connections while become stronger with regular practice
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Killa_Hertz
1327 posts
May 12, 2016
5:05 AM
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Im in the same boat with learning Chrom.
Its a very cool sounding instrument if played right.
Plus theres not much it CANT play. Which is cool.
But I was just getting a handle on diatonic. So its a bit frustrating. I think it will be slow going though. Because I still have so far to go on the Diatonic. I dont want the chromatic to get in the way.
I have an electric guitar, bass, and keyboard also waiting to be learned. Lol. I would be satisfied to just learn a few simple things on the guitar and bass though. Just enough to play my own backing music into a looper. Or enough to make my own sound samples for making tracks. But even that is a small feat in itself.
Im not very good with books. I have quite a few here just collecting dust. Anyone know of any good Chromatic video lessons or anything like that? Where is the Adam Gussow of Chromatic when you need him?? 8^)>
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SuperBee
3715 posts
May 13, 2016
12:41 AM
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I dunno any video lessons but I haven't searched.
I'm tying to change my brain with this thing.
I've just been playing all the exercises on the double page spread with exercise 2.7 to 2.12.
The book is spiral-bound so it sits well on a music stand.
Usually I try to memorise pieces I play, but I think that would be contrary to what I'm trying to achieve with this. So I'm deliberately not memorising the tunes. I want to memorise the note names/locations and read the standard notation.
At this I am truly a beginner. It's a little frustrating because progress is slow. On the other hand, it's measurable at this stage. I couldn't play through exercise 2.12 yesterday even at 40bpm, but today I slowed my metronome to 30 and got through, then raised it to 34. That's progress.
So there is no point moving on until I can play this exercise. At least it seems so to me.
Its kinda nice to know what I need to improve. It's not about the harp
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MindTheGap
1600 posts
May 13, 2016
3:17 AM
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Must be good to have a clear path. Knowing what you have to do, and measurable progress. The lack of that has been a frustration with learning the diatonic.
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Killa_Hertz
1342 posts
May 13, 2016
3:50 AM
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Yea pretty much.
Ive been meaning to check out winslows chromatic for the diatonic player. I've had the window open here for some time, but never went back to finish reading it.
http://winslowyerxa.com/articles/harmonica-sessions/
I like how the chrom is basically the middle octave on the diatonic. So more or less things should transfer over.
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MindTheGap
1603 posts
May 13, 2016
4:17 AM
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Oh, re chromatic vids, did you know that Adam does have some (at least one) video on playing chromatic? I remember seeing it, he's in his car, but I don't know the link offhand.
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Killa_Hertz
1348 posts
May 13, 2016
5:52 AM
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yea ive seen it. It wasnt the best.
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SuperBee
3717 posts
May 13, 2016
4:09 PM
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Things transfer over..i guess but i think the way to look at it is to treat the chromatic as the primary instrument and adapt it to the diatonic if one must, rather than trying to adapt things learned on diatonic to chromatic.
Its feasible to play the C chromatic in 12 keys. I doubt i have enough breaths left to learnthat but id settle for 6. Id settle for 1 really.
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