OK, I've got a question. I've been watching Moocat's Triplits video and I've got it. Staccato is the key.
I want to ask about tongue tapping to get the staccato. Is it just a 'tutting' technique or is there any other way of doing it? I just can't seem to get the speed on it. Does anyone else use another technique?
I've been noticing problems in playback on my triplets. I play through the PA at the open mic. Usually I'm happy with the sound, but I noticed my triplets were bleeding together. The sound guy probably had a bit of echo on it (or maybe it was the tin roofs in a nearly empty bar!) I liked the echo on some parts, but it ruined the effect on others. It got me thinking I may need to use a pedal I can switch on and off. I was also wondering about the possibility of using some sort of effect to cut the sound off completely if it was below a certain threshold, but I don't know enough about engineering to even be sure what that's called.
I too want to play faster triplets, but I am not convinced it's all tuts.
When I listen, I do not here a series of tuts comeing from Jason, or I may be missing something.
I can share, that in the past, I have done single note triplets by mouthin "didle-it, didle-it" or sixteenth notes by, "diga, diga, diga, diga". I would swear there is some type of "wording" that helps the articulation, yet I do not know what it is.
Kidnap Jason Ricci and force him to play triplets in front of a x ray machine so we can figure out what he does.
It's actually making more sense with the tkt tkt tkt. Now I've got to figure my throat bends, patterns, timing and then throw it all together.
OK. See you in about 5 years! Ha!
Thank you people. My playing has improved immeasurably because of this place and the very sharing people here. I hope to one day be good enough to share some back.
@lumpy...yeah, I use the brass instrument triple-tongue technique. I use it for train rhythms, too, as it doesn't require the diaphragmatic discipline. Try listening to some scat singers to get some syllabic cues. I think Jim might be close with the "didle-it" tongue work posted above. I've done it so long that I'm really not sure how I do it. You'd have to develop a hard "L" sound with the diddle-it tongue work.
All these vids from Jason, and tons of others are free because they're dedicated to harmonica and have been the biggest help to myself in the last 4 years, i won a stack of rare cd's some time ago on ebay and still play them, thanks J.R.
