rogonzab
48 posts
May 07, 2012
4:11 PM
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Tomorrow I will start taking harmonica lesson. Since I bought my first bluesband more than a year ago I always wanted to take lesson, and now I have the money to do so. I am exited for this, finally I can ask all the question that I have to someone in person!
I hope I can finally move away from the beginner zone.
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Conflictz
17 posts
May 07, 2012
4:15 PM
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congrats dude, youre in for a very awesome time.
not to take away from your teachers business, but if you have any questions, you can ask me or anyone else on the forum
cfrontera@live.com(same email for skype contact also)
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"When you thinkin' evil, you thinkin' about the blues" - The Wolf
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TheATL
26 posts
May 07, 2012
6:52 PM
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Congratulations and good luck! As a fellow newbie I have to say I am envious. I have yet to find a good source for instruction here in Atlanta. Working with an instructor will really move you forward. I was fortunate to have a great guitar teacher years ago, and finding her was eye-opening. Have fun.
Brad
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eharp
1820 posts
May 07, 2012
6:55 PM
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ATL- you know there is a very lively harmonica club in your town, right?
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BronzeWailer
528 posts
May 07, 2012
7:19 PM
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Good luck rogonzab. Enjoy!
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FMWoodeye
324 posts
May 07, 2012
7:32 PM
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I would strongly advise you to record the lesson. You will find, as I always have, that you can't retain everything that goes down, and going over it again yields rewards that you may have missed the first time around. I always get that feeling that I do in a dream where I'm naked in the middle of town. You can't hide anything. But ultimately, that's what you want. It is money well spent. Good luck!!
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Gig74
111 posts
May 08, 2012
2:59 AM
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Thats a good tip about recording the lesson.
I also find that going over the lesson by myself when I get home a good idea and I often try and record bits of that as a reminder, I often just record it on my phone.
Also just record your self as a bench mark so you can look back in a month a year or whatever and remind yourself how you have improved. I find if I think I'm stuck in a rut if I listen back to how I used to play it helps me realise how I've moved on and I'm sure that the same no matter what stage you're at in the learning curve.
Most of all enjoy
greg.
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Living the dream and learning the blues one little trouble at a time.
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Steamrollin Stan
383 posts
May 08, 2012
3:20 AM
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Hope you have a good teacher, stuff all in Sydney town.
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The Iceman
300 posts
May 08, 2012
4:52 AM
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An effective way to record your lesson - rather than start the recorder and letting it roll for the entire hour, work with your teacher on a format. Teacher can teach for a bit, then recap what was taught in a brief summation that you can record in shorter bursts. This way, when you relisten, you will get the condensed essence rather than an hour of mostly filler.
Also, carefully choosing the right teacher for you is much better than just settling for the first teacher that comes along. It's worth it to do a little investigation.
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The Iceman
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TheATL
27 posts
May 08, 2012
4:55 AM
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@eharp. Thanks. From what I can see the club has gone dormant in the last year. Do you have more info? I would love to get plugged into the Atlanta scene but no success so far.
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The Iceman
301 posts
May 08, 2012
5:00 AM
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The Atlanta Harmonica Enthusiasts may be the name of the Atlanta harmonica club. There was talk of Annie Raines coming to town for a local workshop. They get together frequently for workshops, jams and mutual support. I believe there is a decent blues club scene in Atlanta, too. Very fun city, but traffic can be a bit frustrating.
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The Iceman
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TheATL
28 posts
May 08, 2012
7:27 AM
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@rogonzab Sorry for hijacking your thread! But hopefully your post will allow me to figure out how to find my own instructor, for which I will be very grateful.
@The Iceman Thank you. Yes, that is the name, but the web site appears to be dormant. I did go to one jam session which was posted, but it I did not find it newbie-friendly. Perhaps it was just me, but when I went to New Orleans, I found that club to be extremely welcoming. Harvey, Oscar and Todd were especially good to talk with. (Perhaps it is just a function of Atlanta being a big city?) So if anyone knows of a good instructor in Atlanta, please speak up.
And yes, traffic is unbelievably bad.
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Matti A
2 posts
May 09, 2012
6:43 AM
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@TheATL - I would suggest getting in touch with Matthew Smart, http://www.atlantaharmonicalessons.com/ - he's in the Atlanta area... I admit I haven't had any lessons from him, but did get good advise on technique when we last chatted and he's a very nice guy (and a customizer, and makes awesome combs!) - if you do get in touch, tell him I said hi. :)
Matti
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Leatherlips
77 posts
May 09, 2012
3:38 PM
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Well I'll be. I've been teaching harmonica for years and never gave a thought to have my student record the session. What a great idea. Needless to say, I will be recommending this to future students.
I've always had them bring pen and paper, but this idea is tops.
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bluehorton
1 post
Feb 25, 2013
6:10 PM
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Jon Liebman of The Electromatics and Burnt Bacon is going to begin giving lessons again to a limited amount of people. Contact electromaticsmusic@comcast.net for more information.
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