I'm adding a song to my harp repertoire. This is my "Amazing Grace" study in no particular order:
Rhema Marvanne: She does something unique (to me) 48 seconds in. I want to borrow that and translate it into my harp speak.
Michael Spray: Excellent rendition. I tip my hat and toss a few coins into his.
Christelle Berthon: She speaks in her third language but harp is her first. No borders or ugly Americans there. After the ad and the splain it's pure superb music.
Todd Parrott: Heart and soul. Not unlike the previous in that regard but very special. My personal favorite.
So I grab what I will and do what I can; I will add this song to my repertoire with all this excellent influence.
the first song I learned to play only a straight melody version though I have been trying to find a backing track the couple I tried don't match to my harp C special 20 in the holes I want to play beginning at 3 maybe another key would help ? I know I people will probably say I should be able to play any key on my C
Mikael Fall won the harmonica world championship in Trossingen last year with his version. http://youtu.be/8dp40YsDhh8 ---------- Pistolkatt - Pistolkatts youtube
Howard Levy is an amazing player, but imo he murdered a great song. ---------- Wisdom does not always come with old age. Sometimes old age arrives alone.
@mac- i think you can play Amazing grace nicely in three different positions (keys) on a standard Richter.
1. The most common is second pos, key of G on a C harp starting on hole one draw. Need a double bend on hole three.
2. First position, key of c on a c harp, which I guess is what you are playing. Start on three blow. Need a double bend in hole three. OR if you play in top octave you start on hole six blow. Nice sound on, say a G harp with no bends needed but you can use some blow bends for inflection but shrill on a C harp.
3. Twelfth position, key of F on a C harp. Start on blow four. No bends needed but you can both draw and blow bend some for inflection.
Edit: you can easily change key of backing track to fit your preferred harp and position. Use a software like free audacity or other of your choosing. ---------- Pistolkatt - Pistolkatts youtube
Last Edited by Pistolcat on May 06, 2014 7:40 AM
Still trying to smooth it out. I have a tendency to double hit the 3 draw before I bend it down to the other notes.
Along the same vein if I need to nail a stand alone 3 draw bend note on other songs it comes out as a honk. Practice, practice. I the meantime, I have to flutter it to smooth the sound.
Edit: @1847, Nice rendition.
Last Edited by JustFuya on May 07, 2014 10:15 AM
