T-bay
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Jul 19, 2018
10:36 AM
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New member here, Bass player in a hard rock covers band but fancied learning the harp. I have got a special 20 and a Thunderbird in low C (the bass player influence). I love the blues and like a ‘dirty’ sound. Looking forward to picking up some tips and tricks
Last Edited by T-bay on Jul 19, 2018 10:37 AM
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outdoor joe
85 posts
Jul 19, 2018
10:44 AM
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Hey T!
I am pretty new myself at playing seriously for 1 month. The lads on here are suuuper helpful so anything you have questions on, these cats have got you covered.
As far as what I have been doing for 1 month, I bought Adam's Raw Beginners Deluxe and Advanced Beginners Special on this website and then Harmonica For Dummies on Amazon.
Adam does have a ton of lessons on YouTube but the videos I bought on those specials were SUPER valuable and do not regret it.
Along with Adam, Jon Gindick and Jason Ricci (and more) have a plethora of instructional videos on YouTube. I totally recommend watching.
Have fun!!
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The Iceman
3631 posts
Jul 19, 2018
11:04 AM
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What tunes/groups do you cover in your hard rock band? In which area of the country do you perform?
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The Iceman
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Gnarly
2531 posts
Jul 19, 2018
11:06 AM
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My tip is, be aware that the size and shape of your mouth influences the sound. That's how bending is achieved, and also how you can get a bigger, better sound.
Practice with earphones on, while recording yourself. You will get a good idea of how to improve!
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T-bay
2 posts
Jul 19, 2018
11:36 AM
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Thanks guys! Our band is called The Panic and we are based in Tamworth in the UK. We play, Sabbath, Hendrix, pearl Jam, Nirvana, Black Crowes, Foo fighters,The Cult, Pink Floyd and loads of other stuff.
Last Edited by T-bay on Jul 19, 2018 1:46 PM
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florida-trader
1327 posts
Jul 19, 2018
12:41 PM
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Welcome
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Tom Halchak
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nacoran
9911 posts
Jul 19, 2018
1:40 PM
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It's not harmonica, but harmonica can get some of the same sounds as sax. Looking at your list of bands you cover you might want to check out Brass Against the Machine on YouTube. They use a giant sax as their bass (and a sousaphone). It may take some work to get bends out of that Low C at first! Just make sure not to use too much breath force. Bends require mouth shape but a lot of people starting out blow out reeds thinking they need to blow super hard.
My friend and former bass player picked up a chromatic. Even as 'just' a diatonic player I got a lot more respect after he'd tried playing a bit of harmonica! Just watch out for the 'missing' notes. They throw a lot of people coming over from other instruments. They are fine with the idea of only having the notes in one key but when they find out that only the middle octave even has all of those they get confused. :)
The most important thing is to have fun. Harmonicas are much easier to carry around than bases!
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Gnarly
2532 posts
Jul 19, 2018
1:51 PM
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Oh yeah, blow three is the same as draw two--it's the root of the draw key, and the 5th of the labeled (blow) key.
Maybe you already knew that . . .
And the top four holes have the breath pattern reversed.
Aaand . . . that's all for now.
Last Edited by Gnarly on Jul 19, 2018 2:43 PM
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jbone
2635 posts
Jul 19, 2018
9:25 PM
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A harmonica has very small reeds and WILL flat out under too much air pressure, either blow or draw. Just something to remember when doing metal material. Much of my early band adventures were with very loud blues rock bands and I continually had to replace harps. You can find some answers to this dilemma, like using the p.a. or a big harp friendly amp like a Bassman. Be prepared to do battle with big volume. Others here will have more solutions as well.
You may be aware- harps have been to the moon, Everest, the bottom of the ocean, and on every continent and doing most any kind of music you can think of. So it's a good candidate for metal as well. Good luck and work smart- and hard. This is a great joint here and even an old dog like me has learned new tricks here. Cheers!
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