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tookatooka
1298 posts
Mar 19, 2010
3:32 PM
This is what I'm practicing at the moment. A diversion from the blues but it's still all 10 hole Diatonic.

Come on folks! Show us what you;ve been up to.


nacoran
1460 posts
Mar 19, 2010
3:46 PM
I like that. I have some days I can get playing two parts together to work, but not many. Nice job.
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Nastyolddog
459 posts
Mar 19, 2010
5:12 PM
Hi Bro i got a few things happening,
these songs,
What my Mumma Told me
Little Red Rooster
Walking Blues

and i allways go over my old tunes to see if i can fancy some up,but most times find they are ok just as they are,

Took Bro can i offer a comment i think will help
out with your Playing,

i have picked myself up on this habit and it helps very much with your hand Wah Wah effects,keep Palms together at all times,

if you wish to play open handed
palms still together opening hands at front

then when you want to mute the sound close your hands,

then combine both opening and closeing hands gives that big WAH WAH WAH sound,or done repetivly gives a long fan type WHA sound,

useing this method you can project sound 2 ways out wards open hand at front

or down wards by holding hands closed at front like muteing the sound,

then opening palms at the bottom some people call this chicken wings because you have to move your elbows like flapping wings,

but keep them palms togther at all times it projects sound much better instead of just dropping short of your target,
take control project that sound where you want it to go Bro,

Last Edited by on Mar 19, 2010 5:23 PM
ZackPomerleau
815 posts
Mar 19, 2010
5:16 PM
That is what the harmonica was invented to do! I really liked that style, where you have the note but then the chord, too. I'm not great at it, but I mess with it sometimes. You do it way better than me, good work dude!
Aussiesucker
582 posts
Mar 19, 2010
5:47 PM
Very enjoyable. Olde Worlde sound. Almost Tremolo? What key harp and what effects? What is the name of classical piece/composer?

As for what I'm practising now . I'm enrolled in Harmonica Academy & am thoroughly enjoying the strand that teaches Irish fiddle & Bluegrass.

But heres some stuff I have been messing with. Fairly ordinary but would like feedback. They are all short.

St James Infirmary on Ab Crossover

http://www.box.net/shared/m14jvxbgsr


Hard Times on C Manji

http://www.box.net/shared/v4yolqa1cn


Fun with an Am Harmonic Minor

http://www.box.net/shared/7acayoxy8x

Last Edited by on Mar 19, 2010 6:00 PM
tookatooka
1302 posts
Mar 20, 2010
5:14 AM
@Nasty@ Thanks. I'll take it on board. Funny how these things creep in without me realising.

@Zack@ Thanks. I like the olde worlde traditions.

@Auusie@ Think I used a G for Tom Hark and a LoF for the other. Both Sp20's. Your stuff sounds good.


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