Tin Lizzie
101 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:34 AM
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I love a good harmonica duet. It's a good way to work on trading rhythm playing with soloing. Try it. You might like it.
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Tin Lizzie
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toddlgreene
1465 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:38 AM
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Yes, it's a lot of fun. We have occasionally done some ensemble playing at our club meetings as well-one player on a chromatic playing a bass line, with others alternating rhythm or melody or lead...Try it with a familar tune. I think that playing with even one other person in a duet setting is a great skill and ear builder.
Any aspirations to perform these duets live or to record them?
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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barbequebob
964 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:42 AM
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It's fun as long as the two don't wind up stepping all over each other.
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toddlgreene
1466 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:46 AM
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It can be tastefully done. I've done it as a tool where I'll play a rhythm in a certain feel 1-4-5 and let a newer player learn to solo over the changes.
I'd be interested in doing some duets in a live situation-some familiar tunes where we'd be somewhat confined by the melody, then some improv tunes as well.
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
Last Edited by on Jun 22, 2010 10:47 AM
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Tin Lizzie
102 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:52 AM
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Our method has been to start with a specific rhythm or bass line (such as the Memphis Rhyhm or rhumba bass line or box or anything you both know or can figure out by ear).
Then, after we are in sync with the rhythm (in the same groove), one of us begins to solo. The soloist signals the other player when they are ready to switch roles.
I think it is the most fun when the two players have different approaches. I love a couple recordings I have where Joe Filisko and Dennis Gruenling play duets, for example. Andrew and I are pretty different, too. I think it is a great learning experience. We are both new to it, but it's fun.
And we DID record our duets (on my R2D2 handheld recorder). There's even one posted on YouTube. I put it there for Andrew but I haven't heard from him. I don't think he'd mind if you checked it out. He sounds good.
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Tin Lizzie
Last Edited by on Jun 22, 2010 11:36 AM
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toddlgreene
1467 posts
Jun 22, 2010
10:56 AM
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That's fun stuff! Try alternating positions or even each using different tunings. Lots of possibilities! Hmmm, I think I just figured out a big part of our next meetings' agenda...thanks!
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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earlounge
107 posts
Jun 22, 2010
11:39 AM
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TL I would love to hear/see you two perform! Would you make a video next time? Andrew came to the Skype chat once... maybe you could jam out on a Thursday in the chat next time :)
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toddlgreene
1468 posts
Jun 22, 2010
11:45 AM
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I'm moving into my house this weekend after two months of nearly non-stop major remodelling. Once I get settled in, I wanted to do the chat thing anyway, since I think it's a great idea. When I do, I'll see if I can't get some duet action going, if it's not already.
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
Last Edited by on Jun 22, 2010 11:47 AM
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scojo
57 posts
Jun 22, 2010
12:03 PM
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Lizzie, I got into a lot of that stuff at HCH, notably with Greg Heumann, harpdude61 (can we use your real name here, pal?), and Bobby Cole. there was a lot of multiple-harp jamming going on, and it was a blast... something I don't get to do nearly enough of in regular life.
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harpdude61
230 posts
Jun 22, 2010
12:07 PM
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Of course Scott..you can use my name.
Great vids you have been posting lately man. I've been checking your youtube page too.
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scojo
58 posts
Jun 22, 2010
12:20 PM
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Thanks so much, DUANE FRYE. :)
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ridge
20 posts
Jun 22, 2010
12:24 PM
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I played a short song off to the side with Greg as well during HCH.
My only other notable duet was with Dan Gage - 12gagedan on YouTube.
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scojo
59 posts
Jun 22, 2010
12:27 PM
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Wish I'd heard that, Ridge
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Tin Lizzie
103 posts
Jun 22, 2010
1:04 PM
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The only video camera I have is my web cam. I tried video with it a few times and the video is jerky. So now I just record the sound and put a photo up.
Here is our rhumba effort...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uVpjjsDmR8
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Tin Lizzie
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