I may get raked over the coals on this one. Ive been working on this 2-3 weeks. A new style for me. Any constructive critique & criticism are very welcome. also if its terrible , say so, Id rather hear it from yall, than play it out somewhere & get guffawed Steve
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Brave attempt stevej, at least you put it out there. I'm in no position to comment except to say I don't think you are far off from cracking it.
I've often wondered if the whoops should be on an inward breath? That's the only way I can do them. I find I can't do them on an outward breath. ----------
Ok, guess it sucks, I will try to come up with something better. I am aiming at being able to play passable , just by myself, guess I will try a different way of getting there, you never know unless you try:) Steve ---------- Various Musical ramblings http://www.youtube.com/user/sjeter61?feature=mhum
I've been trying to learn to do the same thing Steve. I can only whoop blowing out. I love the way Sonny Terry doea it with a strong groove. To me it is as much a rhythm thing as an effect or note. I won't do mine until I feel it is groovin enough to make people want to tap their feet. Much harder than I thought. Keep it at it Man!
I've noticed some whoopers whoop notes that fit into the music tonally and others just sort of bark. The best ones sound like a pack of dogs instead of just one dog, so you need to develop a couple different dogs. Also experiment with barking through the harp versus pulling it away for a second or barking out the side of your mouth to see what gives you the best sound. If none of that works, you may want to try eating dog biscuits for a week or two. It's like method acting. You want to get into character. :)
You guys are too kind! Cameron,, I am blown away , that you made a vid to help me! Thank You very much! After watching my video , I realized , I got way ahead of myself , and should of practiced & learned this much much more before I posted it. I probably expect too much to soon , but heck I really want to learn to play like yall. I will keep at it, thanks to yalls encourgement, I felt like a real moron after posting that yesterday ;)
Some time I speak, when silence would be better. LOL Steve ---------- Various Musical ramblings http://www.youtube.com/user/sjeter61?feature=mhum
