On 23 Apr, 20:46, "Steve Latham" <llat...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Dylan" <DDawso...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I plan to start listening, with harmonica in mouth, to the great
> harmonica players, in order to build up a repertoire of licks and
> riffs. The problem is that I don't know where or how to start.
>
> Go to Google, or Amazon, or similar, and search for "blues harp" or
blues
> harp players, or blues harmonica and so on. Wikipedia will likel have an
> article - wait..., yes they do:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_harp
>
> Look at the list of players and see if you can find recordings of them
(try
> iTunes, or even Rhapsody, where you can get some free plays).
>
> I would say, ideally, you should start chronologically - for example,
Jon
> Popper from Blues Traveler is amazing - but trying to learn from him
might
> be wrought with frustration. Some of the early ones like Sonny Boy
> Williamson might be a good point of departure.
>
> I've toyed (far too long now) with the idea of putting my harmonica in
the
> car so I can play while I'm stuck in traffic in the morning. I've yet to
do
> it, but I need to bite the bullet (pun intended) and try to get a little
bit
> better (I can play Love Me Do, the solo from The Romantics "What I Like
> About You" and similar things).
>
> HTH,
> Steve
Thanks Steve, I tried to reply previously, but the post didn't show up
for some reason.
I really want to add this method of listening/playing to my daily
practice plan, but it will take up too much time. I already practice
playing scales and chord tones over backing tracks.
Do you use a practice plan that you do every day? - how have you been
able to include listening/playing to it?
I'm thinking it may be better, if I stick to my original practice plan
and in addition devote some of my weekend time to this type of
listening-playing learning.
BTW I have a harmonica in my car - I play it occassionally when I'm
waiting on something or someone. Also, the car is a great place to
practice singing.
Thanks
Dylan
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