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Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:50:44 -0600
From: Jon Gindick
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Harp on! / call for entries

Beginner-friendly is great... but would you completely tab a harmonica
> book
> DT> containing Richard Hunter solos? I'm not talking about the occasional
> DT> indication of a new technique or a sign that this particular note is
done
> DT> using this reed double bent etc. I'm talking full tab... so the
beginner
> DT> can do them?
>
> What would be wrong with a beginner attempting this material?

I might be wrong, I don't think a beginner could play the tab to Richard's
work.
The beginner woujld get frustrated, discouraged and quit. For beginner's,
it makes more sense to learn to get good tone on a 4 draw then it does to
work on an overblow with thin hissy tone. I think it is better for a
beginner to work on what he can achieve. This is how we learn. We don't
teach college math to first graders. We give our students small victories
that allows them to build confidence and enthusiasm.

It takes long time to bend the 3 draw perfectly, go from a 2d** to 3d**. To
play out of both sides ofthe mouth. Moreover, It's not the note that's
important, but the technique and the knowledge that says he's using a Melody
Maker (or whatever he is usuing.). I also think the diatonic is uniquely an
improvisation instrument. While there value in studying specific work note
for note, I think there is more value
in learning the language than there is in memorizing speeches. I don't mean
this dogmatically because the main rule choose the tool that works for you
and will help you accomplish your goals. And for some this might be the
studying of a solo note for note. I know that someone--Winslow?-- put out a
transcription of Popper solos. It would be interesting to hear from someone
who has used such a book to enhance his or her playing. Was this a
beginner? What do these solos sound like without the band to provide the
harmony around the notes? Stupid me, it came as a revelation that there is
a complete diatonic scale in the key of G between 6 blow and 9 blow, but
it sems to me a mastery of that scale, some riffs in that scale and some
songs in that scale makes more sense for an intermediate than the
memorization or sight reading of solos that were probably played 80% imrov
in the first place.

Jon

Jon Gindick
Cross Harp Press/Harmonica Central.com
Books, Tapes, Videos Teaching Blues & Country Harmonica
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> From: Ron/datadigr
> Reply-To: "r~ageserve"
> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:23:06 -0500
> To: harp~arply.com
> Subject: Re[2]: Harp on! / call for entries
>
>
>
> Saturday, February 23, 2002, 11:33:47 AM, Douglas wrote:
>
> DT> Beginner-friendly is great... but would you completely tab a harmonica
> book
> DT> containing Richard Hunter solos? I'm not talking about the occasional
> DT> indication of a new technique or a sign that this particular note is
done
> DT> using this reed double bent etc. I'm talking full tab... so the
beginner
> DT> can do them?
>
> What would be wrong with a beginner attempting this material?

> should think we would want to promote that sort of courage and
> diversity.
>
> DT> I'not fighting here, just curious and a bit aghast at the possible
answer
> :)
>
> Why?
>
> Is how to play something advanced and beautiful sort of a secret to be
> kept from the SN-challenged?
>
> Allow me to borrow your phrase: I'not fighting here, just curious
> and a bit aghast at the possible answer :)
>
> Best regards,
> Ron/datadigr mailto:r~ageserve.com
>