Anyone play the Harmonica?
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Anyone play the Harmonica?
I just picked one up a couple of days ago and it is hard! I am already thinking about giving up. I have the hardest time trying to blow through only one of the holes.
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I played one in my younger days. Don't you have to use your tongue to cover some holes that you don't want played?
We have a friend that sits in on some songs when the band plays and he plays the harmonica....and man he's good. Don't give up.....keep on playing.
We have a friend that sits in on some songs when the band plays and he plays the harmonica....and man he's good. Don't give up.....keep on playing.
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Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
My animals wish I did....I try to play the bag pipes......they hate any musical instrument I pick up….tells you how bad I am.
As for playng one hole at a time, try blocking the extra holes with the tip of your tongue, experiment with it a little, you'll get it. -TD
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When Bill asked Hillary if he could get a new saxophone, she told he had to get rid of that....what you said, KT.
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I play several instruments the harp being one of them . My father also played harmonica all his life and left a collection of 11 different types including chromatic with the sharps and flats which I gave to a life long friend who has played in bands all his life .
The idea with straight harmonica is to use your tongue to cover the holes you do not want to play . The three holes below the note you are playing are also the corrosponding chord for that note . By opening those three in the proper sequence one can play the melody with the desired note and also the chords for them .
I play blues harp myself which requires using a harp that is 3 keys below the key that everyone else is in and drawing , (bending) , the reed in the harp up to match them . ie , the band is playing in "A" the harp required is "E" .
Hope this is of some help and you stay with it to learn the ropes .
The idea with straight harmonica is to use your tongue to cover the holes you do not want to play . The three holes below the note you are playing are also the corrosponding chord for that note . By opening those three in the proper sequence one can play the melody with the desired note and also the chords for them .
I play blues harp myself which requires using a harp that is 3 keys below the key that everyone else is in and drawing , (bending) , the reed in the harp up to match them . ie , the band is playing in "A" the harp required is "E" .
Hope this is of some help and you stay with it to learn the ropes .
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