‘…Who shall tempt with wandering feet, The dark unbottomed infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out, His uncouth way.’ Paradise Lost (Milton) As a journeyman blues harp player, there comes a point when we start to explore blues in different positions. We learn that in theory the number of positions available on any [...]
Read more..Top Tip Never play harmonica having just chopped onions with your bare hands. Alternatively try it and see how long you last. The Good Doctor managed three hours of teaching this evening and now has clear sinuses. For gastric maladies, chop garlic and ginger too.
Read more..‘I do desire we may be better strangers.’ As You Like It (William Shakespeare). Background One of the first exercises we learn at the Harp Surgery is playing the major scale from blow 4 up to blow 7 (the mid octave). We use this to develop single note playing and movement around the harp. Simple [...]
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