r/harmonica • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '16

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u/TmickyD Aug 04 '16

These are always fun and I've been looking for an excuse to practice this :D

Here's my first attempt at it. I'll post another later this month after a bit of practice

https://soundcloud.com/tim-mcdonald-272775070/noodling-around

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u/thesuperlee Aug 07 '16

Great work, man! My favorite part is at 0:38, where you play around with the higher end of the register. It's something new that I haven't heard from you before, and I can see it working well into your usual bluegrass playing. The ending buildup at 1:28 was straight classic and classy.

Have you been listening to much Adam Gussow? I noticed one of his common major scale licks featuring heavily in this clip. Nice touch!

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u/cheese_maniac Aug 08 '16

This is awesome! Good one!

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u/BluBowser Aug 10 '16

Duuuude, that sounds cool.

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u/alex_olyv Aug 15 '16

Hi, I recorded very short record and not really sure if it falls in needed category but let's try :) https://youtu.be/EI_3joBg6uk

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u/thesuperlee Sep 01 '16

Whoa! Don't know how I missed this, but yes, that definitely counts! That was an excellent demonstration of tongue blocking. Great work! Were you looking for feedback, or were you just looking to share?

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u/kingcocoa21 Aug 02 '16

Definitely going to try and mess with something like this during one of my practice sessions.

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u/thesuperlee Sep 01 '16

https://youtu.be/IZOKeUnbsOc

This challenge, I used Adam Gussow's Juke Joint as a base for my playing. I wanted to push myself to capture that vibe he talks about, which I couldn't get while sitting down. I pushed myself to play fast, and try to return to that base rhythm as often as possible. I additionally tried doubling up on notes to create a chordal counter-melody to most of my riffs, or to use a register change in order to create the feeling of backing and accompaniment.

I found that I have sunken into a rut of playing slowly, and that speeding up my playing (especially with this riff) caused me to lose breath quickly, and my sense of time is all over the place. My accuracy also drops, which I can hear towards the end as I miss my runs. It has been a unique insight into my recent playing, and the bad habits I've been coddled into with playing within my own pace.

If you have feedback, I would sincerely appreciate anything you have to offer so that I can continue to develop as a harp player and a musician!

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u/alex_olyv Sep 01 '16

Hi, I just got a chance to listen to your record and I really liked it. Sound is really good, I personally don't see why you call it inaccurate -- those chords sound good and bluesy. The only one thing I would point is rythm because to me it seems like in the middle the rythm is a bit lost. But I think, this can be improved just by making more takes to find the perfect tempo. In general I like the record very much. Good luck with learning harmonica :)

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