Re: [Harp-L] Harp practice

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I rarely practice harmonica these days.  I mostly sing intervals,
lines, tones etc.... I also try to play what I sing on the keyboard.
Aside from that I'm been into playing percussion instruments to get
more and better rhythms chops.

I've found that it's more important to get my head together than the
instrument because after all the music comes from me and not the
harp.  I'm to the point now where I can fluidly play what I think -
well not everything but I'm getting closer and closer.

Get your head together and you get better!


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: kingley@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harp practice
>Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:59:27 +0100
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>>Yeah Chris,
>>
>>I have tried all of those things in the 15 years or so I have been 
>>playing.
>>I listen to loads of Billie Holiday, Sinatra, Bob Marley, Classical,
>in 
>>fact I listen to anything except rock,  I have had more breaks than
>a 
>>fracture clinic, I am now almost ambidextrous, I am a fully
>qualified 
>>chef anyway (before I learnt to play harp), I also play a little 
>>guitar,  I work all day in a graphic design job and spend many
>evenings 
>>working on that stuff at home as well.
>>But man, I still feel like I am stuck.
>>
>>That's why I ask how other people structure their practice. I just
>need 
>>a fresh approach to it all I guess.
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>>
>>Paul
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>>On 28 Jul 2005, at 21:35, Chris Michalek wrote:
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>>>
>>> If you want to get out of your rut then stop listening to other
>>> harmonica players.  If you really want to get out of your rut then
>>> stop playing for a few weeks.  Practise writing with your opposite
>>> hand, learn to cook, learn to play another instrument do something
>>> creative that is not playing harmonica.
>>>
>>> I guarantee that you will have a fresh set of ears when you return
>to
>>> the instrument
>>>
>>>
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