Re: [Harp-L] Bending intonation...the regular kind



you need to have the sound or pitch of that note perfectly ingrained in your head so when you think it you can hear it and then play it.

practice whistling, or sing the same scales and notes you want to play, practice in key, pitch, tempo and time.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Fugazzi [mailto:mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 07:00 AM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Harp-L] Bending intonation...the regular kind
>
>Any tips for working on bending intonation?  I can hit
>the available 2 and 3 (all three) bends in pitch, but
>I don't like my intonation. I tend to articulate most
>notes, especially bends and I don't know if that has
>something to do with it.  I think I make a sort of "t"
>sound with my tongue.
>
>I think I have a "blues" intonation where I tend to
>wail on the bends.  That's usually perfect for the
>stuff I play, but after hearing some of the jazz cats,
>I'd like to have better control.
>
>Lately I've been playing a lot of 4th and 11th and the
>three bends, while in pitch, tend to not sound right. 
>I thought I was pitchy, but then I checked with a
>tuner, guitar player, and bass player.
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>Mike Fugazzi
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