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peter almeroth
middleburg hts
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i can't read music so if i don't know the song melody, it's impossible
for me to play the tune on a harp. to solve this, i bought a cheap
($29) mp3 player and listen to the tunes over & over until i can 'hum'
them from memory. then they are easy to play on the harp. you get a
'6th' sense on the 'next' note... like tony & others have said, "once
the tune is in your memory, it's there forever"
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:32 Back to top |
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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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Planxty Irwin is not a bad tune to have stuck in your head.
It is far better to hear the tune many times then play it, rather than
relying on tab. I sometimes use tab or dots for a new tune, but try to
put it away as soon as possible.
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| Posted: 05 Jul 2009 14:21 Back to top |
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John Nesselrode
Shawnee
Posts:203
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david ashlock said but i cant remember that
tune i can play it by looking at it but take away the tab and it
starts to sound the same notes to me.
I am also finding that repeatedly listening to the recording is far,
far more effective for learning and memorizing than playing from the
tab is. With Planxty Irwin, I listened so much it's been stuck in my
head for a couple days.
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| Posted: 05 Jul 2009 13:55 Back to top |
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Sean Strickland
Hampton
Posts:11
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4d 4b 4d 3b is correct
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2009 01:57 Back to top |
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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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It's entirely possible that I may have got it wrong...
I'll try to find a score and check it. Apologies in advance if I've
blundered.
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| Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:47 Back to top |
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Jim Adams
Pickering
Posts:175
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David -- Have you tried listening to the tune again
and again, until you can whistle it without even thinking about it?
I started trying to learn it about a week ago and after listening to
the entire tune repeatedly, I find myself humming it and whistling it
at times when I'm not consciously even thinking about the harmonica.
This has definitely helped me to learn it, as when I'm playing it, I
can tell whether the next note should be higher or lower, and move the
harmonica accordingly.
I'm now almost at the
point where I can play it error-free.
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2009 19:28 Back to top |
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david ashlock
wagoner
Posts:1279
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i dont know but tune is driving me crazy among other things
harmonica.But you gotta love them little varmits.Ive been on that tune
now.for 2or3 months.Im in my sophmore with blues.but i cant remember
that tune i can play it by looking at it but take away the tab and it
starts to sound the same notes to me.For a simple tune Beatoveen .was
a genious.i cant speeeell to good either.But rest assured ill learn
that tune if i have to practice it up untill my senior year.As to the
question i think it sounds allright like its wrote but classical is
something i cant hear to good im more of a blues lover.but thats 1
thing i like about this course it will chalenge me to learn some music
i never thought i would have the chance to learn.
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2009 17:58 Back to top |
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Jim Adams
Pickering
Posts:175
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I'm not trying to re-write Beethoven or anything, but has anyone else
noticed a slight kinda "hitch" in Ode To Joy?
The 2nd line of the 2nd half is listed (& played) as
4D 5B 5D 5B 4D 4B 4D 3B.
I discovered by accident that it sounds better (to my ear anyway) if
these two notes are transposed, as in...
4D 5B 5D 5B 4B 4D 4D
3B.
Maybe it's just my tin ear acting up again....Or should Ludwig take
The Beatles advice to "Move Over Beethoven"? 8-)
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2009 17:32 Back to top |
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