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Hitting the upper range of diatonic harmonica in improvisation

Posted Sun, 10/02/2022 - 07:56 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello,

First ever I practiced in improvisation to hit the upper 4 holes using a G major diatonic harmonica. It can be a good choice using a lower tone harmonica. Easier to hit these notes for a beginner student new to this range of harmonica. Aretha Franklin is a great performer helped me to do that. Not perfect embouchure being first encounter of the notes in improvisation. But somehow I have to start here too.

Track title: Today I sing the Blues

 

 

 

Chuck Berry's Mean Old World spontaneous workshop version in spontaneous accompaniment

Posted Fri, 09/09/2022 - 12:53 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello All,

Sometimes life takes to situations to be spontaneous. And playing harmonica is about that. It gives the freedom of musical and emotional expressions of feelings. If you not only understand but speak that language you can try yourself. Since they created this track spontaneously I had to do the same. So this is my first "draw and blow". And now it's not just about my musical technical mistakes to find. This is about I could find out what they felt when they played and I heard and felt it and immediately blew that I meant. :-) Every practice has its sense.

Robert Cray's Because of Me; The pentatonic minor study

Posted Sun, 09/04/2022 - 15:12 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello All, Track is in C minor and I use F major Hohner Marine Band Cross Over in pentatonic minor mode. I owe myself a hearty pentatonic minor practice for a long time. Solo parts, accompaniment, triads, bendings, tune development, timing, etc. It is the result after 4 weeks of practice. I tried to regulate the power of my play at solo harder at accompaniment in gentle play mode. This track is a great artwork and playground.

Juke

Posted Mon, 08/08/2022 - 16:25 by mmarquez
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My cover of, undoubtly, Little Walter's most famous tune, played to a jam track which includes the original extra and missing beats. So I include Walter's "mistakes" in it, too =).

I recorded this one back in January 2022 but had forgotten about it until I saw it today in my Bandlab library. Played through (I believe) a Shure green bullet mic and the Windy City plus tube amp. This was a single take recording, no splicing, which I'm quite proud of :)

I hope you enjoy it and it inspires you to publish your own covers! Thanks for listening!

Etta James - Hoochie Coochie Gal

Posted Sun, 07/31/2022 - 11:51 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello,

After few weeks of work I created this draft for harmonica in Hoochie Coochie Gal of Etta James.

To tell the truth it is not easy because you have to play relatively fast and bended licks on a slow A mayor harmonica.

I wanted to do the work because there was no harmonica in the track and it is a great artwork. It is not perfect.

Few bended notes missing and somewhere a little bit I am out of rhythm.

Although it is good for a base concept and practice all the bended notes of A mayor harmonica. You can try also 9th overblow in continue reading...

Chuck Berry's "The Blues" series #3

Posted Mon, 07/11/2022 - 15:16 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello All,

Track title: Mean Old World

Simply I can say about this backing track learning to "Beat along with the blues".

This was a bit hard the musical arrangement of the track with harmonica so I listened it few timesfirst day then practiced and tried few of licks to be applied.

It is also rather long having a long guitar and piano accompaniement and solo part.I have to find out what to play there and let them to play in solo or in accompaniement and change. continue reading...

Intro to Deep Down in the Ground by Sonny Boy Williamson I

Posted Fri, 07/01/2022 - 10:37 by AndrewKern
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Hello all, 

Today I learned the intro to Deep Down in the Ground, by Sonny Boy Williamson I. It's only the intro, so 0:00 to about 0:25 of the song (link to the original song below). I used a D harp to play this song in second position in the key of A

I'm sure there are some techniques my novice-musician ear is missing, even with help from The Amazing Slowdowner.

Any feedback is much appreciated. 

Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ9tZzvYQd0

Samples Ross Garren with the Power OB MK2

Posted Sat, 06/25/2022 - 18:19 by Harp Tech Kinya...
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Hello All, check out Ross Garren demonstrating the capabilities of the new Power Marine Band Overblow MK2 harmonica

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

Sample of Kinya Playing the Power OB MK2

Posted Sat, 06/25/2022 - 15:01 by Harp Tech Kinya...
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Hello All, attached is a super rare recording of me taking the new Brendan Power Marine Band Overblow MK2 harmonica out for a spin. Specifically, listen for the Overblow notes on holes#5 and #6 

Read the full review in the FORUM/Ask Harp Tech Expert Kinya Pollard

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

Blues of Chuck Berry :-)

Posted Sat, 06/25/2022 - 14:29 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hello :-),

Track title: Everyday I Have The Blues

I played accompaniement and solo for another Blues track of Chuck Berry.

It is my ever first time to play Eb harmonica. A slippy sweet one.

This helps me to understand blues structure, recognize my place within the band and shows me my limits. continue reading...