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Solo harp Section 2 Exc 2.2

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Tue, 08/07/2018 - 20:47
John S
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David Hi

Working on my solo harmonica exercises I realised that I was playing the 3rd and 4th measure as I was hearing it (I think) and not as written (2 3 4 5+ 6+ 5 5+ 4 with pulls). As usual when in doubt I referred to the lesson with Ryan. In that video you pointed out that there is a change in the 4th measure so that accounted for what I was hearing and matched what I have been playing rather than what is noted in the PDF. I rather like the change. Should I play as noted or as per your playing example.

 

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Wed, 08/08/2018 - 09:12
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Play the change John... I

Play the change John... I agree, it sounds better. I must have slipped into improv mode there... not paying attention to what I wrote.

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Wed, 08/08/2018 - 13:53
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Great many thanks

Great many thanks. 

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