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Article on "Blue" Notes

Posted Sun, 09/06/2020 - 18:22 by wailing ptarmigan
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As soneone who struggles with music theory, here is yet another article that I am capable of understnding about 10% of. This guy is obviously on his game theory-wise, so I thought it might be useful for other students at my level.

http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2010/blue-notes/

Cheers

Andy

http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2010/blue-notes/

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I feel most convenient playing the SP20 - Is this because i am a beginner ?

Posted Tue, 08/18/2020 - 03:15 by Moran
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Hello Friends,

I am a bit more than a beginner and tried a lot of brands

high lever like the crossover and Seydel 1847 

but I feel most convenient playing the SP20  Is this because I am a beginner ?

I should have a target to like those high level brands

or its ok to stick with my beloved SP20

 

I will appreciate your advice 

 

Thank you

Moran  continue reading...

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Converting Files from M4A to mp3/music library

Posted Fri, 08/14/2020 - 07:16 by Peter757
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I'm sure a very old topic. I have watched David's videos on topics, but for some reason I'm still having a problem. I use windows.

Best way to convert m4A to mp3 files?

I also have tried to drag and drop music files from desktop into itunes and having a problem with that. (I'm not married to using itunes, was just following David's video suggestions).

Appreciate any suggestions.

 

(NOTE: I joined back in 2009 and started learning for about a year...then "life got in the way" and over 10 years later I'm back and starting at the begining)!

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Another bad buy?

Posted Thu, 08/13/2020 - 09:34 by Mir
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EDIT: save your time by not reading the entire thread but scroll down to post 14 as the riddle is solved!!

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TMJ (Tempero Mandibular Joint) Pain While Tongue Blocking

Posted Sat, 08/08/2020 - 15:00 by prsnrs
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Hi All,

I've just started learning harmonica and have been experiencing left-sided TMJ pain while attempting lesson 1.1 Tongue Agility. Anyone else experience this? Are there any exercises that may lessen the discomfort?

Thanks.

prsnrs

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TMJ (Tempero Mandibular Joint) Pain While Tongue Blocking

Posted Sat, 08/08/2020 - 15:00 by prsnrs
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Hi All,

I've just started learning harmonica and have been experiencing left-sided TMJ pain while attempting lesson 1.1 Tongue Agility. Anyone else experience this? Are there any exercises that may lessen the discomfort?

Thanks.

prsnrs

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Snake oil jam track

Posted Thu, 08/06/2020 - 13:17 by rvenetucci
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Love this song, but no jam track available.  Problem solved with Audacity.   I was able to remove the harmonica and keep most of the remaining sound by splitting the stereo track, inverting one of them, and then recombining.  Not perfect, but pretty good.

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Who will be honored with a SPAH award this year?

Posted Thu, 08/06/2020 - 09:32 by Expert Winslow Yerxa
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Who will be honored in the harmonica community in 2020? The SPAH Awards Ceremony will go live at 6:45 PM Central time, Saturday, August 15.

Non-SPAH members can tune in for free here

Each year, SPAH makes three awards to honor outstanding members of the harmonica community. continue reading...

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SPAH Week coming up - free online access

Posted Wed, 08/05/2020 - 15:37 by Expert Winslow Yerxa
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Every year in August, SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica, holds a convention for around 500 attendees, somewhere in the United States.

This year, the convention is online as SPAH Week, from Tuesday, August 11 to Saturday, August 15, with: continue reading...

Amasing Slow Downer

Posted Sat, 08/01/2020 - 21:35 by Glenfreer
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How do I move some of the lesson/ jam music over to the ASD ?

I no it can be played at 15% and 30%. But can it be moved over to ASD ?

Glen

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