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Advice for beginners

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CasualChrom:
Ah, that makes sense.  Thanks for the advice.

roady43:

--- Quote from: CasualChrom on December 28, 2010, 01:02:01 AM ---So I'm just getting started with my chromatic harmonica.

For the veterans on the board (and I define that as anyone with more experience than me--that is, more than 3 days), what is one thing (or more :) ) that you have learned about playing the harmonica that you wish you had known when you were first learning to play?

Thanks,
CasualChrom

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Augmented tuning!

Fortunately at 2nd start about 35 years later I just started with this alternative tuning. I only touch solotuning in emergency since...

roady43

CasualChrom:
Please explain augmented tuning to me.

I take it you have some the reeds modified so that they produce different pitches--is that right?

If so, which pitches do you change?  Is there a standard way to customize your harmonica, or is it more of a "roll your own" where everyone augments their tuning a little differently?

rnav2174:
OK Casual Chrom, now I know others on this site who've read my post are probably really sick and tired of hearing of my admiration for Stevie Wonder but I could actually care less as I have been into his playing way before I ever heard of this site and am sure I will be until the day I die. Anyway, I've been playing his songs for over 35 years and owe everything  I've learned about playing the Chrom to SW. So my advice for you is to go to YouTube, and first type in Stevie Wonder's Harmonica and listen to and try to copy every piece of his that you can find. After you heard Stevie's stuff , just look for any stuff you can find on the Chromatic buy other players so you can get an idea of the different styles out there and try to play them all. If you haven't bought your first Chrom yet , don't spend to much money on one. I have some really expensive ones and a couple of inexpensive ones like the 10 Hole Educator and can get some pretty good sounds on both. If you do get an Educator, buy a few so you can alternate them and preserve your reeds for practicing. Here are some examples of my playing so you know that I may know a little something about Stevie's playing.

Funky Picante:
Alfie:

On these, the Harp piece is around the middle of the song.

Days of Wine and Roses 3:

Days of Wine and Roses 2:

Days of  Wine and Roses 1:

RolandTumbler:
Get some kind of keyboard - even a cheap toy one, if you must - and learn to read music as you're learning the instrument (assuming you do not already possess that skill). You will find it much easier to learn new material if you can read.

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