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[Dauber]

Hey, all...

I'd like to suggest that we compile a harmonica FAQ, and put it here as a sticky perhaps; a lot of folks who post in this board seem to ask a lot of the same questions...

I'm thinking we can start with these topics:

- What's the best brand of harmonica to use?
- What key harmonica should I buy?
- How to I bend notes?
- What's the best microphone to use?
- How can I learn to play?

What'ch'all think?

[dinosaurexx]

i just bought me a new hohner special 20 to learn on..

ive been havin a real hard time learnin it
i decided im more of a visual learner =/ i cant learn from a book

if anyone has any advice or some good ways to learn i sure would appreciate it :D

[Dauber]

Take a class, like I did.

[FatJim]

dinosaurexx

Try Youtube for video lessons. The ones by Adam Gussow (Kudzurunner is his User name on YT) and Jon Gindick (JamCamp06) are good, the latter ones especially for beginners.

Dauber:

Great idea, I'll help out if you want

[dinosaurexx]

sweet FatJim, thanks :D

and dauber, i would take a class, but they dont offer them where i live. our little town only has 1 music store (thats mixed in with a fly shop) where they dont even sell harmonicas.

and i cant seem to find anyone who plays.
i guess internet lessons it is

[Dauber]

Okay, first, very rough, draft is at:

www.banana-and-louie.org/harp-faq.html

I'm open to additions, subtractions, mutations, etc. It's very rough; I have to do some editing, but right now it's just the concept....

[FatJim]

That's a pretty good first draft, but there are a couple of things I'd like to change. I can also think of a few additions too - especially around amps and microphones. I could cut n paste what you've done so far and add a few bits and bobs. Can you pm me an email address so I can mail it to you as a word doc?

[ERich2010]

bending notes is hard to teach cuz as far as i know everyone learns differently

what i do is (sucking in) i make the inside of my mouth as big as possible (open jaws, tongue out of the way etc.). at least thats the way it works for me

i would say to buy either a G, an F, or a C first.

[FatJim]

Hey Dauber - sorry I've been bogged down at work and home. It's on my list, but I will get round to it!