From: mic~x.netcom.com (Michael B. Will ) Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 11:06:30 -0800 Subject: Re: Barrett's Chigaco Blues Harp CD
Well, if you want instruction it's better to get the CD; if you want to make music you'd better buy the harps ;-) I wouldn't get the CD without the book that goes along with it. The book is very good. I'd say it's a little more basic than "Improving Harmonica Technique", but covers mostly different things. BTW, the Improving.. book has an associated cassette.
- --==O Mic'l [Tip:
The nice thing about the CD (or tape) is you can hear what the tab is supposed to sound like--that and you can play along for practice and know if you're doing okay. This especially helps if you're unsure of timings (e.g. swing rhythm; tripletts), what a technique should sound like, e.g. for bends or vibratos ("was *that* _it_?), or simply prefer to play by ear.]
