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From: Mike Curtis
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 18:30:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: tips for a beginner?

On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, John Bourgeois wrote:

> As a new harp player, I am getting really tired of playing things
> like 'Joy To The World' and 'When the Saint's Go Marchin' In!'
> However, it takes me forever to pick something out on my own (am
> working on 'Out On The Weekend' harmonica riffs) as I have no
> musical background. Any help with learning something a little more
> fun, but that is appropriate for a relative newbie would be GREATLY
> appreciated.

Hi JB, and anyone else needing similar material. First, what kind of
songs do you like? Folk? Rock? Oldies? Big band? Jazz? Punk? Funk?
Give us an idea what you like and I'm sure we'll come up with more songs
than you want.

Also, I know you said "beginner", but it would be helpful to know a little
more about you. Can you hit single notes easily and fluently, or do you
fumble around with chords and just hit the lead note on top?

Also, I assume you have a diatonic harp, like Marine Band, Lee Oskar, or
similar. If you have a chromatic, we need to know that as well.

Finally, do you just want basic song titles, or would it help if we
harp-tabbed them out for you, e.g. 4B 4D 5B 6B 6B, 6D 6B 5B 4B, 4D 5B
5B 4D 4B 4D, etc.

Moon River is fairly basic, and has no bends. It also sounds great on
harmonica.


-- IronMan Mike Curtis
My CD "Doin' It All Myself" available in Tower, Blockbuster, Camelot, PX