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From: Rich Lyons
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 21:59:04
Subject: Re: tips for a beginner?

At 06:30 PM 1/16/98 -0800, you wrote:
>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.

I'm not the original poster, but I would like music like the old "black
spirituals" or the like. When I was a kid, my nanny sang those, and I'd
love to relive those days through my harp.

>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?

I'm hitting single notes pretty well, though not always. bends are still
voodoo...


>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.

Diatonic in 12 keys.

>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.

Harp-tabbed, since I know nuthin' about music. Midi files would be nice
also, since I can hear what it's supposed to sound like. (At least I'll
recognize if I'm holding the harp upside down, or something...)

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

How about, "Rock my Soul in the Bosom of Abraham" or "Every Time I Feel the
Spirit"

Thanks!
Rev. Rich Lyons
rev_ri~nternetwork.net