-3' articulation
Hello David,
I have another articulation related question.
On the first chorus of the song "Feelin' for the BluesBending Song Example #2", what articulation do you use for the 3' ?
It sounds really well artuculated, but I have no idea how to approach it.
Thanks in advance!
It sounds like you're specifically speaking of the second and third notes in the chorus. I assumed you were speaking of the first note (which is dipped... it starts at 3' and goes to 3 quickly). In the case of second to third note, there is definitely no articulation, it is slurred (note the slur line above the first three notes). It is not slowly slurred (where it is easy to heard the slur/slide), but there is no articulation there. You can play it mores slurred than I do, that's musically fine in this case.
Hello Angel. Yes, all dips start a half step below, with exception of a dip on the 2, it starts a whole step below (just sounds better). The key is to use more of the front of your tongue, further forward in your mouth.
Hello Angel. I either used none ("ya" tongue movement), or a K ("kya" tongue movement).
Hello Angel, you're not being a pain.
In the audio recording I dip the 3 draw... no slap into the dip.
To do a slap on a bent note, yes, you perform the slap and the moment your tongue hits the face of the harmonica for the slap, your tongue is in the bent position. This takes practice, so don't expect it to come quickly. If you like players like Rice Miller (Sonny Boy 2), then this is a technique you want in your tool belt.
Hello Angel. A dip starts around a half step below the notated note. In this case, a half step below, finishing on the quarter tone bend (between 3 and 3').
Hello Angel. I don't hear an articulation when I listen to it (it was too long ago that I recorded it to know how I played it). I either used nothing (just started playing the note) or used a soft "Koo" for the start of that bend.