Hand WA Wa
Hi Dave
I have asked questions about the hand wa wa before but now some more things have occurred to me.
I have been looking at your post of 27.8.13 "Wa Wa without dips". As I understand it you are saying that the dip should be played on only the first "wa of the Hand". However, the notation in Ex.1 of the cupping and hand effects study seems to go against this i.e. bar 8 and 9. Is this a special case for this particular exercise?
Also related to this when dipping these note combinations is it the usual practice to dip the lower note and then quickly move move into the combination or are both notes dipped together?
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Hi
Just to get it straight. In general for tonal effect is it better to only dip the first? Whilst the notation in the cupping and hand effect study is just to indicate this as another option or for a training exercise.
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Good morning bordercollie. To focus on the tonal effect it's best not to use any dips.
Good morning bordercollie. Great to hear you're enjoying your lessons on the site.
Let's start with the dip on a two-note combination. You can start the dip on the 4 draw and when the bend of the dip is released add the 5 draw. You can also dip both notes at the same time. Both are common, sound cool, and options.
You'll hear more of the tonal effect produced by the Wa if you don't use the dip with it. Listen to the 4th Chorus of "Quiet World" from Solo Harmonica Study 4. There you'll hear the strength of the tonal effect from just the Wa (and this case the tremolo/vibrato). With this said, it's an option to use a dip with a Wa. So, again, just another option.