Movement Exercises
Dave I am beginning to practice the C major scale - I noticed that your 7+ C note in music tabulature that should fallout on the staff, actually corresponds to the 10+ C note - which is situated over the top of the staff, an octave higher. Why did you make that leap ( So the music note tabulatureappropriately goes from the 7 draw B note over the staff, followed by a 7+ which should come back into the staff, but instead ascends above the staff equalling a 10+). Also regarding bending, I learned how to draw bend, using the pucker technique, but I honestly cant discriminate a 1/4 from a 1/2 draw bend. Also I have a tough time visualizing how to bend using the tongue blocking technique rather than the pucker technique. Any thoughts on these issues would be appreciated.
Dave Im in Level 1 - Movement exercises Study 1 Patterns - Section 2 Movement Scale - Example 1 - Middle Octave
Im looking at your Ex 1 C Major stack as it relates to my initial question regarding the 7+ being represented in music tabulature as a 10+ over the staff.
Regarding Harp Ninja thats amazing. I usually practice at work late at night and I dont know if my employer will let me download the program on my computer at work - I dont have one of those fancy phones, so I will have to think about an alternate option for getting access to Harp Ninja. Im dont give up easily, and like you suggested at the very beginning - I am enjoying the journey. Thanks
Dave Im in Level 1 - Movement exercises Study 1 Patterns - Section 2 Movement Scale - Example 1 - Middle Octave
Im looking at your Ex 1 C Major stack as it relates to my initial question regarding the 7+ being represented in music tabulature as a 10+ over the staff.
Regarding Harp Ninja thats amazing. I usually practice at work late at night and I dont know if my employer will let me download the program on my computer at work - I dont have one of those fancy phones, so I will have to think about an alternate option for getting access to Harp Ninja. Im dont give up easily, and like you suggested at the very beginning - I am enjoying the journey. Thanks
Hello Baruch. The lower and middle octave are correctly notated on the staff. The upper octave has been moved down an octave to make it easier to read. Note that the octava sign "8va" is present above this line to indicate that the pitches on the staff acutally sound one octave higher than notated.
Instead of HarpNinja you can use a Chromatic Tuner, but HarpNinja is much easier to use, so keep looking for an alternative :-)
Got it. Thanks
Can I transfer harp ninja to new iPad?
Can I transfer harp ninja to new iPad?
Hello Rc2253. I'm not sure, I recommend you contact them at https://harpninja.com
Hello Baruch. Answers and questions below...
#1 - Which exercise number in which lesson are you speaking of in regards to the C major scale? This scale is represented in many lessons and want to make sure I'm referencing the correct one.
#2 - Use HarpNinja, this is what the program is designed to do... help you see how deep you're bending. I have a lesson on using this program here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/harpninja_bending
#3 - Bending works on the principle of two movements (doesn't matter which embouchure you use)... 1) the tongue must hump up to make an anterior (frontal) and posterior (rear) cavity. The anterior cavity is what is responsible for bending. 2) the constriction point made by humping up your tongue then must move back to lower the tuning of your anterior chamber.
By humping your tongue in the "sh" area you're creating a small anterior cavity. As you move to a "kee" the middle part of your tongue humps up in the middle of your mouth, creating a larger anterior cavity... this equals a lower pitch. When you hump up for the "ku" or "coo" the tongue humps up even further back, again creating a lower-tuned anterior cavity. As you slide from "she" to "keep" to "ku" your mouth lowers in pitch... this is what creates the bend. Where the bend resides for the reed you're playing is the challenge that awaits you in practice. The lower the reed, the further back it will be.
You're right, it's a bit challenging to understand, but those are the facts. I highly recommend you watch my videos again, including reading the MRI paper I wrote on the subject of bending. If you have more time, watch the video footage of my tongue in the MRI while bending. All of this together gives you a lot of information about the bending process... it's just up to you after that to experiment to make it happen for you.
It takes time to learn how to bend... work each day on this, but be patient.