mmgjessie@cs.com (Mmgjessie) wrote in message news:<20031216235114.04031.00001110@mb-m07.news.cs.com>...
> I love harmonica. Harmonica is great. I play mine while playing guitar or
> piano.
> If the band you're playing in is playing a song in C major, and you have a
> harmonica in the key of C, there is no wrong note you could play. They are
> easy to learn relative to other instruments, In my opinion.
> However, if you want to sing while you play harmonica, now that would be tough.
>
> My opinion would be for you to take a music theory class and learn the basics
> of music. After a solid foundation in theory, you could apply the fundementals
> to any instrument you choose. I can't tell if you want to be an
> instrumentalist or a musician. I think focusing on the fundamentals of theory
> and applying them to any instrument would tend to make you much more of a
> musician than the alternative of picking a particular instrument and becoming
> an expert on it... Once again, only my opinion...
>
> Yes, for the record, Bob Dylan plays harmonica, and, as a matter of fact, his
> influence is why I play one.
> I'm a huge fan of Bob Dylan.
>
> http://www.mitchelljessie.com
I agree about the theory class. As a late teenager and into early
twenties I started learning the guitar. I became very bored though
because I would only learn songs that other guitarists had played and
never quite understood how and why the notes where arranged in such a
manner. After abandoning the guitar for about seven years I picked it
back up again. This time though I studied a little about the theory
of music first and it freed me from the frustrations of the how and
why of the music. It brought a whole new approach to playing for me
now I can create my own music and I understand how and why, so I think
a little study in theory first will go a long way. Then you'll know
what'll work for you.
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