Bending....

I have no idea how bending is done...

Are u sure this DUMMY book is for dummies,or am I beyond hope?!!

What the heck is K spot?
what is yellow bird licks?
What is close your eyes lick?

Form the k spot and inhale
then put ur front of ur tongue downward?

and drawing 4, when bending supposed to sound like???

i listen to the mp3 given...and I know the difference but to mimick the sound? how to?

Hmm...

I tried finding a local teacher...diatonic harmonica teacher...not possible.
There is on but he is too busy to conduct classes...then there is another one MIA...so DIY....

Im just practising YESTERDAY and FLY ME TO THE MOON without seeing the numbers...just funking around....

It elevates the mood when Im playing....kinda fun.

3.27pm 29.1.10

p.s: Determination itself is not enough to find a teacher...

To play from the heart,u gotta feel it!

I know, I had not been playing from the heart,cos the heart aint feeling it and if they do,its focus is on the numbers...which to blow which to draw...

And so I decided to test my memory and just heck care about the number and boy!It sounded better than when i rigidly faithfully follow the notes.Although there are mistakes to be made..cos I did not memorise it hard enough,it felt FREE!

Try it to believe it...

luv

Motivations...

Today I played with no feelings
Kinda middle no linking
no interior winding
I played with no feelings

It started like this...
I was feeling happy crazy after a harp session practise...and I look to a friend and asked a random question?just for the fun of it ...and boy did I get just-for-the-no-fun-attitude kinda answer....

I asked: Do U think I can busk in the streets with the meagre skills that I have since I cannot find any teacher.Perhaps thru street playing, I can meet more people and learn and who knows, there might be a harp teacher....

answer-nonchahalant mood: I dunno , up to you...kinda like Areu-crazy-that-u-want-to-play this-toy thingy in the streets kinda blank look...

I was like..oh..ok...what a damper...thanks for the motivations.

Eversince that retorted answer tend to play back in circles in repetition without me even pressing the play button like...what's the used in practising when u are no where as good, no talent..nothing...

I tried to play but it did not go well, it has been bitten by the bile remarks. I should not let it go into my head..Im playing cos Im happy and I wanna to learn more right? So the more I should prove that person wrong that Harmonica can be serious..and that I am serious to learn about it....

Yeah, if we as adults are easily bitten by these negativity remarks, how about kids?They will be wounded...so take note of your words, my friend.Use them wisely,once its out, no turning back..its like hitting nails on the fence.If u make a mistake, u need to take it out and cover it up with putty.No matter how expensive the putty is, it can never resume to its original non-holey fence,there will be some dentedness, off-colorations and many more...

So are words..we got to be careful with them, even though u dont feel like answering,always answer in positive motivations and with a dashing smile ! *smiling showing full set of white teeth... hee!

Ok,Im feeling a lil bit motivated..gonna practise now...

I am a WINNER!

Everday, we have to say some positive affirmations to ourselves.Who else is gonna perk us up if we dont do it right? And then I looked out to the sky as the sombre night changes to glory morning with basking reddish crimson light shine thru.It makes me feel good....

“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” –Muhammad Ali

And so Im gonna believe that Im the best.Im gonna practise like Im the BEST when all else fails and my practise do not seems to impressed me, then I shall PRETEND.Yes that is what I shall do today...

Early morning practise of Hohner is not possible today cos Im down with sore throat...but perhaps later as my throat gets accustomed to wear and tear of daily conversations and had also warmed up...if I can, I will keep silent...and perhaps show some sign languages....

I had kinda neglect Hohner past few days (if u are not sure which dude is Hohner,dont fret,its my humble faithful harmonica and its brand is Hohner, I prefer to call it that way,it sounds fanciful and kinda give its due respect)

I realised that if I gets doubtful but,not confident of my own ability to play Hohner, I will fumbled and get all the holes mixed up...not so bad but like hole 6 for 7,hole 7 for 8....but actually by now, Im quite familiar with its sound that comes out from each hole.

So first thing,before practise, imagine that I am the BEST and then believe that I am the best, trust that I will do my BESTEST and insya-Allah the confidence is there to be mould.And then the practise will go without any hitch...and erm...the computer/mp3 is important too cos sometimes, I missed the tunes.I kinda mixed up the intro of some songs... e.g black magic woman, apologise, bad day....the intro I kinda forget...but the chorus, is easy...

Ok, gonna take my Nin Jiom medicine and some lozenges and head to a beautiful start of the day....

Love
7.09am

p.s:Remember you are the best, believe in that and u will excel, insya-Allah.Im saying out loud to remind myself too....

Anyway,this is a normal regime that I ensure I blow and draw daily:
1) fly me to the moon
2)yesterday
3)Hey Jude
4)Stand By Me
5)Killing me softly with his songs
6)Everything I do, I do it for you
7)Hello
8)Love is all around
9)all out of love
10)Already gone
11)unchained melody
12)have I told u lately that I love you (partial)
13)greensleaves
14)edelweiss
15)Ibu -my own harptabs
16)Yellow by coldplay (partial)
and some kid songs

eh what happen to COUNTRY Road , i forgot about it..

p.s:if the link for the above mentioned songs are not there,that means u need to search within the many www.harptabs.com

Ok,to revive those morbid low enthusiasm, let's watch my "GURU"@work or should I say at play....*winks



the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/christellester#p/u/52/JCapiyzc_AA

Rusty?

I've tasted there is some sort of weird taste kinda queer lately eversince my lips touch Hohner these few days. As I peered in, I realised that there is some kinda of rusty (I think) at the screws inside...perhaps at the reeves.

YIKES?! I heard if u eat rust or something, ur mouth will kinda freeze one day...erm, is it true? anyway, I need to get some harp screws fast...I need to "operate" and check out what's going on inside.

I've practised everyday except 2 days. I dont care about the neighbours..since Im only blowing it for a good 30mins daily. Im beginning to memorize Yesterday not by numbers but my tone....alhamdulillah. the Harmonica organisation that defer my letter to a diatonic instructor has not replied to me and so I wrote again directly to the instructor and CC to them.

Here I am so enthusiastic about learning and no one wants to take me?! Arent' they scared they are gonna missed a chance of a lifetime? Who knows I might be the next Bob Dylan? heheh!

One of my favourite movie...

Hey Y'all!

How's your new year? hopefully it was spent with ur loved ones.Happyness and love surrounds.

Well, as a new year gift, let me share with you my favourite Harp song that I admit, I can play easily as a dummy from beginning to the end.Alhamdulillah!And it is one of my favourite all-time movie.Feeling love this new year, let me present to you:

Erm warning... the movie has lots of kissing scenes and passionate moments (not for the underaged but for those married especially *winks)

After much deliberation, I change the youtube video to its music video of singers.Enjoy! (confession:I never see the men behind the voices before..quite gd looking.Hmm..)



The harp tabs for harmonica:
http://www.harpinanawhinin.com/Tabs/70s90sTabs/unchained_melody_2.htm

Hope ur days and everyday be blessed with love,love and more love...

Take care!

p.s: Im secluding myself into 4 walls,closing all outlet of doors and windows so that the neighbours wont bang my door hehe!The sacrifices we gotta make as a music-learning-overaged-student *sigh... and loads of chuckles