Showing posts with label beginners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beginners. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

WOO-HOO!Alhamdulillah!!

I can read music bit by bit now...woo-hoo!!
I actually convert the music notes from the real notes to harmonica tabs!WOO-hoo!!

I actually went to my late idol's house recently.And bought his superb thick book of musical notes and delicious music. And I even bought a dummy book for harmonica in Borders.With these powerful innovations, I try to tweak a bit and see whether I can understand the musical notes.

about RM$75.80

About RM$36


Alhamdulillah.Im so HAPPY!! I thought Im gonna be musical illiterate forever!!

It wasnt that easy though, I had to keep refer to dummy book for reference and convert each note one by one. I get to do my favourite song about MOM.(I love you, Mom!!)

Ibu sang by P.Ramlee (music-Ahmad Jaafar,lyrics-Shariff Rahman)





Heh..I only did the chorus part...but its a good start for a newbie like me.That means I have the hope of able to convert those sappy sentimental heart wrenching gut feeling songs of P.Ramlee...YIPEE!!

Ok here it is, Im sharing with the world on my first conversion...
3.48pm 16.12.09 (must take note of this glorious moment)

3 4 5 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4
I bu I bu eng kau lah ra tu ha ti ku

4 -8 -6 -5 -4 6
Bi la ku ber du ka

5 -6 -7 -8 -6 -5 5 -4
eng kau hi bur kan se la lu

3 4 5 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4
I bu I bu eng kau lah ra tu ha ti ku

Another thing, this is my second time I was here.But this time round I felt so inspired and this is the second time I felt so sad (tears started to well up in my eyes but I hold back cos friends nearby) everytime I enter his house.I felt the loss of a great artist which cannot be replaced ever.I hope I can do justice to his music one day insya-Allah amin and spread to the world about his works and rejuvenate the local industries on his prowess once again.amin. *creating cloudless dreams in midair...

And I found out he played violin too (that is the first few instruments he master) aside from saxophone,guitar,trumpets and loads more....I love the violin and sax!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Great links for beginners....

http://www.harmonica4kids.com/tips.html - is a harminica for kids and there are songs tabs for simple songs that adults (newbie) can try out too!Why not make it into a family hobby and practise together? Cool,huh...time bonding...

Ok this is important,how to hold the harmonica:
-http://www.hoerl.com/Music/harmon2.html
- http://www.harmonicaclub.com/common/lessons.htm
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxkcDej3rk

eh but then this one teaches differently,it does not stick to the cup but the flap instead..flap those fingers,newbies... http://www.harmonica.com/How_to_Hold_Harmonicas.html

hOW TO BLOW SINGLE NOTE:
http://www.harmonica.com/How_to_Play_the_Harmonica_single_notes.html

pucker or the tongue?
http://members.ziggo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Harmonica/tongue.htm
I think after all these, I should be a great kisser...dont u think?hehe!

Basics of playing with harmonica
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Harmonica/Basic_Holding_and_Playing_a_Harmonica

There are many harmonica tabs here:
http://www.harmonicacountry.com/
http://www.harptabs.com/ is a compilation of tabs from worldwide players...who knows once u are good enough u can contribute your favourite pop songs too!!

http://www.harmonicacountry.com/Denver/TakeMeHomeCountryRoads.html this is my favourite childhood song and I use it as my first attempt song.I practise my single note thru this song.1st day I can do the first sentence already YIPEE!!

http://www.harmonica.com/blog/114-bending-notes-on-a-harmonica.html -how to bend the notes once u get the hang of it...

This is very interesting,basic but indepth...teach u how to read musical notes too http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=d1M4lYnQTREC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=now+and+forever+harmonica+tabs&source=bl&ots=YfM4LN3dCn&sig=iCOIuvYUkbXiN_qCCyBvQZgZe2Q&hl=en&ei=RXL_SpyGG4uXkQWeu_HzCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CBsQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Another indepth way of holding and breathing for newbies or dummies (me especially hehe!) ..Hey,Harmonica players are cool,so act cool,be cool...http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=WsBaX9ymfYIC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=how+to+play+harmonica+with+stand&source=bl&ots=E63QCnLNQ9&sig=7uKAcePBxi4hPfdTv8zWbDucAEg&hl=en&ei=p8oES_XqLsyQkQXRkZG5Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20play%20harmonica%20with%20stand&f=false

children's musical sheets: http://musiced.about.com/od/freesheetmusic/a/kidssheetmusic.htm

Tips and benefits of learning harmonica : http://www.helium.com/items/248230-tips-for-learning-how-to-play-the-harmonica

For future reference-advance learners,playing with the holder/rack:
http://www.harmonicatunes.com/harmonicaholder.shtml

Happy learning!!!

With love from me....
to all harmonica harpists...
be it beginners or professional...
everyone...