Buddha
492 posts
May 24, 2009
10:29 PM
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I was giving Zack Pomerleau a lesson where I was testing his ears.
What am I doing in this clip? is there a difference between the two clips? What are the differences?
http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/test.mp3
Last Edited by on May 24, 2009 11:08 PM
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DaDoom
101 posts
May 24, 2009
11:49 PM
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Hmm the penultimate note is different in the two clips. Sounds minor in the first and major in the second. Is that the difference?
And in the middle (around the 5th note) there's a difference too. In the first clip you hear some kind of fluctuation, like an additional note that doesn't come out very clear. That's missing in the second clip.
Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 12:17 AM
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jonsparrow
346 posts
May 24, 2009
11:52 PM
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different harps. sounds like one is a sp20 or golden melody an the 2nd is a marine band.
the first one the notes blend together an the 2nd one is played cleaner. each note is heard better in the 2nd. also end of the 2nd one slides into a vibrato the 1st one hits it right away.
Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 12:05 AM
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GermanHarpist
359 posts
May 25, 2009
12:18 AM
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A440 vs A432
compromised vs. just intonation
different harps...
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Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 12:28 AM
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DutchBones
179 posts
May 25, 2009
1:26 AM
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Minor vs Major?
12th vs 2nd position?
Out the Box MB vs a Buddha Harp?
Teacher vs Student?
All of the above?
I give up...
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belfast_harper
46 posts
May 25, 2009
2:53 AM
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The 2nd clip is played in a key that is a half step higher than the first clip.
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lumpy wafflesquirt
61 posts
May 25, 2009
4:42 AM
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Sorry, what did you say? :^)
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mickil
204 posts
May 25, 2009
4:49 AM
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The first clip ends with the interval of an augmented 2nd; the second clip with a major 2nd. I say augmented 2nd as opposed to minor 3rd because the major 3rd has just been used in both clips, so the implied harmony is major.
I didn't check the other answers. Is there a prize for the right answer? Only joking Buddha.
When I used to teach piano, I always included at least 5 minutes aural training as part of the lesson. That's how I was taught. It's really useful to be ale to write stuff down without an instrument to hand.
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 4:56 AM
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Buddha
493 posts
May 25, 2009
5:58 AM
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you guys are funny!!!
I'll post the answer later. the afternoon, so far you are all wrong but on the right track.
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Buddha
494 posts
May 25, 2009
6:15 AM
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German Harpist is most correct but not quite there.
The first harp is a brand new, untouched out of the box Golden Melody and the other harp is one of my Buddha Marine Bands that is almost ready to be shipped.
What else?
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Buddha
496 posts
May 25, 2009
7:17 AM
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The first harp is a key of A golden melody - out of the box.
The Second harp is a key of C Marine Band modified by yours truly.
They are nearly identical licks playing in the same key but on different keyed harps.
The goal is to be able to hear the nuances between the positions even though the notes are the same.
It's also a demonstration of my intonation and technique. I was saying it's a good way to practice intonation and a good way to learn positions.
All you have to do is pick up one harp and play something and then pick up another harp and play the exact same thing.
I just happened to have a C harp sitting on my bench so I used that one. I wouldn't have matter what key harp the other one was. I would have done the same thing if it were an A and F# harps.
I basically know all of the notes on most of the harmonicas. I knew draw 5 on the A is a D and so I started with the draw 4 on the C harp because that's a D as well. The line is something that is in my head and when things are internalized to the point that you can hear the line in the same key then you should be able to pick up any harp and play anything.
When playing music, you don't want the note labels in your head, you want the SOUND of that note in your head.
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Buddha
497 posts
May 25, 2009
7:38 AM
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first harp was 11th position
2nd harp was 2nd position
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ZackPomerleau
92 posts
May 25, 2009
8:40 AM
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Figures. I played it safe and said same harmonica. I hear that note difference you guys are saying.
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jonsparrow
347 posts
May 25, 2009
10:17 AM
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well i was right then. i said 1st was golden melody an 2nd was marine band. an the way you attack the vibrato on the last note is clearly different. but as far as the possitions i dont know enough about harp yet to have figured that out yet.
Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 10:20 AM
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Buddha
498 posts
May 25, 2009
10:26 AM
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yep Jon, you were right. I didn't see that when I glanced the thread. Sorry.
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ZackPomerleau
94 posts
May 25, 2009
1:10 PM
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Wow Jon, nice! I can hear that final note thing, notice the notes before that, the bends are different.
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DutchBones
181 posts
May 25, 2009
4:52 PM
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Looks like I nailed it pretty close (without even knowing it)
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