Re: Playing Stacked Tremolo harps

Hi Kelven

Do you have any photographs of this method. I've tried your suggestions and find them very difficult. 

Regards

Robert

--- In [email protected], "Ong Kelven" <kv_ong@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am Kelven from Singapore.
> To play in chromatic, place the C# above the C harmonica.
> Use the right hand to grip the pair of harmonica on the right side.
> On the left side, you use the left hand to grip them and at the same time 
> let the bottom harmonica( the C key) rest on the palm and supported by the 
> 4th and 5th finger. Then use the thumb, the index finger and the middle 
> finger to slide the C# harmonica towards and backwards. You slide the C# 
> towards your mouth when you are playing a sharp/flat note, you slide it back 
> and aim for the C harmonica when you return to the normal note. Practise 
> makes perfect and I had already mastered this way of playing. If I am not 
> wrong, I would say that this way of playing was very common in China.
> 
> Regards,
> Kelven.
> 
> 
> >From: "Barry Groves" <cbgroves@...>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [big-harmonica] Playing Stacked Tremolo harps
> >Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:03:29 -0500
> >
> >Big-Harmonickers,
> >
> >I recently posted this to harp talk.  No one seemed to know about it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Barry
> >
> >
> >*********************************
> >
> >
> >All,
> >
> >Can anyone talk about the actual TECHNIQUE of changing harps, especially
> >very quickly?
> >
> >I'm considering trying the Suzuki Baritone(s) (tremolo) paired C/C# for
> >chromatic work.  They'd be stacked one on top of the other like a bass. 
> >This
> >means changing harps constantly, even in the middle of a melody or run.
> >
> >How is this done?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Barry
> >(who is excited to be doubling on harmonica in an upcoming production of 
> >The
> >Wiz, because there is no oboe.)
> >
> >
> 
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