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A harmonica Blues classic, as it was taught to me.

9/22/2011

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Again, just follow the arrows. Up is blow. Down is draw. Horizontal is a bend.
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Watch the little man dance!

9/20/2011

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Learn to play crossharp by following along!
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That Quiet In The Sky (a poem remembering the day after 9/11/01)

9/11/2011

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I am an American from the land of hope and sorrow
Remembering September 12th ten years ago tomorrow.

The quiet in the sky was a wound still fresh and open
The shock and awe had left us a silence still unbroken.

Ten years have passed and yet I live and yet am I to die,
Yet I will always remember that quiet in the sky.

Jim McLean
September 11, 2011
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Model Music-Making for Your Kids!

9/10/2011

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When I grew up, my dad had a dream for me—that I would become the next piano prodigy. Problem was, he never played an instrument. In fact, he listened to very little music, himself. 

Naturally, he never got his dream. I never glommed onto the whole piano-playing thing. Instead, I grew up to be a harmonica player. 

Flash ahead a million years... Now, I've got kids of my own, both of whom are fine musicians. But I never said a word to them about playing an instrument. What did I do, instead?

I modeled music-making. The whole time they were growing up I was walking around harpdoodling all the live long day (and night) on my harmonica. Result: My kids just grew up naturally believing that playing some kind of musical instrument was something one just does. 

It was a natural evolution.

So one day, one of my kids said, "I want to play violin." 

"OK, great!" I said. 

And she's playing still. 

The other child followed suit. Naturally. She actually does play the piano, and quite well, I might add.

Moral of the story: It's not important how well you play. The important thing is to play. Your kids will model their behavior after yours. Try it and let me know how it works!
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SoulFlash FYI

9/10/2011

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If you're a harmonica player with a professional act—or even if you're not!—you might be interested in the SoulFlash. It's a 4GB flash drive in the shape of a harmonica. Got plenty of space for autographing so would make a great vehicle for your latest release... Check it out and shoot me a note here if you're interested in the SoulFlash in quantity. Lanyard is my own in pic.
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To Tell The Truth

9/9/2011

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Have you seen this video from "To Tell The Truth?" The hero here was important in the evolution of the harmonica into what it is today.
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Welcome to my new environs!

9/7/2011

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    My original "BackyardBrand" blog is still live at Blogspot; I may keep it, tho this blog may replace it. We'll see...

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    I set out to fit my life's work in a harmonica box. FlashHarp® is the result.

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