September 07, 2005
headache
I've been blowing into my mouth organ so much I have a headache. I still don't quite understand how I'm supposed to play a recognizable tune from it. I've tried Jingle Bells, but I can never quite get it. I get the da da da part ok, but the da da da da da part is not working out. Mostly, I just make it sigh in harmony. A big release. I've also been working on my dynamics. Sometimes I push out all my air to make it really bellow (thus headache), and other times I barely whisper. Sometimes I make it laugh with me. Tis a hearty and joyous sound. I love my new friend.
Posted by kea at September 7, 2005 07:30 PMComments
Sheeyucks, woman, that ain't how no mouth organ is played. Why, youz gotta hold it in yer right hand, like so, yeh see? and yeh drive in one of them there jalopy type contraptions as about as fast as yeh kin durn near handle. Then yeh sticks out that ol' fist with yer harmoneeka out that thar winder of yer car. Why, that man-made zephyr will screech and squawl yer metal mouth pipes to beat ol' Ulysseses's campaign band, what with de sliding horn and boom-boom-drums. Then, yer gotta pick the bugs outta the mouthpiece and try to compete with de wind of yer car. That's how it done, woman. Damn!
Posted by: Toothless Heywood at September 13, 2005 10:45 AM