Blues Harp
Today I went to the Sound Works to buy a tuning fork or a pitch pipe or something. I didn’t really know what I wanted, but I was sick of booting up my computer and playing the cd that came with my lesson book every time I wanted to tune my guitar. They were sold out of everything but electronic tuners, and for some reason I didn’t want to buy one of those. Maybe I’m just being a Luddite, but I figured after 10 years of playing musical instruments when I was a kid I shouldn’t need a machine to tell me I was a bit flat. Now that I think of it, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad.
Anyway, I ended up buying a harmonica. It’s a diatonic harmonica in the key of E, and blowing into the first hole plays the same E as the lowest guitar string, so I am very happy with it. It only cost $9 and has a couple of air leaks in it, but at least it plays the one note I want! Maybe I will try doing a Neil Young impersonation with it one day…
By the way, harmonicas are insane instruments.
i had a harmonica once. i believe it was in C. however, i gave away to someone who made better use of it. maybe you will learn how to play it after the guitar. you could be your own band. wear a harmonica in front of your face, guitar over your shoulder and a drum on your back. 😉 if you are ambitious.
Comment by c t — August 2, 2006 @ 4:16 pm