I am not a fan of learning harmonica the way the books teach. I use an instinctive instinctive approach..there is still a lot of technique to learn, but in the end, when I want a particular note I know just where it is without thinking.
..which may not be everyones cup of tea..but for me, when I want a certain sound or a particular note, if that note is on the harmonica I will hit it the first time..anything I can hear I can play If the notes are there..
same here, i have never been taught to play the harmonica, but just as soon as i laid hands upon it, i was jamming
I can’t give you a definitive answer on the Cm song you posted yet..that was step one..step 2 is that if you can make me a version of that song in Bm, I will try it with a couple Lee Oskar Harmonic Minor harps, (Bm and Em). Then you can decide if you like the sound.
sure, i'll do that tomorrow (it's 5am :p)
..cool..I will try to dig out a clue for you.
..just grabbing a harp and playing it because it is fun is the best it gets, IMO..by doing that you get familiar enough with it to play a song you never tried before, and get it right the first time..when you get on down the road with this, there are some songs I can suggest to you that will teach you specific, fundamental, techniques that you can then use as versatile tools in your musical arsenal..
..I did mention a couple of things about that in my recent harmonica post on "From the Shadows"..you can hear some of the variety of techniques.
Meantime, I'm not going to be the one to tell you that the harmonica of your current dreams is not possible..there are plenty of people out there who will do that.
..nope that isn't going to cross my lips..because I believe that it is always worth taking shots like that..
..that is why I suggest calling the company..spend some time ahead of time if you have to writing out what you want to say, and then talk to a
person who can help you..they might say no, and then you might take a different tack, but I would press it to the limit before giving up on that.
Even if they say no..that might not be the last word, but the project could end up taking more effort and expense than its worth..
..in the end you might end up with 3 different flavors of Cm harp, and find yourself very happy.
..and as to the Tremolo issue..never bought one..never tried one..there are several playing techniques for producing tremolo when you want it, with a regular harp.
..haha..a friend of mine who is a great harp player, when he wants tremolo he plays through a Mesa Boogie, and uses the tremolo onboard the amp.
Wyatt