Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Bending and quacking


I’ve spent most of this evening trying to get a recognisable note or two out of a harmonica. This is because, in the middle of my in-house birthday fun on Sunday, Philippa pointed out that I hadn’t yet used my main Christmas present from her. I told her musical genius can’t be rushed, and I was too busy to give over time in January to learning a new instrument. She called me ungrateful and said she wished she had bought me socks.  The joys of married life, there.
It should be an easy thing to get the hang of. I have a very simple blues harmonica, which only has 10 notes. I also have an online course that Philippa signed me up to, where I can ‘watch and follow’. The guy who recorded the videos claims you can ‘get good quick’ by only practicing for 10 minutes at a time, 3 or 4 times a week. I fear I may be his biggest challenge yet, but I’m determined to give it a go.

RC 21-1-20

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