Author Topic: Barbino (Read 6268 times)

barbino · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2021, 03:25:59 AM »

I remember the jingle of Dragnet, they broadcasted it also in Italy. I think that film like The Naked Gun took a lot of inspiration from it!
Could be funny to play it to my dog, imaging that he is a police dog.
But I will try after Christmas time: during this period I like to play only silly Christmas songs

SlideMeister · « **Reply #31 on:** December 17, 2021, 02:46:01 PM »

If you know where to look, and/or live in the right areas, a lot of the old stuff can still be found. I watch them all the time. (For me, its pretty much the only stuff that's worth watching anymore.)

Scotty · « **Reply #32 on:** December 17, 2021, 03:49:31 PM »

Quote from: beads on October 01, 2021, 02:56:56 PM

I like it! I doubt I could walk through the woods AND play chromatic at the same time. There might be a collision with a tree!

I've played outdoors, but not walking - or holding something recording me in one hand! I've no idea how one can do that?

I played down on a wharf by a small beach where the sound of the wind coming off the water prevented anyone else from really hearing me. That worked well for my nervousness. That was a few years ago and I haven't been back due to other circumstances. Need to go there again as soon as I can.

scotty

barbino · « **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2022, 09:58:22 AM »

I'm trying my new Zoom h1n with CX12 D harmonica. What do you think about this recording?
PS: I put a maze image just to pass time while listening

SlideMeister · « **Reply #34 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:12:23 PM »

Whatever floats your boat, bro

but IMPO, I think it would sound a lot more "professional" without the tongue-thump.

For me, unless you're playing a suck-harp, or 12th position Blues (or whatever position gives you D minor Blues on a C Chrome is

) the problem with the "tongue-thump Chromatic" is that only one "chord?" actually fits anything; the rest are all over the place. I did dig the maze though.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #35 on:** January 15, 2022, 11:29:16 PM »

Quote from: A.J. Fedor on January 15, 2022, 08:12:23 PM

Whatever floats your boat, bro but IMPO, I think it would sound a lot more "professional" without the tongue-thump. For me, unless you're playing a suck-harp, or 12th position Blues (or whatever position gives you D minor Blues on a C Chrome is ) the problem with the "tongue-thump Chromatic" is that only one "chord?" actually fits anything; the rest are all over the place. I did dig the maze though.

It has a certain appeal; I sure can’t do it. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, that 3rd position trance blues thing is also F, so it’s 12 position too.
I would like to encourage some other brave souls to post some noodles, it’s good for you!

SlideMeister · « **Reply #36 on:** January 16, 2022, 01:15:51 AM »

"F" I knew; D minor, I wasn't so sure about.

What I know about mewzik, you can fit in yer eye!

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #37 on:** January 16, 2022, 08:55:16 AM »

Quote from: A.J. Fedor on January 16, 2022, 01:15:51 AM

"F" I knew; D minor, I wasn't so sure about. What I know about mewzik, you can fit in yer eye!

Every major scale (key) has a relative minor scale (also key, I guess) that uses the same notes.
I didn’t get a music degree, so am hardly an expert.

barbino · « **Reply #38 on:** January 16, 2022, 10:29:35 AM »

Thank you for your feedback!
I know the chords might be wrong, but my fun is to avoid the wrong notes as much as possible, trying to follow a little arrangement of the song with the few notes can fit. For me it's like solving sudoku. And it's the same on diatonic or tremolo: there aren't many chords available ...
The purpose of these recordings is to hear how odd it sounds: if it is not disturbing and can fool a distracted ear, I'm happy

beads · « **Reply #39 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:21:08 AM »

There are partial chords. Fiddle players call them double stops. On a C chromatic there is, of course, the blow C chord. Draw notes F and A are adjacent. F A C is an F chord, so you have a partial F chord, missing the 5th. Draw notes B and D are adjacent. G B D is a G chord so there is a partial G chord without a root. B D F is a partial G7 without a root. D F A is a D minor chord. In C the I IV V progression is C, F, and G or G7. The harmonica was designed to play simple folk music with simple chords. Short, rhythmic blips can be used when a harmonious combination is not available. Of course all this goes out the window when playing with a guitar or keyboard player. They will often be using more modern, complex chord progressions. Then the harp player is better with single notes. There is an art to playing the way Barbino does. You have to listen and leave out the combinations that sound bad. I think he does a good job with this old time style.

SlideMeister · « **Reply #40 on:** January 16, 2022, 12:28:53 PM »

Quote from: barbino on January 16, 2022, 10:29:35 AM

Thank you for your feedback!
I know the chords might be wrong, but my fun is to avoid the wrong notes as much as possible, trying to follow a little arrangement of the song with the few notes can fit. For me it's like solving sudoku. And it's the same on diatonic or tremolo: there aren't many chords available ...
The purpose of these recordings is to hear how odd it sounds: if it is not disturbing and can fool a distracted ear, I'm happy

Yeah, but you gotta admit, that style sounds a lot better on the ones without a button

barbino · « **Reply #41 on:** January 20, 2022, 03:04:22 PM »

New trial to record acoustic harmonica with zoom h1n.
The song is "Il mondo" an italian song from 60s and because it's about earth rotation, I tryed to put the mic in the middle of the room and I was walking around it while playing. With headphones this effect is more clear.
The song is played with a gradual use of tongue-thump (thanks Age for this definition)

https://youtu.be/cO1siDnwZCg

SlideMeister · « **Reply #42 on:** January 20, 2022, 06:54:17 PM »

I have no idea what the effect is called. "Tongue-thump" is just another one of my idiotic terms.
I see you were experimenting with with "ambient micing,eh?" Kewll!
Hey, I also found my way right outta the new maze on the first shot. (didn't try again - don't like to push my luck)

barbino · « **Reply #43 on:** January 21, 2022, 02:48:18 AM »

Quote from: A.J. Fedor on January 20, 2022, 06:54:17 PM

I have no idea what the effect is called. "Tongue-thump" is just another one of my idiotic terms.
I see you were experimenting with with "ambient micing,eh?" Kewll!
Hey, I also found my way right outta the new maze on the first shot. (didn't try again - don't like to push my luck)

I love your idiotic terms, maybe a day they will be in a chromatic harmonica manual.
About the "ambient miCing", stereo recording can open a lot of possibility I'm just exploring now.
For the maze, I don't want it to be too difficult, but neither too easy. I think that follow a path with the finger or with eyes is a good mental exercise

SlideMeister · « **Reply #44 on:** January 21, 2022, 10:29:50 AM »

Yeah, I got out on the first try (well before your number was over). Made me wonder if they all didn't work, but I was too lazy to try another one.Ha Ha!

barbino · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:18:03 AM »

This time I tried to record the SWAN 1040 played through a can.
I was very close to the mic, maybe could be too loud?
The song are Sailor's hornpipe and I'm Popey the sailor man

https://youtu.be/AaILmGTznHA

SlideMeister · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:36:26 PM »

Nice job, even though I couldn't really hear much of the "can"

@ge ><((((º>

barbino · « **Reply #47 on:** January 26, 2022, 03:40:23 AM »

Quote from: A.J. Fedor on January 25, 2022, 12:36:26 PM

Nice job, even though I couldn't really hear much of the "can"

Grrrr! I almost had a cramp in my hand to hold the can while playing! I made some recording trial and I found the can change the sound expecially on low chords, but I'll study other ways to make it more evident in my next recordings.
Thank you for your feedback

barbino · « **Reply #48 on:** February 03, 2022, 03:22:42 AM »

I think there are some melodies we have inside and sometimes they pop up in mind and can't go out. It has something to do with memories and childhood, as in this case: I try to arrange for chromatic harmonica some song from from 1973 Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movie "Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo" (Watch Out, We're Mad!). I hope you like it

https://youtu.be/XXrBw4wwVWw

barbino · « **Reply #49 on:** February 09, 2022, 01:12:14 PM »

This time I used the finale of the overture of William Tell by Rossini to train my octaves playing. But I can't stop slapping, it's stronger than me.

https://youtu.be/8RJiN4sgE8Q

barbino · « **Reply #50 on:** February 13, 2022, 05:13:06 PM »

trying to arrange Greensleeves for chromatic harmonica with tongue octaves and accompaniment

https://youtu.be/f8RJUK0PxX0

barbino · « **Reply #51 on:** March 06, 2022, 05:44:40 AM »

I found that polka and chromatic harmonica stay well togheter. I tryed Rosamunda aka Beer Barrel Polka on my CX12 D pushing the button most of the time (i.e. playing in Eb) to use the "tilt" effect for accidents.

https://youtu.be/6qWZxkKSZmc

barbino · « **Reply #52 on:** March 10, 2022, 01:24:41 PM »

I tried to play waltz on my CX12 D. The song is Sobre las olas (Over the waves)

https://youtu.be/Agc77Wf811k

streetlegal · « **Reply #53 on:** March 11, 2022, 05:22:45 AM »

I liked the rhythm you were getting with your chords on this one barbino - though I think you were getting a discordancy somewhere along the line. As we know - it is not possible to play all the chords we might like to on a chromatic.

barbino · « **Reply #54 on:** March 11, 2022, 06:11:55 AM »

Quote from: streetlegal on March 11, 2022, 05:22:45 AM

I liked the rhythm you were getting with your chords on this one barbino - though I think you were getting a discordancy somewhere along the line. As we know - it is not possible to play all the chords we might like to on a chromatic.

Thank you for listening! I know that it's impossible to obtain the right chords on a chromatic, but I try to find the "less wrong". For this song I found on Youtube also diatonic version (with fake note instead of accidents) and in some way they works! This song works also on an Organ grinder and maybe that was the sound that inspired me

barbino · « **Reply #55 on:** March 23, 2022, 02:56:50 PM »

Misirlou with chromatic harmonica, but inspired by original greek folk version

https://youtu.be/bEfAry61sV4

barbino · « **Reply #56 on:** April 08, 2022, 02:35:33 AM »

Eleanor Rigby on cx12 D playing in Em.
The verses uses dorian mode so they fit with the only draw chord available. I enjoyed to arrange the song thinking to play as a string quartet. I hope it's not too wrong...
ps: this time a illustrated the song with a maze without exit, as the lyrics of the song suggests: "no one was saved".

https://youtu.be/g9nVm61ts-U

streetlegal · « **Reply #57 on:** April 08, 2022, 05:30:03 AM »

That was a good effort barbino

- I admire your persistence in working in the chords all the way through. I like your drawings too by the way.

barbino · « **Reply #58 on:** April 08, 2022, 09:58:10 AM »

Quote from: streetlegal on April 08, 2022, 05:30:03 AM

That was a good effort barbino - I admire your persistence in working in the chords all the way through. I like your drawings too by the way.

Yes, to play harmonica using chords is my mission (impossible). I do it also with tremolo and diatonic, but in that case I have better major chords, but I miss too much some notes. For minor song like this, I love the sound of chromatic harmonica best.
Thank you for listening and appreciate my drawing: I found that since I start make this jokes (drawings, mazes and harmonica), I'm going better at drawing than at playing

barbino · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2022, 06:29:09 AM »

Oompa Loompa song and Pure imagination from Willy Wonka soundtrack.
I swear this time I tried to play single notes and concentrate on the tone, but my tongue cant' stop: at least I have to play octaves. I don't know way, maybe it's my nature

https://youtu.be/2Lz37YOaecs