Sat 3rd Feb 2024, 10.00am-1.00pm – Venue Room
Tonguing, rhythm, percussion and rack harmonica with your tutors
If you’ve been playing for a while, can manage regular draw and blow bends, but have always wondered what to do next, this is the workshop for you. Marta and Eddie will help you build the rhythm side of your playing and explore new options for performance purposes, including percussion and rack harp.
Marta Suñé (Spain)
Marta will have you working on your tongue attack, tongue slaps and rhythm slaps. Essential tabs and sound files are attached below and Marta will show you how to embellish this for performance using tongue rhythm and percussion technique. The level of complexity will be geared towards intermediate playing ability.
Sound Files
- Iko Iko Slow
- Iko Iko Full Tempo
- ‘Tk’ Rhythm Pattern
- Tonguing Pattern
- Tonguing Triplets
- Octave Phrase 1
- Octave Phrase 2
Eddie Martin (UK)
Eddie will be encouraging players to spread their music and performance skills by investigating harmonica with percussion and in a rack. Intermediate players will engage in some classic Jimmy Reed 1st position blues.
What to bring
You should bring a small set of 10 hole diatonic harps, including the keys of C, A, D and G Major. You will not be able to follow the full programme with only a C Major harmonica. A limited selection of discounted harmonicas will be available on the day from our trade vendor.
These workshops run on Saturday morning at The Brunswick. In the afternoon you can attend our Vocals for Harmonica workshop with Vanessa Thomas and Richard Taylor, or join John Cook for his technical workshop. The afternoon closes in the company of our guest artists for their Q&A Session.