The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132357 Message #2994176
Posted By: Steve Shaw
26-Sep-10 - 07:08 PM
Thread Name: Left or right playing harmonica?
Subject: RE: Left or right playing harmonica?
I play the usual way round but I can't think of why playing the other way wouldn't be just as good. 'Tis true that Woody played upside down, and his growly tone has oft been attributed to that, but I can think of no good reason why it should make any difference at all. I've played the harmonica for many a long year, and I've never understood what those bloody numbers on the top cover are supposed to be for. You can't see the numbers when the thing's in your gob, can you? Pointless. And please don't tell me that it's so that you can use tab. Harmonica tab. Heheh. The quickest way imaginable to slow down your learning!