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  1. Wow, what a beautiful Harmonica! Hey Barbara, if you ever join any of Ben Hewlett's classes you could post this picture in the Q&A section, I am sure Ben would like to see it and he may be able to tell you a little about it. He is Harmonica man. I think maybe a chromatic tuning app would be able to tell you if it is in tune. @NeilES335I have adjusted the gap on one or two of my Fender Blues harmonicas (starter set), you can make the gap bigger by sliding a piece of paper under the reed, there are videos on Youtube about it. But you have to be careful not to break the reed.
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  2. Yes, I use Udemy to take classes to keep up my Project Management Professional credential. I consitently take classes listed at north of $100 for $10-$12. Checking frequently and waiting for the sale is the key.
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  3. Congrats Marion on the Loudbox Mini! I hope you put it to good use! For those who haven't been to a Gathering, Marion is the nicest person ever and is super fun to have around the Gatherings, so I'm glad she won a big prize 🙂
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  4. Well, gang, I'm finally home. Thank you for reading and for all your kind words. Correction: the song Steve and Gregg (on the far left in the group photo) played that roused me from my nap so sweetly was Orleans' "Dance with Me". Don Ross is third from the right. The only persons not pictured, I think, are Collin, who was off to do a podcast that afternoon, and, of course, our photographer Chuck. The winner of the big prize, a Fishman Bluetooth-equipped Loudbox Mini, was my roomie Marion, a mere 9,000 miles from her home in Brisbane, Australia. Now, that's dedication.
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  5. I looked at the Hewlett lessons and they were on sale ,so I picked up the basic beginner and blues licks. I was a little leery, because the basic price was $199.00 per lesson marked down to $12.95. That’s quite the reduction. When I looked at a harmonica chart and seen all the notes below, it was confusing.Now, I see they are the notes you can bend to. I found a free app on line that listens to the notes, so that I can see the notes as I blow or draw and also tell if I am bending correctly. The app lets me pick the Key. Bending does seem difficult even on the first hole. Thanks again.
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  6. Diane, Your gift of capturing the heart of the moments we shared and writing them down is wonderful. I'll submit a full recap once I catch up on my sleep and dig out from the mound of audio gear, snacks, and guitars in my garage. I was telling Paulette yesterday that I regretted not being able to spend a bit more time with you hanging out and catching up. We'll make it up next year. Honored that you are part of our guitar family. The thought of a Delaware trip has crossed our minds more than once! - Steve
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  7. I've always wanted to learn how to play harmonica. I have very vague memories of my grandpa playing harmonica, and I have the ones he played. One is very interesting because it is double sided... still trying to figure it out. One side is marked as G, the other as C. I wonder sometimes if it would even be in tune anymore.... ? Do they get too old to play? Now I will need to search this out as my curiosity often gets the best of me (keeping me up till the wee hours investigating random things on the internet, lol)!
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  8. Eat, tune, play. Just as we get settled into our rooms, adapt to our new routine, and get acquainted, it's time to wrap up. We started with an early 7:30 breakfast, finger exercises, and a bit more ear training. Our final lesson was a kind of panel discussion with Van Larkins, Collin, and Steve in the living room. They offered their thoughts on real world guitar learning. The practice world: mechanics, metronomes, scheduling, goals, motivation, and dealing with frustration. And the performance world: focus, automaticity, dealing with the unexpected and stage fright. I sat in a literal corner, still wearing my metaphorical dunce cap from Thursday night. Don't you dare wear that home, my teachers implored. As I listened, I imagined myself reaching up, snatching the thing from my head and heaving it away into the lobby. Finally it was time to leave. The sweet music that had filled the lodge was now replaced by the bass of thumping guitar cases and the treble of excited goodbyes. Hugs for all, from all. This is my guitar family. As Steve said this week, we leave no one behind. We're on the same mission, no matter what our skill -- to bring some beauty, some love, some magic into the world. I found Patrick. We loaded our gear into my car, and set off for the airport for his return flight. In a few days, my new friend will be in the cockpit of an Air Canada jetliner somewhere over the Pacific on his usual run. Later, he will check into his hotel in Shanghai, retrieve the guitar he keeps there, and add another layer of polish to "Autumn Leaves". Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, I will pick up my guitar, with her new spandex-ey nylon strings and prop her up on my left leg. I will recall Steve eagerly coaxing, "Diane, come on, get up here." I'll be back. I haven't been left behind.
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  9. Nylon strings get replaced less frequently than bass strings.. And for most bass players - that's saying a lot. I would say depending on how the strings are cared for, I would say twice a year is probably fine. The stretching process takes far too long to replace them more often. Wipe down the strings after each time its played and that will help with the string life. -Greg
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