For three weeks, I'm making fifty cents a note playing the jaw harp.

[MilesColtrane]

Reason #361 as to why I'm a member of the musician's union.

It's not all gravy though.

I had to special order a Hungarian, hand-made harp specifically in the key of "C". With shipping, it came to 50 bucks!

[ThomCat]

1. I hope you have a lot of notes to play

and have a very profitable stretch of three weeks. :)

I also hope that this job is fun, wherever it is.

[MilesColtrane]

6. Actually playing bass for the stage show "The Color Purple".

I only play the harp for six bars in the whole show, but it's considered a double so I get an extra 10 percent taste.

[harmonicon]

2. the hungarian ones are supposed to be the best!

I have a friend who plays, and has told me all about it, but to be honest, most of the details went in one ear and out the other. I hope it turns out to be fun for you.

[crim son]

3. Jaw Harp.

Now there's a new concept. Have you a link where I can see it played?

[billyoc]

4. It pays to go with the union card every time.

;)

[billyoc]

5. I remember Buffy Sainte-Marie used a similar, cool sounding instrument.

a mouth bow. For years(until 5 minutes ago) I thought it was the same thing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krx2MoTaAVo

[mcctatas]

7. My dad gave me one of those when I was like 7...

(after I failed miserably at playing the guitar, callouses and all that) and I immediately broke my front tooth! I guess I was doing it wrong :shrug:

[JeffR]

8. You just reminded me I have one of these in a drawer

Gonna have to dig it out and play it now.

[ferrferr]

9. I just listened to some stuff on youtube ..

I think I'd fail miserably at playing that. O_O