Hi Everyone -
Glad to be back again here on Sonic Junction with my next study song - “Trill Seeker”. This is in the Chicago style, with a nice raunchy mid-tempo guitar boogie behind me in the key of E, played on an A harmonica - so it is in 2nd position. As the title suggests, there will be plenty of trills in the song, and it will give you the chance to work on and fine-tune your trill technique on the harp. We will be using the more common draw trills (3-4 draw and 4-5 draw) as well as other trills, including blow trills, in a variety of phrases. Trills can be cliché and overused when there are just thrown in to fill up space, but they can also be musical and add texture to a phrase or lick when done tastefully.
Dig in, I hope you enjoy this!
- Dennis
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Technique
key of E
A Harp
Dennis Gruenling
Dave Gross
Trill Seeker
Print Chords & Tab
A Harp in the Key of E.
Loop 0:00 Introduction to the Series
Loop 1:12 Whole Song
Loop 1:12 First Verse
Loop 1:37 2nd Verse
Loop 1:55 3rd Verse
Loop 2:12 4th Verse
Loop 2:29 5th Verse
Loop 2:45 6th Verse
Loop 3:02 7th Verse
Loop 3:19 8th Verse
Loop 3:36 9th Verse
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Hi Klaus !! Good job Man ... to me it s always good to see guys put on line what they ve been practicing over time !!
André
Thank you, will work on it - step by step.
Wish you a very good time in Norway !!
As far as the legato thing goes, practice NOT stopping your breath from one note to the next...just going from one note to the next note while stil breathing into the next note. It makes the phrases much smoother. I don't do it all the time, but you want to be able to do it so everything is not chooppy and stacatto. Keep up the good work!
I would like to start studying Boxed up, I love the third position and I would like to play it amplified! It's really fantastic piece!
Thank you so much Dennis for this great compliment, I'm really glad you liked it! I can not wait to get to work on a new study piece!
yes, very nice work!! I want to hear more....which one is next?
VERY nice job!! Really digging it, and smooth trills too...great work! Hope to see & hear more of you up in here...
Thank you !
Hi Dennis,beautiful stuff here ! But still miss the backing track for Trill Seeker..
Best regards
Hi Klaus - thanks for letting us know - track is now up.
Something isn't quite clear and yes I'm not a rocket scientist. You r using an a harp playing in the key of e and the guitar player is using 12 bar blues 5 intervals above that in the key of b. His tonic seems to be the b key. Correct me if I'm wrong. Sometimes music theory doesn't apply to the blues with the flat Ted fifth.
Yes, I am using an A harp (2nd position in the key of E)...and guitar is playing the key of E. not B. The tonic is E for both of us...or else we would be playing in different keys, which you don't want to do.
Great song to spend part of my life on. Will certainly do.Thanks Dennis. Any plans to come to Holland?
Johan.
Thanks Johan! I will be in Europe with Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones later this year, not sure exactly where we are going yet, you never know.
Oh yeah I love that rhythm makes u want a grab a few beers and shake that booty. The lady's will be all over me with this one. Now where is my a harp.
thanks. Love this playing with trill's.
Who says the trill is gone?
Right on!
Love the raunchy boogie! This is going to be fun (and probably kick my butt.) Planning to cruise up 91 tomorrow night and catch you at the Stone.
Thanks! Hope to see you..and have fun with the tune!
yeah Dennis i dig it mate !!! what i've noticed with you and other players is you seem to have your face SIDE ON to the harp !? is that because of tounge blocking out of side of mouth? i'm not too sure. cheers
yes that is why! Since your tongue is straight on the harp, your embouchure is actually off to the side. Thanks!