Hi Everyone -
This week we wrap my study of Big Walter Horton’s style in my “Horton Shuffle”. We will cover long sustained intervals, blow bends (remember high bends are done more towards the front of the mouth), “barking” 3 draws and a return to the head of the song. I made this as close to Big Walter’s style as I could imagine, especially with those heavily accented rhythmic chords in there…his attack was intense sometimes!
Enjoy putting the rest of this piece together, and I will see you next time here on Sonic Junction.
Dennis
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Blues
key of E
A Harp
Big Walter Horton
Dennis Gruenling
Dave Gross
Horton Shuffle
Print Chords & Tab
A Harp in the Key of E
Loop 0:00 Dennis and Dave Playing the 8th, 9th and 10th Chorus
Loop 1:24 Breakdown of 8th Chorus - First 4 Bars
Loop 3:13 Breakdown of Bars 5 - 8
Loop 4:22 Breakdown of Bars 9 - 12
Loop 6:57 Practice Loop of 8th Chorus (Bars 1 - 12)
Loop 7:23 Breakdown of 9th Chorus - First 4 Bars
Loop 8:13 Breakdown of Bars 5 - 8
Loop 9:20 Practice Loop Bars 1 - 8
Loop 9:40 Breakdown of Bars 9 - 12
Loop 11:40 Practice Loop of 9th Chorus (Bars 1 - 12)
Loop 12:11 Practice Loop of 8th and 9th Chorus Together
Loop 13:01 Breakdown of 10th Chorus - First 8 Bars
Loop 13:51 Breakdown of Bars 9 - 12
Loop 14:17 Practice Loop of 10th Chorus (Bars 1 - 12)
Loop 14:45 Breakdown of Ending
Loop 16:16 Practice Loop of 10th Chorus with Ending
Loop 16:47 Practice Loop of 8th, 9th 10th Chorus with Ending
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Thanks Dennis this was a great lesson lots of good stuff
I can't wait until your next song
Great stuff Dennis. I really benefited from this. Timely too, Big Walter was born this day (April 6, 1917). I appreciate your expounding on this percussive style. Really digging it.
Thanks Eric! He was a huge influence on so many players, and his technique was really amazing, with all of his dynamics, textures, range of attacks and nuances. Glad you dug it man!
Great lesson Dennis, Thank You!
Thanks! Glad you dug it....I'll be back!
top stuff mate....AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You!! Glad you are enjoying it...Big Walter was awesome, and had tons of technique to learn from.