This week we tackle the eighth and last chorus of "Off the Wall." This should be played with a light touch except for the last phrase. This contrast is more apparent on Walter's version. I break this chorus down phrase by phrase in discrete "bite size" sections. At this point, you should be able to clearly hear the tongue slaps and other nuances of the attack as well as find the notes in the melodic line. You can watch my cheeks and see where I'm playing a blow note. No training wheels on this, as far as a hole by hole explanation. You should be able to recognize all the sounds by now: the seventh chord for instance( the 2/5 draw), the tongue slaps and octaves.
This is one of the great masterpieces in the blues harmonica canon. If you can play this in a flowing, swinging way from start to finish you can really be proud of yourself, and I will be too!
Jerry
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Blues
Jerry Portnoy
C Harp
Rick Russell
Little Walter
Key of G
Off the Wall
Print Chords & Tab
C Harp in the Key of G
Loop 0:00 Jerry and Rick Playing the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Verse of Off the Wall
Loop 1:10 Eighth Verse Isolated to "Get It In Your Mind"
Loop 1:40 Breakdown Overview
Loop 5:04 First Phrase
Loop 5:14 2nd Phrase
Loop 5:23 3rd Phrase
Loop 5:34 4th Phrase
Loop 5:42 5th Phrase
Loop 5:49 6th Phrase
Loop 5:56 7th Phrase
Loop 6:05 8th Phrase
Loop 6:14 9th Phrase
Loop 6:32 At Tempo Practice Loop of 8th Chorus
Loop 7:15 Closing Thoughts
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thanks Jerry .. getting it slowly but surely. your lessons are great!