This third verse could serve as one small example of how much can be done on the harp while confining your playing to just the bottom three holes. The 3 draw is possibly the most potentially expressive hole on the diatonic harmonica. This lesson will help develop your command of that third hole draw. There'll be a whole world of bends, shapes, textures and sounds available to you once you get a good handle on the 3 draw - That's a promise!
Rick Estrin
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Groove
key of E
A Harp
Rick Estrin
Blue Strollin
Rusty Zinn
Print Chords & Tab
A Harp in the Key of E.
Loop 0:00 Rick and Rusty Playing the 3rd and 4th Chorus of Blue Strollin'
Loop 1:45 Run-Through of Third Verse Acoustically
Loop 2:38 Breakdown of First Riff on the I Chord
Loop 6:19 Breakdown of IV Chord and Back to I Riff
Loop 8:22 Breakdown of V Chord
Loop 10:32 Breakdown of Turnaround
Loop 11:52 Closing Thoughts
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Good workout on the bends
Hi Rick,
Just writing to agree with Boyd R. Keep the changelling material coming !! When I first heard this song this third chorus low end playing reminded me of the low end work you did on Marion's Mood.
Thanks for your time and detailed explanations.
Alan.
Thanks Alan - I naturally seem to come up with simple-on-the-surface stuff that contains lots of small, character creating details. I'm glad you're diggin' it!
I love this whole song but I think this is my favorite verse. Sounds like Louie Armstrong, worrying those three hole bends. It really helps when you slow it down to hear just how worried they are.
Hi Bill - Thanks for the Louie Armstrong reference. He definitely represents the stylistic roots of what I was trying to go for in that verse. There's a whole world of that kind of stuff in the first three holes.
Thanks Rick. I love a challenge you learn more.
Good for you, Boyd - That's the right attitude!
Funny how something so simple (Third chorus) is not at all intuitive. however it is coming along slowly...It's enhancing my appreciation/respect for those first 3 holes. Sweet tone when it comes out right.
For sure! Like I told Bill, if you put in the time there, there's a whole world of sounds, ideas and riffs available in just those first three holes.
I'm on my first chorus and having fun with it. It's just going to take a little time. I like to learn hard songs. If it's not hard why work on it. So thanks and continue hard songs coming. It's how muscle memory works.
Hey Boyd - I'm glad you're diggin' it. Don't worry, I get so obsessed with detail, I'll probably never be able to come up with one that's too simple anyway
The only one who could understand him was his woman.....can you dig it?
He was lucky in that respect. I never had that!