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	Alex left a comment on: Sloppin' and Slidin' Performance Hey Rick, unrelated to this lesson but do you think you'll ever post any chromatic lessons?
	Kip marchetti left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Recognizing Triads On One String I'm still with you on this man and I keep thinking back to something you said earlier ... maybe last lesson ... play like a child . You know when a child is sitting there playing...
	Bill blatner left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Hi Rick, Thanks for focusing in on these details. Lots of things I was wondering about are now clear - I just have to practice until I can execute! There are so many very...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Angeline the Baker Recognizing Triads On One String Hello Friends, This week we will start to make theoretical sense of the notes that you learned intuitively when you learned the melody on one string in the previous lesson. The...
	Slim added to a forum topic: Davell Crawford Just wondering: What happened to Davell’s lessons? Slim
	Corey harris published a lesson: High Fever Blues Variations and Technique In this last lesson for High Fever Blues I slow the main riffs down so you can hear what is going on. This is a simple tune, but there is always room for slight alterations. Listen...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Robbins Nest Intro Breakdown Hi Folks, This week we are starting on a new song. It's a classic 40s riff tune called Robbins Nest. Great intro (bass) great melody and really fun to play. I demonstrate the...
	Rick estrin published a lesson: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Hey Sonic Junction - Rick Estrin back again. This week I'll be breaking down the second half of the middle solo verse in this "Crawlin' Kingsnake". In this section there's hand...
	Gabriel wynne added to a forum topic: New Song Request How about something from Hawktail - maybe 'Unless' or 'In The Kitchen'. I love how Jordon Tice tackles those slower tunes that seem more naturally suited to the fiddle and upright...
	Dennis gruenling left a comment on: Buffle Off to Shuffalo Fourth Chorus Breakdown That syncopated shuffle rhythm will be the most important rhythm technique to learn anmd learn well if you want to play blues harmonica well. Bass lines are always a great idea as...
	Dennis gruenling liked a comment: I see that I need to practice rhythm playing as a separate exercise. Should I do this to grooves other than shuffle grooves? If I played other than a shuffle groove, should I play...
	Marc graci liked a comment: Got my first harmonica chops! Yippy Ty Yay!!!! Needs a ton of work but I appreciate the beginner chops, or should I say rhthym part..
	Marc graci left a comment on: Buffle Off to Shuffalo Fourth Chorus Breakdown I see that I need to practice rhythm playing as a separate exercise. Should I do this to grooves other than shuffle grooves? If I played other than a shuffle groove, should I play...
	Patrick casey added to a forum topic: the stumble Hi Jersey Bill. I just noticed the same thing. I was able to find "the stumble" by searching google for "sonic junction the stumble" The page still exists online, they just hid...
	Dennis gruenling left a comment on: Buffle Off to Shuffalo Third Chorus Breakdown Yes, that was a big point to this series...being able to make the groove and beat more present and obvious. I guess the heart of the blues is debatable, but expressing oneself is...
	Dennis gruenling liked a comment: I think what I like most about this style of playing is that you can easily play something like this without any other musicians or any accompaniment. The harmonica is active, and...
	Dennis gruenling liked a comment: Thanks for the detailed instructions on counting and the much needed encouragement--also for those suggestions to Bill Blatner about things like using the tip of the tongue in...
	Marc graci left a comment on: Buffle Off to Shuffalo Third Chorus Breakdown I think what I like most about this style of playing is that you can easily play something like this without any other musicians or any accompaniment. The harmonica is active, and...
	Rick estrin left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake Performance Wow - Thanks Alex! I'm glad it's helping you. No telling when we'll be in NY again. We did a couple NY dates last month. You can always check rickestrin.com to see where we are.
	Alex left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake Performance This lesson has been transformative for me. Please play in New York soon.
	Deblues33@gmail.com left a comment on: Is It Too Late Now? Performance and Rhythm That was great Zach, I really liked it. Great singing and playing.
	Rick estrin left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake First Half of Solo I'm glad it's helping!
	Ferflair left a comment on: 44 Blues Main Riff and Verse Hi Corey, Sorry my english is not good, but i want to know if is possible you to send me the lyrics of the song. Thaks!!!
	Bill blatner left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake First Half of Solo Ha! I've known this JLW lick for years but I didn't play it split tongued. Now that I'm doing that I started out doing exactly what you said not to do! Just sliding my tongue...
	James macklin added to a forum topic: New Song Request That version is one of my favorite flatpicking recordings of all time! It's insane.
	Corey harris published a lesson: That's Alright Solo, Singing and Endings Finally we will deal with the simple solo, the ending, and how to effectively sing the song. Take extra care not to play the song too fast; this is a slow blues and singing it will...
	Rick estrin published a lesson: Crawlin' Kingsnake First Half of Solo Sonic Junction - Rick Estrin back again. This week we're going to focus on the first half of the middle solo verse in my version of "Crawlin' Kingsnake". This lesson primarily...
	Paul lawler left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke I'm finishing up The Inner Game of Tennis now and I'm seeing a lot of the connections w/ playing guitar. What do you tend to use as a concentration technique when you're soloing...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Mississippi Valley Hillbilly Chord Melody Torgeir, nice work! And just to make you feel better, this song is hard to sing even if English is your native language - there are a lot of words and not many chances to breathe...
	Bryan mabe left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Arranging for the Guitar's Growl This is Killer Chris. New Version for me, I'm enjoying both of these lessons and really look forward to the next one