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Michael
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Show Schedule
GREAT show at the Crossroads. My guests where blown away. Got home and went to work on " If I Had You" . I've got a lot of work to do on that one. Looking forward to seeing you...
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Tom dancer
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Bright Lights, Big City Intro and Basic Rhythm
Nice!
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Boyd r
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Bright Lights, Big City Intro and Basic Rhythm
One great and fun song to learn and play thanks, i don't care for my singing voice. I'm going to give it try I have a low voice. I'm going to have to use capo to match my voice I...
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Davell crawford
published a lesson:
Love You So Badly Left Hand
Hi there Sonicites!!!
This lesson features my grandfathers song, "Love You So Badly", in the key of F Maj. It's a groove in a kind of Doo-Wop feel and this lessons' focus is the...
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Duke robillard
published a lesson:
Blue Harlem Improvisation and Outro
Hello Folks,
This weeks lesson is about improvising on Blue Harlem and we also learn the out chorus riff with call and response ending. I discuss and demonstrate several...
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Chris eldridge
published a lesson:
Keep Me From Blowing Away Soloing Based on the Melody
This week I'm going to show you a way of playing the melody that utilizes one of my favorite properties of the guitar - namely that one can play chords and melodies at the same...
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Jerry portnoy
published a lesson:
Trill Seeker Seventh Chorus Breakdown
Hey Everyone,
I’m back once again with the seventh chorus now of my “Trill Seeker” study piece. This section brings us back into using more trills, and building some intensity...
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Bruce dumes
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Blue Harlem Solo - Second Chorus
BTW, I found it on Spotify on a collection called The Definitive R&B Series - 1944 and it's listed under Ike Quebec. The whole album is very cool, T-Bone, Louis Jordan, Nat Cole...
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Bruce dumes
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Blue Harlem Solo - Second Chorus
Hey Duke! The version of the solo you are teaching is not the same as the version of "Blue Harlem" in the "background listening" tab. It's similar but a lot of it is different. I...
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Bruce dumes
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Thanks, Duke! After a week of listening to this video, I can now hear where it's still just a little rushed, or certainly could be more relaxed in some places. I'm been making an...
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Kevin schroeder
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Thanks Duke. It seemed a little odd just jumping in with an isolated solo. I think it will feel much smoother when I include the intro and the other two solo sections.
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Duke robillard
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Thanks Tim! Duke
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Duke robillard
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Good meeting you in Tuckertown Tom! Duke
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Duke robillard
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Hey Bruce, That's much better. That's true, thinking 12/8 puts it in a different perspective. Even though its really a swing feel, thinking 12/8 helps you keep in time on a slow...
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Duke robillard
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Hi Kevin, That's very good. you have the phrasing and are keeping right in time. Playing this slow can be hard but you nailed it! Duke
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Patrick
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Catfish Blues Main Riff
Hi. Just wondering if it is possible to get the full tab for this? Only a small part of it is displayed above. Many thanks and best wishes. Patrick, Scotland. UK.
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Chris eldridge
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Chris:
Thank you for the study material. Getting these C major triad shapes under my fingers will take awhile.
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Mike caren
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Guitar Rag Chords and Main Section
Hi Steve --- Mike here --- we have a full transcription in the works.
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Dennis gruenling
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Trill Seeker Fifth Chorus Breakdown
Thanks Ian!
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Dennis gruenling
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Amazing stuff
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Jed
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Keep Me From Blowing Away Basic Chord Theory
Chris:
Thank you for the study material. Getting these C major triad shapes under my fingers will take awhile.
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Chris eldridge
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Keep Me From Blowing Away Singing and Communicating Emotion
Hi Lewis, you have a great voice and great vocal control! I like your version, but my first suggestion to make it less "belt-y" would be to drop it down a half step to C. The lower...
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Chris eldridge
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Keep Me From Blowing Away Singing and Communicating Emotion
Hey Alex, sorry for the delay in answering this! Somehow it got through the last round of answers without me seeing it!
I have 2 tools that have helped me with pitch:
1. Record...
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Chris eldridge
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I knew about stacking thirds for major and minor triads as well as the role of major and minor triads in the harmonized scale, including the diminished seventh. However, after...
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Chris eldridge
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You Don't Know My Mind Soloing and Playing to the Guitar's Strengths
Darren, you sound great! Way to dig in to the guitar on those low notes in a very tasty and dynamic way. The only thing is that there are a few triplets missing at 0:38-0:39. I get...
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Chris eldridge
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Fundamentals Left Hand Technique
Hi Maurizio,
Nice job playing the tune. 2 things I notice:
1. Your ring finger is coming much further off the fingerboard than it needs to. Try paying attention to keeping it...
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Chris eldridge
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Keep Me From Blowing Away Basic Chord Theory
MarkB, Jed, and Judson,
There are 9 different triad shapes you will need to learn, but the good news is that you probably already know most of them. Here are the 3 different triad...
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Kevin schroeder
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Blue Harlem Solo - First Chorus
Duke, Here is my take.
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Bruce dumes
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Floyd Smith
Hey Duke! I'd never heard of Floyd Smith, but I came across this great video of him with Bill Doggett. I think he's pretty amazing.
Here's a link to the video. It doesn't work...
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Andy
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@Corey...I slowed it down I think..that variations are still difficoult for me...The matter is not only how to do them, but I think make them not too much repetitive...I'm tryin to...
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