Thanks a lot Jerry.... Sorry to hear about your throat problem...Please tell me how to practice for a nice strong vibrato and also how to get it up to speed   because for a slow...

Rich You have to listen closly to the breakdown and try, as best you can, to replicate what I'm playing. Your ability to do so will demonstrate that you are hearing it correctly...

EHarp Begin at the beginning with the lesson on "Chord Rhythm" and work your way up through the basic techniques before you begin the song breakdowns. Make sure you can play...

Hi Bill Start at the beginning with 'Chord Rhythm" and work your way up through all the basic techniques before you begin the song breakdowns. Concentrate especially on getting...

Hi Aria, Welcome to Sonic Junction. Listen closely, have fun and you'll make progress. Glad to have you on board.

Kudos to both Biscuit Mic and Preston. Great clips. Preston - your phrasing is really excellent and has that relaxed lazy feel of Slim Harpo along with a wonderful improvised...

@Corey.....here's my video..I'm takin time to work on the variation...Grazie..A presto Alex

Fantastic lesson Duke. This is just the kind of thing I love; right there when the delta starts to go electric.  This is the kind of blues you can get in a groove with and play for...

Mike, thanks.  Yeah, I agree, of course, in a lesson its important to see the face.  I just got really frustrated trying to see what he was doing in these vids....( I may have...

Hi Tom .. you're right.  In future videos Rick is going to be framed just like Duke and Corey so you can see both hands.   I do think seeing each other (the face) is important too...

Good Stuff, LearningtheHarp. Keep the posts coming!

How about showing Rick actually playing his guitar?  It would be really nice to see what he's doing with both hands.... no offense, but it doesn't help to watch his face.

@Ray thanks!!!! Say hy to your wife even if we don't know each other!!! :DDD Take care! :)

@Corey...grazie!!! I wait for the next lesson then and keep on work on this tune....I was takin a look also to Cherry Ball...they have something in common....In the next open mic...

  here's the Intro for Baby Scratch my Back.......My Vibrato....wish it were better!!

@Dave...just read your comment...didn't see it at first when I responded.  I think of the tuning as open Em but using the A as the one (I call this playing in the fourth position).

@Peter Wolf...No this is different from .44 blues.  Special rider starts on the 1 (A7) and then resolves to the 5 (E7).  It really doesn't go to the fou at all, though it is...

@Alex...I can show you in the last lesson how to do the chokes.  Your tempo here is good and you sound relaxed in your approach.  Nice job.

@Dave...thanks for posting.  It  looks like you got the form down pretty good, just pay closer attention to the turn-around. I think you are playing the song too fast and it might...

This week we go over the solo in "Baby, Scratch My Back. It's a very simple solo with many of the same elements that were played in the intro so, if you were able to play the...

Hi Folks, this week we are doing the solo section to that's alright. This is a combination guitar and harp in the style that is ensemble blues playing. I go over Jimmy Rogers solo...

Hi Correy ,hope this finds you well         This what I've sort of got so far, just few questions the tuning is that really Em or is it open A7 I know the tune is in A  but the...

Thanks, Learningtheharp I look forward to your next playing clip also.

Great Playing Mic. I liked your Vibrato its strong.....

@Peter....nice job...I like the timber of your voice! :)

Hello Corey this is a smooth version of the song. I was sick today but i don't know when i could record another video. So i've made a try. I don't dare many variation as usual, i...

Thought it was lighning,sorry for that

Finally understand that b string stretch. Been hearing one of my favorite blues players do it here in Dallas. Lightning Hopkins is one of his favorites with the Deep Ellum...

Singing is the hardest thing for me to do, which greatly limits my ability. So thanks so much for the hints on that and the multiple into's and ending's. Also the great thing with...