Hello Sonic Junction friends -
Dennis Gruenling here with the next chorus of my “Trill Seeker” study song. For this next chorus, we depart from all the trills and we get melodic once again. This section will include some low bend tones, distorted notes, sharply articulated notes, and a rhythmic turnaround section to keep you on your toes. I still want you to practice working on your trills if they aren’t very clean and steady, but you can do that in short practice sessions in between these new licks.
I hope you dig this little melodic departure before we get back into some more trills next time..so keep the harp between your lips and your goals within your grips!
- Dennis Gruenling
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Technique
key of E
A Harp
Dennis Gruenling
Trill Seeker
Print Chords & Tab
A Harp in the Key of E.
Loop 0:00 Dennis and Dave Playing the Whole Song
Loop 1:27 Dennis and Dave Playing the Sixth Chorus
Loop 2:47 The Importance of Practicing Trills in Isolation
Loop 3:47 Breakdown of First Four Bars (I Chord)
Loop 5:04 Practice Loop of First Four Bars
Loop 5:42 IV Chord and Back to the I Chord (Bars 5 - 8)
Loop 7:05 Practice Loop of IV Chord and Back to the I (Bars 5 - 8)
Loop 7:55 Practice Loop of First 8 Bars
Loop 8:20 V Chord and Turnaround Breakdown
Loop 11:38 Practice Loop of Last 4 Bars
Loop 12:05 Slow Practice Loop of Entire 6th Chorus
Loop 12:38 At Tempo Practice Loop of Entire 6th Chorus
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Hmmm..... something is messing with me here. The phrases you play on the one and the five both start on the downbeat. When you play the 1+ on the four chord, your phrasing starts on beat 2 (I believe...). Am I counting these beats correctly?
I feel compelled to start the IV phrase on the downbeat just to be consistent. Should I train myself to wait a beat to start this phrase?
Thanks for your help, Dennis!!
Yes, you are counting them correctly (as I am in the video)...Why do you want them to all start consistently on a downbeat? That's not how the song is played. Yes, you should just count the downbeat of the IV ("1") silently to yourself if you need to. It's just startoing on beat 2...I have faith in you that you can do this!! : )