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Corey harris
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Rocks and Gravel Singing and Endings
This week we will focus on singing the song and how to end it. Make sure you have a solid foundation by reviewing the previous lessons as well as listening closely to the song...
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Gordi brown
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes Second Verse Breakdown
priceless Rick .. thanks so much!
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Alan
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes Second Verse Breakdown
Hi again Rick,
Many thanks for the quick reply.
Alan.
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Rick estrin
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes Second Verse Breakdown
Hi Alan - I wish I had an answer for you - Vocally, I’m just trying to work with what I’ve got. I am glad you’re enjoying the lesson.
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Alan
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes Second Verse Breakdown
Hi Rick,
What a great lesson this is. I love the importance you place on the "little stuff".
May I ask which vocalists influenced your singing style ?
Alan.
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John d.
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New Song Request
Norman Blake's version of 'Under the Double Eagle'
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Duke robillard
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Never Mind Chords and Rhythm
Hello Friends,
Today we are starting a new tune and although it's not well known its one of my favorites. It's called "Never Mind" By Claude McLin, Chicago tenor sax man. Fun...
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Rick estrin
published a lesson:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes Second Verse Breakdown
Hey Sonic Junction -
This week we’re working on the second verse of “Fattening Frogs For Snakes”. Verse two gives us another opportunity to develop some variations on all the...
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Chris blankner
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Boll Weevil Melody on a Single String
Hey Chris
been listening to Dawg and T. Any chance a lesson could be on the horizon for I don’t want your mandolin mister?
lovely tune.
PS: thoughts on the pre war guitar...
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Micah
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Fundamentals Scale Degrees and Melody
Chris,
Thanks for the lessons! I'm primarily a rhythm player and songwriter, and I'm looking forward to pushing myself across the board through your videos. I'm self-taught - or...
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Bill blatner
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Yeh. I guess it's just a cool variation. No need for theory but I figured I'd ask. I think I probably learned that 2-3 blow combo from you and it's pretty much part of my vocab...
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Rick estrin
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
I’m probably mostly using the 3 blow, 2 blow, 1 draw sequence for the tag at the end of the verse. I play that tag like that simply ‘cause I hear Rice Miller do it, using those...
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Bill blatner
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
OK, I'm going to take you up on the offer. At several points you're going down from the root, either 3-blow or 2-draw, to the 5 of the scale on the 1 draw. Sometimes you go...
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Pasquale la piccirella
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Just A Dream Singing and Endings
Hi Corey, just to ask where I can find the lyrics of this song, in the version of the lesson.
thanks in advance.
pasquale
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Rick estrin
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Glad you’re diggin‘ it, Bill. And you’re right, there’re a lot of small details - As always, feel free to ask me about about anything.
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Bill blatner
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
This is definitely the shizzle:)
So many little things I would never have picked up just listening to the performance. Thanks.
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Bill blatner
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
This is definitely the shizzle:)
So many little things I would never have picked up just listening to the performance. Thanks.
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Brian cade
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3rd position on natural minor
I've been expermenting with playing minor key tunes that have strong relative major components by playing them in 3rd position on a natural minor harmonica. Was led to this by...
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Rick estrin
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Performance
Hi Douglas - This video is just the song performance. When you get into the actual lessons I explain which holes I’m hitting and what to do once you get there.
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Douglas avery
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Performance
What holes are u hitting?
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Rick estrin
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Your right their is alot of good stuff in here, the more I work on it the more I get out of it. Great lesson
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Boyd r
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Your right their is alot of good stuff in here, the more I work on it the more I get out of it. Great lesson
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Rick estrin
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Don’t worry about not singing, Boyd. Stick with it. There’s plenty of valuable harp stuff in this series.
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Boyd r
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Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Love the Iintroduction to Introduction to Fattening Frogs for Snake. I don't sing it's pretty bad
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Corey harris
published a lesson:
Rocks and Gravel Key Riffs of Each Chord
In this lesson we will break down the key riffs of each chord of the song. I demonstrate how to slow each ruff down so you can hear what is going on. Take time with the material...
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Rick estrin
published a lesson:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes First Verse Breakdown
Hey Sonic Junction -
In this first lesson on my version of SBW II’s “Fattening Frogs For Snakes”, I demonstrate and explain the harp in the introduction and the fills in the first...
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Chris eldridge
published a lesson:
Boll Weevil Melody on a Single String
Hello All!
This week we’ll be taking a look at how you can play the melody in two octaves, both with a different low D drone note. The challenge with this is making the jumps in...
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Bruce dumes
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Worried Life Blues Intro and Rhythm Breakdown
Hey Duke! So, as promised, here's a version with a solo! I would love to hear your thoughts on it. I'm trying really hard to put across some emotion in this one, and it would be...
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Chris eldridge
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Fundamentals Left Hand Technique
Torgeir, beautiful playing. Truly. You’re doing the triplets a bit differently than I did, but what you did is better. I wish I had phrased them that way. Really nice. The one...
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Chris eldridge
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Boll Weevil Incomplete Chords and the Vibes They Can Give You
Indeed. By putting different extensions into a chord or leaving out certain notes (often, but not always, a third) you can evoke different feelings and colors. The search for...
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