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	Bruce dumes left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Cool! Please pass along my regards to him if you get a chance. Have fun! Bruce
	Steve lauder left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Thanks Bruce I am up to the Db before going back to the 1. The Db is 4 bars, but here i am listening to the bass for a cue and i fumbled. I am not done yet. Duke is in town...
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo My pleasure, Steve! Sounds great. I can really hear you building ideas and playing through the changes on the improv section. Nice work! Bruce
	Steve lauder left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Here is a progress report. I am still working on this. Thanks Bruce for reminding me of the chord analysis and circle of 5ths. I will persevere. Steve
	Ryan added to a forum topic: Blues mandolin lessons I would love to see a few blues mandolin lessons on the site, even if it is just a short series of lessons and not a permanent fixture. Steve James or Rich DelGrosso would be...
	James macklin left a comment on: Ginseng Sullivan Using Chords For Improvisation Hi Chris, another meta-question (sorry, I'm full of 'em right now). Big picture, do you approach improvisation from a chord position based perspective like this, or more...
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: Little Wheel Rhythm Hey Duke! Great tune, and as Stephen said, great to hear you singing it. So here's my first attempt at this style. I hope it's mostly sloppy in a good way. ;-) And a great excuse...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Little Wheel Rhythm Hi Folks, This week we start on a new tune and I have chosen John Lee Hooker's "Little Wheel." On this tune, as on most JLH songs, there is a lot of 12 1/2 and 13 or 14 bar...
	Jay left a comment on: Harmony Singing - Uke Bring Me A Little Water Sylvie hey, this is great claudia & dan. thanks!!!
	Jay left a comment on: Up Above My Head Chords and Strumming hey Dan, here's a solo part for this great tune. hope you like it. well actually - 2 solos, each one a bit different. i've incorporated some of the ideas you've been teaching.
	Corey harris published a lesson: Good Morning Judge Singing In this lesson we will talk about how to sing the song. Listen closely to the melody and try to sing it without embellishment. I have provided a backing track for you to sing along...
	Dennis gruenling published a lesson: Keep The Change Seventh and Eighth Chorus Breakdown Welcome Harpsters of Sonic Junction! This week we wrap up my “Keep The Change” study piece and tackle the last two choruses. There will be plenty more scoops, dips, and growls in...
	Rémy left a comment on: Church Street Blues Tony Rice's Version (a Study in the Right Hand) Hi Chris, Sorry for soliciting you again. I've started playing this tune and your Nine Pound Hammer intro with the right hand resting on the saddle/bridge. I just read that it's...
	Rémy left a comment on: Church Street Blues Tony Rice's Version (a Study in the Right Hand) Thank you for your answer Chris :)
	Jerry portnoy added to a forum topic: Request All night boogie - Howling Wolf
	Grant page added to a forum topic: Request Hi again Jerry if I wanted to study some boogie type songs, what is the first song you’d recommen?
	Grant page added to a forum topic: Boogie Hi Dennis, if I wanted to study some boogie type songs, what would be the first song you’d recommend at kind of a 101 12 bar blues type thing?
	Rémy liked a forum post: Chris thanks again for doing Jerusalem Ridge. I was wondering if you could teach Butter and Eggs from your Avalon album with Julian Lage, this is another very cool tune, thanks...
	Rémy liked a forum post: Great suggestion! I will add that to the list...
	Grant page added to a forum topic: Request That’s a great exercise. Thanks Jerry
	Jerry portnoy added to a forum topic: Request Hey Grant, The higher key harps have shorter reeds the higher you go, so they're stiffer and require you to have a strong "grip" on the note as you bend. You need a strong and...
	Dennis gruenling left a comment on: Keep The Change Sixth Chorus Breakdown Not exactly... It's the 3rd of that key. Not of the "major" or "minor" scale...just of that key. The minor scale or chord would include the b3rd (flat third) and NOT the natural...
	Dennis gruenling liked a comment: I think this is something I don't quite understand. It's the 3rd of the B major scale right? So when you're on a chord, you can play any note in the scale that has that chord as...
	Steve lauder left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Thanks again Bruce. Appreciate the info.
	Bill blatner left a comment on: Keep The Change Sixth Chorus Breakdown I think this is something I don't quite understand. It's the 3rd of the B major scale right? So when you're on a chord, you can play any note in the scale that has that chord as...
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Hey Steve. Yup, the Ebm is in bar 5 (I have it marked as Ebm7) and it is indeed the II of the upcoming Db. You could easily get away with just playing an Ab7 (dominant 7 like in...
	Grant page added to a forum topic: Request Hello again Jerry, I seem to struggle getting the half step bends on higher key harps and was wondering if you could offer some advice?
	Steve lauder left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Hey Bruce Yes, I remember those "tonal centers" exercises from my brief Berkeley studies 100 years ago. Thanks for reminding me. Duke goes to what he describes as Ebm at bar 5....
	Jan schrama added to a forum topic: Request Hello Jerry, Easy from Big Walter was a great study-project for me on your all-lessons-page here at Sonic Junction, it helped me a lot to make a fine progression with all the...
	Steve lauder left a comment on: In A Mellow Tone Solo Thanks so much for your feedback Bruce. It is really appreciated. I'll dig in again tomorrow on this. Cheers Brother Steve