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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fifth Chorus Breakdown
Thank you Bill - And yes, those chords are being produced exactly as you describe. My tongue is hitting the harp only only when I clip the chord off at the very end of the riff...
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Bill blatner
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fifth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Rick,
I love the sound of that descending lick on the last four chord. There's something about the way the notes are paired that adds to the latin feel of it. I also feel...
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Jerry portnoy
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Hi Steve,
Go to the Masterclass section and start working your way through all the basic techniques, starting with chord rhythm. After you have a good grasp of the fundamentals,...
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Jan schrama
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Using 2 Draw and 3 Blow
Hello Jerry,
Great and usefull exercice licks on 2d - 3b, but i experienced a great difference in "air-tight quality" between these two positions.
I use a Hohner Blues Harp MS,...
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Steve woodcock
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Hello jerry
i am a complete beginner, where do I find the right lessons for me
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Steve woodcock
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Hi I am a complete beginner wher do I find the lessons to get me started
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Third Chorus Breakdown
I think I'm understanding you Andre - and if you're saying what I think you're saying, yeah, that's what I mean! I think of it like talking - like a conversation.
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Tom k.
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Avalon Chords
Yes !!!!! Thanks Duke !!
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Jerry portnoy
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fifth Chorus Breakdown
This week we've got verse five of Mr. Lee's Mambo. In this one, we're switching it up - moving from the soft chords we've been using, and going with some more aggressive sounding...
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Duke robillard
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Avalon Chords
Hi Folks,
This week we start on a new song and it's one of my favories to play. Avalon was a twenties hit for Al Jolson but soon became a tune associated with jazz. Benny Goodman...
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Chris eldridge
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Is It Too Late Now? Improvisation
This week I want to start talking about improvising. To me, the essential characteristic of good improvising is that it comes from a playful nonjudgmental place. For the most part...
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Diego
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Hi Diego,
It's difficult to tell. Either way works fine and sounds good. Try to master both.
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Jerry portnoy
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Sonny Boy I Lesson 2
Hi Diego,
It's difficult to tell. Either way works fine and sounds good. Try to master both.
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Andre loiselle
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Third Chorus Breakdown
Hey Rick !! I m getting to the concept thing , " the statement " ; the statement on the I chords and put the same statement or extend on the lV and the V , do you that I had no...
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Diego
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Sonny Boy I Lesson 2
Did he play the 34 and 45 holes tongue blocked?
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Terry - No, it's not in reference to Lee Allen - Good guess though! I'm really glad you're diggin' the series. Actually, I disclose the inspiration for the title in one of the...
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Bruce dumes
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Ain't Nobody's Business Variations and Ending
Thanks, Duke!
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Duke robillard
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Ain't Nobody's Business Variations and Ending
HI Bruce, Sounds good! I'm glad you're singing and playing it together. One thing to watch is on the second chord of the verse (D) you need to play over the D chord. All the other...
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Bruce dumes
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Ain't Nobody's Business Variations and Ending
Hey Duke! So, my buddy Dave suggested I think more about throwing in some major pentatonic licks, and I decided that adding in some chords really does sound nice too. I think it's...
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Terry church
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Is the Mr Lee of the title by any chance Lee Allen? You've got me listening to a lot of sax! Thanks for another world class harp lesson!
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Kip marchetti
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Is It Too Late Now? Earl Scruggs Licks
Cool licks ... especially the 2nd one that is virually ripping my coordination
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Thank you Rob - I'm real glad to know that what I'm trying get across in these lessons is working!
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Bill - I really wasn't going for an "angry" effect in verse 3 and I wasn't aware of the commonality between this 3rd verse and the 3rd verse from Blue Strollin', but there's...
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Bill - The only reasons I can think of are the 3 blow just felt right to me and sounded right to me. It seems naturally transition well from the swooping bend of the 3 draw.
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Robny
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Man I just love it. I got that blue strolling pretty well down. I feel the groove of it nice. Working on this one now. I can't wait till I know it by heart and feel the groove...
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Bill blatner
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Hey,
Me again. I noticed that in this tune and in the last one, Blue Strolling, the third verse centers around the 2 and 3 holes. Totally different rhythm but all those 3 hole...
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Bill blatner
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Rick,
I was wondering if you had a particular reason for ending the last phrase on th 3-blow v the 2-draw.
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Second Chorus Breakdown
Hey Andre - Maybe on the IV after the V the phrasing could be a little better, but up until that last lick, the whole verse is really good!!!
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Bruce dumes
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Ain't Nobody's Business Variations and Ending
Hey Duke! Here's my video again, since you didn't get a chance to comment on it last lesson. Hope you're well! Best, Bruce
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Charlie
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Sounds great Charlie. Nice lines and vibrato! Duke
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