Hi Rob --- Dave Gross (who's in the performance video with Dennis) made a backing track for this lesson.  You can play the backing track by clicking on the floating play button in...

Yes...and please keep in mind that the 7 blow does not bend much (similar to the 5 draw) and bending this note too hard will shorten the life of the reed, as which often happens...

Tiny Grimes Blues Wail is a great tune.   The piano player is doing some nice chord voicings too around 1:00 to 1:05.  Would be fun to learn those too.

Hi Charlie, Yes, fingering Db #11 the way you described is fine. I'm not sure which way is "proper" myself. If it feels good and sounds right, that's what matters! Duke 

Hi Duke The Db(#11) could also be called a Db9b5, right?  The root Db being the 4 chord in the key of Ab, and #11 would be the G (high Estring 3rd fret). .  With Db9b5, the b9...

Hi Wieger, after the chromatic 13th chords it finishes the intro as straight blues. So after the C13 it's C7 2 measures G7 2 measures A-7  1 measures, D7  1 measure. Then 1 measure...

Hi Duke, I'd like to know which chords are played under the 8 bars right after the 13th chords and before the first chorus. Thanks, Wieger

Hi Charlie, Yes, fingering Db #11 the way you described is fine. I'm not sure which way is "proper" myself. If it feels good and sounds right, that's what matters! Duke 

Nice job Steve! Quick question please for Duke (when you have a minute or two) about fingering for the Db sharp 11. I've been barring the 3rd fret with my first finger to get the F...

Thanks

Wow, that was quick! You got it man! 

Hey Duke Thanks for the correction. The Db(#11) and Ab 6/9 sound much better. And the Cm7 on the "Too". I have listened to a lot of Los Indios Tabajaras (I'm getting...

Dennis, are you TB'ing the 7 blow bend?  Thx

The speed metal guys play with no soul. They just play the scales and modes they were taught continuously and really fast for 10 minutes - impressive for the first 5 seconds but...

Thanks Tony! Duke

Wow Shorty, That was GREAT! You really got it all. Truly great job, BRAVO! Duke 

Hello Weiger, I hope I am understanding your question correctly. After the beginning of the intro where we play the 13th chords chromaticlly up to the 4 chord all the chords are...

Very good Steve, I wish I had your vibrato! Duke 

Hi Bruce, You did very well actually. And your  comment about the sharpe 11 chord was good. The note you were playing were to a Dd 7 which work fine there. Actually what the story...

Thank you Tom, Duke

Hi Steve, This is a very good feeling rhythm track. Good work! Duke 

Hi Jeffro, I'll consider "Meet me at no special place" That tune has one of wildest chord progressions I know. Really odd! Thanks, Duke 

Well Charlie, I would love to come over there to gig and teach. Not much interest anymore though it seems. I think the speed metal guys are winning the battle! Duke

Thank YOU Tom! Duke 

One again Steve, great job. There is one chord that you're not fingering properly. It's the chord that goes with the vocal words LOVE YOU. And its a Db sharp11. First and second...

Great job Steve, love your vibrato! 

Hope I'm not getting ahead of myself here. I put the AABA melodies together. Cheers Steve

Nice !!!   Thanks Duke .

Really enjoying this! It would be fun to have backing track....

Thanks Charlie!