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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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Interesting comments. If you can hear an Irish component to my blues
playing, them maybe its there. Have a listen also to some of the blues
riffs in the Senior Year lessons.
As far as providing specific blues riffs: there are quite a few, but
they are used mainly as teaching tools to get across the techniques
needed to construct your own solos.
Definitely look at other sites/books/CDs for ideas for blues riffs.
You'll notice the shopping list that I have for each year. The idea is
to encourage looking more widely for inspiration. I particularly
recommend Tom Ball's book on Little Walter/Big Walter riffs. However
make sure that you can do the Freshman Year and Sophomore Year bending
exercises.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2009 05:33 Back to top |
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david ashlock
wagoner
Posts:1279
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I havent noticed a irish feel to blues yet but im taking my time with
the course and havent got to far into it yet that would be
interesting sound though if it does all well could be very cool.I like
the fact it has Celtic tunes to it that makes it interesting and
challangeing.And it gives a whole new dimennsion to me at least to the
harp.
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| Posted: 04 Feb 2009 03:11 Back to top |
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Ron Siddall
Tracy
Posts:32
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Interesting discussion. I actually don't think there is enough
emphasis on the blues and the blues riffs that are there have an Irish
feel to them.
As a beginner it is difficult to make up your own riffs so I have
migrated to other sites as a fill in.
The downloadable jam tracks could be expanded beyond the limited
selection - more guitar tracks.
I would also like to learn a blues shuffle as a song. I have started
making one up on my own which is probably the best way to learn
anyway. It goes something like this:
1,2 Draw 2 beats
1,2 Blow 2 beats
(repeat 3 times)
1,2 Draw 2 beats
1,2 Blow 1 beat
3D, 3B, 2B, 2D
Repeat the chord rhythm
slide up to 7D, 6B, 5B, 6B
Repeat the chord rhythm
at this point I am stuck as to where to go but will continue to work
on it.
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2009 16:53 Back to top |
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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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Great story. The fact that I have somehow helped you entertain your
mother by itself makes it worth the effort putting Harmonica Academy
together.
I have a deep love of blues, blues playing, and led a successful
Chicago Blues band for many years. But there are many other styles as
well, as you are finding. And as I found.
Similarly guitar lies at the heart of blues, but is used in many other
musical contexts.
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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John Banen
Almere
Posts:69
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Dear Tony and other students,
I ‘am playing for some years the harmonica, mainly Blues. What made
me start to join the Harmonica Academy is the following.
A while ago my mother (85 years old) asks me to play something when I
was over in her place.
I always carry a harmonica with me and started to play some Blues. At
first she was listening but within a minute her TV was more of an
amusement than my playing. When I saw that, I started some simple
Beatles song in first position and had her attention again.
At home I was thinking the whole situation over and concluded that
Blues was and is my thing but there are a lot of people ho don’t
have a feeling for blues harmonica.
I started a search on the Internet and found the Harmonica Academy. A
bit reserved I did subscribe for a year and started to follow the
lessons.
The free CD Black Mountain Harmonica opened my eyes over the Fiddle
and Bluegrass tunes.
A started to play some beginners tunes and found out that my harmonica
skills where mainly on the lower part of my harmonica and a little on
the middle. The higher part I rarely use and did find it hard to
do.
I was surprised over the, for me, strange way to play the
harmonica.
Playing Whiskey in the Yar after a week of practice, I became
enthusiastic. Working on Whiskey before Breakfast was a challenge and
I got more and more addicted on playing these tunes.
Last week a played again for my mother and her command on my playing
was, now you are playing the
harmonica!
I still like to play Blues but now I play and practice the tunes also
every day.
From your Blues lessons I ‘am learning many new things to, so I know
for sure, I will be around for some time to be a (Dutch) student of
your Harmonica Academy. Thanks.
John Banen
(the Netherlands)
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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Alberto Robles
Irving, TX
Posts:28
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I am enjoying Whiskey Before Breakfast so much. I'e had a great time
learning that song. Planxty Irwin too.
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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Thanks for the comments! This project has me spending much time at
computer screens, so it's good to meet real folk.
The blues part certainly won't be reduced. I do plan to add more
bluegrass tunes in the future.
To see where this music comes from, check out
http://www.harmonicatunes.com
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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dave jones
Aurora
Posts:3
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I wasn't asking to remove the blues, just add a whole separate section
of folk songs and maybe a whole separate section of blue grass. yes, I
saw that some of the tunes are blue grass. I just want more.
And by the way, thanks for an excellent course.
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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david ashlock
wagoner
Posts:1279
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No dont end the blues your course is great and has lots of styles. add
more if needed but allways have the blues
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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Tony Eyers
Lilyfield
Posts:775
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Actually if you want to learn styles other than blues Harmonica
Academy might be a good choice. Have a look at the "Course at a
Glance" page on the top menu. You will see that half of the course
covers "Tunes", not blues. There is also a good selection of bluegrass
tunes, with tab and audio.
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| Posted: 17 May 2012 21:30 Back to top |
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dave jones
Aurora
Posts:3
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I like the way the outline is set up for the Academy but, my comment
is that I don't particularly like the blues. Perhaps you might add
Blue Grass and or Folk Songs as choices instead of the Blues. Or both.
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