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What's New: Gary Smith - Song Writing 14, Minor Mambo (Rhumba)

Posted Sat, 07/23/2011 - 08:13 by David Barrett Admin
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Gary Smith continues his insight into songwriting with his blues harmonica instrumental "Minor Mambo," recorded live at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz California for the Mark Hummel Blues Harmonica Blowout 2xCD set. Note that this is the song taught in his Artist Study lesson... a killer song!!!

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Theory - Root Notes (Lesson 2)

Posted Sat, 07/23/2011 - 08:04 by David Barrett Admin
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Now play a lick that starts on 2 draw... your root note of the I7 Chord. Play it a couple times until you feel comfortable with this lick. Write the lick down. Reference http://www.bluesharmonica.com/sites/bluesharmonica.com/files/private/Harmonica%20Chart%20[All%20Keys]_1.pdf and move the lick up one octave... hole for hole... note for note. Experiment with the new lick and learn how to play it as well as you did the lower octave version. You did a basic theory concept called octave substitution.

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Tip of the Day: Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory Complete

Posted Thu, 07/21/2011 - 07:13 by David Barrett Admin
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Those of you interested in learning more about general music theory... such as reading music, learning about intervals, key signatures and timing... I highly recommend you work through the bookx2cd set Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory Complete.

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18 Harmonica Insights Introduction

Posted Fri, 06/24/2011 - 23:19
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Review of Lesson 1

Posted Tue, 01/05/2010 - 22:21
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Reading Music

Posted Sun, 12/13/2009 - 13:13
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Getting Started & Holding

Posted Fri, 12/11/2009 - 13:13
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