Posted Fri, 12/16/2011 - 10:50 by David Barrett Admin
If you're working on bending accuracy (when are we not!), then you already know you're wasting your time if you're not using a tuner or at least a piano to reference your pitch. There are times when we're not around such helpful devices and it's handy to have a different kind of reference...
Part of ear training is to develop a tune list of intervals. Here are some good references...
Posted Sat, 12/10/2011 - 09:20 by David Barrett Admin
Protect your amp(s) with a high-quality cover...Tuki is the industry standard... I just ordered one for our Bassman a matter of fact! http://www.tukicovers.com/
Posted Mon, 12/05/2011 - 15:42 by David Barrett Admin
One of the challenging bending combinations found in 2nd Position is in playing the notes of the V Chord (known as an arpeggio when you play them in order). As you've learned in Improvising Study 4, the more experienced a player is, the more notes of the chord they use on the V (bar 9 and the last half of bar 12).
For the C Harmonica in 2nd Position they're the notes D F# A. This is 1 2' 3" on the lower octave. continue reading...
Posted Mon, 11/28/2011 - 23:52 by David Barrett Admin
Andy Just is one of the great rockin' blues harmonica players in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have a full interview with Andy at bluesharmonica.com, so make sure to check that out. In this Artist Study we dig into "Misery," a great shuffle in the key of A that really showcases his rockin'-fast style. This study is for advanced skill level players. You'll need a D Harmonica for this study. continue reading...
Posted Mon, 11/28/2011 - 09:56 by David Barrett Admin
I had my buddy Mark Overman over last night to play with our Bassmans. He helped me to acquire an early Bassman reissue for our Bassman Diaries series. We spent a number of hours filming, changing tubes, etc. After he left I had to get my practice in for the night, so I turned the Bassman to a whisper-quiet volume and practiced (it was late). continue reading...