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Join Joe as he digs into the playing of Salty Holmes

In this lesson Joe starts his artist study series for the train imitation.

In this lesson Joe goes into Rhythm Variations for the train.

Joe Filisko continues his Train Imitation lessons. Videos include:

Train Imitation: Dynamics
Train Imitation: Hand Tone
Train Imitation: All Three Together - Dynamics, Head Tone & Hand Tone
Train Imitation: Steam

Join Joe Filisko in his latest submission on the Train Imitation... this time talking about Dynamics.

Joe Filisko has three more videos for you on the Train Imitation...

Train Imitation: Rhythm, Part 2 - Cruising Speed (A Harmonica)
Train Imitation: Train Example - Basic (A Harmonica)
Train Imitation: Train Example - Including Effects (A Harmonica)

The chords created by drawing and blowing on the harmonica do not carry the same harmonic quality as chordal instruments such the guitar and piano, where they can choose the spacing (voicing), combination of notes (quality) and their inversions (which notes of the chord sound in which order). When playing "chordal" or what's often called "chugging" on the harmonica, it's not so much the "chords" we're playing that are the focus, but the rhythmic drive the pattern played creates. continue reading...

Joe Filisko is back with his latest submission series covering Harmonica Train Imitation. This week he talks about the "Why." A new video will release each week... for six weeks total on this subject.

Joe Filisko is back with his latest submission series covering Harmonica Train Imitation. This week he talks about the "Why." A new video will release each week... for six weeks total on this subject.