Buffet Line and Blues Creepin' guitar sheet music?
Is there sheet music available that has guitar chords/notes for Buffet Line and The Blues Creepin' Up on Me?
A friend of mine is learning to play the guitar and thought it would be fun to play these two songs. I shared the harmonica sheet music with him but he says he needs the guitar notation for the songs.
Level 3 practice has been a challenge, but after 3 months I'm finally getting competent on bending. The 3' note has been the hardest for me to master -- more often then not I bend past it into the 3", but it's finally coming along. It's interesting that when playing the 2' and 2" I can sense the resonance in my mouth when I hit the notes, which makes them easy to play. But I have a hard time sensing the resonance of the 3'. The 1' is also a challenge, but all the others look decent on Harp Ninja.
Thank you for creating such an engaging and interesting lesson plan. I really, really like Buffet Line and Blues Creepin'. They are such fun to play. Looking forward to recording them for evaluation.
Mike
When playing the recording at a slower speed is there a rule to how much you need to adjust the pitch?
Thanks
Fred
Yes, I finally figured out that I need more of the front of the tongue and using more of the top of the tongue when blocking for the 3 draw helps. I'm hitting the 3' more often than not now, but working hard on consistently hitting the note.
Taking short 5 minute sessions with Harp Ninja several times throughout the day outside my evening practice helps, too.
Mike
I never adjust the pitch when using the Amazing Slow Downer. I just adjust the speed to what's comfortable during practice and the pitch sounds just like it was at 100%. Also, once I learn a song at full speed I find that practicing it at 105 to 110% speed helps me feel more comfortable when I then play and record to the jam track at 100%.
Mike
I never adjust the pitch when using the Amazing Slow Downer. I just adjust the speed to what's comfortable during practice and the pitch sounds just like it was at 100%. Also, once I learn a song at full speed I find that practicing it at 105 to 110% speed helps me feel more comfortable when I then play and record to the jam track at 100%.
Mike
Great to hear about the bending Mike, and thanks for answering Fred's question.
Mike:
Re your friend who's learning guitar, does he actually mean he wants notation written out on staff paper for the notes Jon Lawton is playing on those two tunes? Unless he's coming to the guitar from experience with another instrument like piano, violin, etc., that would be fairly rare for someone who's just learning guitar (tho' I've written out notation for some riffs for some experienced guitar players who actually read musical notation).
Or is he just looking for the chords and some help with the single-note lines Jon is playing? If that's the case you can help him by doing things like charting out the actual chord names for the I, IV and V chords in the tunes (they're both in E, as I recall, so E, E7, A, A7, B7 etc.), and with your harmonica experience you might be able to help him figure out the systems of scales that Jon is using. E.g., as I recall, one tune uses the blues scale, and the other uses the major pentatonic scale. Same scales for harmonica and guitar as David teaches in his music theory sections.
If he's really interested in blues guitar and playing with you, a great book (w/ DVD) is "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin's on Chicago Blues rhythm guitar: "Chicago Blues Rhythm Guitar: The Complete and Definitive Guide."
And for great ideas for how to play as a harmonica and guitar duo, the two of you should check out any and all videos of Joe Filisko's and Eric Noden's performances and lessons.
Enjoy!
I'm glad that you're enjoying the material Mike.
Yeah, the 3' is a good challenge. Focus on using more of the front of your tongue (humping), further forward in the mouth... you're probably trying to control it with the back of the tongue, which makes the bend much more unstable and hard to control.
I'm sorry, there's no material for the guitar. Have him work him work with his guitar instructor, he can help him figure out the guitar parts.