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After watching the BluesHarmonica.com overview video, try one of the lessons below to experience a lesson at BluesHarmonica.com.
- Tongue Blocking Study 2 – This study is for the newer player or the player new to tongue blocking
- Bending Study 5 – This is for the advanced player looking to improve their bending skills
Comments
Madcat's comments:
Nice feel.
Very steady playing.
You might consider adding another section to add a little variety.
Also the song would be stronger if it was trimmed down a little bit.
comments
Very catchy composition and well thought out. I was delighted that you came back and restated your melody. The piece has a nice Old-timey feel to it but the ending was much more blues sounding. You may want to try this out on a lower key harp and also try and let those chords ring out a little more a times,especially in the middle section. JF
Thanks Joe
Thanks for the great feedback Joe-learning a lot by reading through the comments all the judges have written-funnily enough I had been playing it on an A harp since submitting it & finding it did sound better & I think with practice my chords will hopefully get better.Thankyou so much for listening!
Comments - Tom Ball
Shows excellent control of partial bends and displays some good techniques. This makes sense as a composition and reminds me of some of the rural prewar harmonica pieces from Tennessee. I wasn’t too wild about the ending, but the balance of it is first-rate. This should be issued as a 78 RPM record! (And I mean that as a compliment.) :)
Thankyou Tom
After reading yours & David's comments I will definitely be leaving that ending off! When I was little we had an old wind up gramaphone & I loved listening to the few old 78s we had & that's where I started to love music from that era I think-so that is a compliment-thankyou & thankyou so much for taking the time to listen to our entries-what an honour!
Comments - David Barrett
Strong opening. I like you rhythmic theme... very catchy. I like your head (main theme). Nice change at 1:30... it was needed. Nice change again at 1:58, it was a welcome place of energy change. I was glad to hear the head come back. I like that you played the lick three times at the end. I would have personally left the classic ending off. Great submission!
Thankyou
Thankyou David for the great feedback. I thought this was a really exciting & challenging contest as i think everyone else did as well & I think have learnt a lot playing a different style. I has also been wonderful listening to everyone's submissions & hearing everyone individual styles & approaches.
Oh Yeah!!
Way to go Pat - you really got rhythm and melody lines to fit together and show the techniques you have developed. Congratulations!!
Very catchy!
Well done Pat, this certainly gets the toes tapping! You've come up with some nice variation on the main lick. The track has a real "old timey" feel to it. Great stuff!
Great stuff!
That's a really cool tune and I love the train whistle - also you've got a lot of variation in the melody, which I like. Gonna have to learn this!
Round the Bend
Thankyou so much for your kind comment.This is the best website & I learn something every time I log on. I know there are many amazing blues harp players out there who subscribe to this website & I am really looking forward to hearing their entries which I'm sure they are all putting the finishing touches too-- come on chuggers!!!
Bull's eye
For a 1st try, it's bull's eye! And there lotsa stuff on this site to get you to the next level ;o)