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What's New: George "Harmonica" Smith Artist Study

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Join me for a study of one of our four great post war Chicago Blues fathers, George "Harmonica" Smith. It's generally accepted that George was the greatest Blues chromatic harmonica player of his time, and that's what our focus is for this lesson. The majority of the licks used in the study song "Swingin' with George" comes from George Smith, providing you with great vocabulary for you to study and draw upon for your own improvising. You may record yourself playing to the provided jam track and submit it to me for review if you wish. This study is for advanced skill level players. You'll need the C Chromatic (12 or 16-hole) for this study. Videos include: Introduction to Swingin' with George; About George Smith; Technique for Swingin' with George; Chorus 1 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 2 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 3 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 4 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 5 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 6 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 7 - Swingin' with George; Chorus 8 - Swingin' with George; How to Play Swingin' with George with a Band; Closing