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Your tip today comes from fellow student Thomas Toussaint. After seeing the latest video interview with Lee Sankey he was inspired to share his approach to understanding chord change relative to position playing.

Video: https://youtu.be/XsuXx1YXYIA

In this video I'm playing examples of how to approach the chord changes in a 12 bar blues progression (either with a 5/4/1 or a 2/5/1 turnaround) thinking in terms of positions. continue reading...

Most things work in concert in regards to our body. If your hands are relaxed, then your tongue, mouth, neck and back muscles are more likely to be relaxed. Turn your harp around and look at the cover plates. Are they slightly crushed inwards? If so, start working on relaxing your hands and you'll start noticing other parts of your body starting to relax as well.

When approaching a new technique, we tend to tense up and use more of our body than necessary to perform a task. This is understandable at first, but you don't want to stay that way. A relaxed body is faster and more resilient.

In Section 2 of Recording Study 4 (Professional Studio) we sit down with students Joel Saal and George Bisharat and listen to their recording process. Videos Include: Joel Saal: Growth and Legacy Project; George Bisharat: Getting to know George; Why Do a CD?; Preparation, Music Mentors and Musician Selection; Recording, Mixing and Mastering; Photography, Artwork and Promotion; Tips for Students, Copyright and Distribution. George has provided you a song from his new CD on the lesson page. continue reading...