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David's Tip of the Day: Listen once, play once

Posted Wed, 10/05/2016 - 08:59 by David Barrett Admin
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Today's tip is a simple one, but an important one for learning material. For most people, the first thing they do when digging into learning a lick or solo is to play along with the recording. When playing along with the recording there's a percentage you'll miss... rhythm, notes (notes that you'll miss or replace with incorrect ones), nuances (such as pulls and other articulations that help speak the notes) and dynamics. This can easily be fixed by listening to the lick you're trying to copy once and then playing along with it once. continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: MRI Video Footage

Posted Wed, 12/04/2013 - 08:56 by David Barrett Admin
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Here's the actual footage of me in the MRI while bending on the harmonica. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/I5kogDrivvQ

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