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LOA4 - Improvising Study 1

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Sun, 08/25/2019 - 15:34
AceVentura
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David,

In the introductory instructions to IS1 you state we well "need a B-flat Harmonica for this study" but then ask us to play the lick to any 12-bar jam track we choose. I'm a bit confused here. Are we supposed to play a Bb harp to a jam track in the key of A or did I miss something in the instructions? 

Thanks in advance. 

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Mon, 08/26/2019 - 07:24
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Hello Ace. I'm probably using

Hello Ace. I'm probably using a Bb harmonica in the lesson. You would need a Bb to play along with me in the lesson and a jam track in the key of F. You can use an A harmonica with a jam track in E for your own study if you wish.

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Mon, 08/26/2019 - 15:18
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OK

Great, thanks. I have a Bb already but was just a bit confused as to which to use. So, I'll use a Bb to accompany your playing and then an A on the submissions, if called for. 

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Mon, 08/26/2019 - 15:19
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Gotcha. You can use any key

Gotcha. You can use any key of harmonica you want for the submission (just make sure it matches your jam track of course).

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Tue, 08/27/2019 - 04:37
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Yes, yes ... thats what I

Yes, yes ... thats what I meant. 

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