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LOA 4 Garys Blues

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Fri, 07/17/2020 - 09:50
Thomas Bosak
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If a student spent on average 30 minutes a day practicing this song what do you believe is a reasonable time frame do you have it in shape for submittal?

 

I'm having one heck of a Time on the long drawn-out notes in chorus is 3 and 5 , I can't keep the timing and I'm struggling with breath control also

 

I'll take any advice you have

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Fri, 07/17/2020 - 09:55
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David Barrett
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Hello Thomas. I write the

Hello Thomas.

I write the study songs to take, on average, two weeks per chorus. At five choruses, we're looking at two and a half months.

It is hard to keep time while holding a long note. You will need to count.

Play your 4' 4 and then "feel" beat two, and then count beats 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . and then play the 4' 3 2 lick. It will be a good idea to count with the original track (not playing) first, until you can count it well, then try it on the harmonica.

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Fri, 07/17/2020 - 10:30
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Thomas Bosak
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Thanks, I see " the rubber

Thanks, I see " the rubber starts to meet the road" here in LOA 4, certainly not easy stuff. Very challanging.

 

No substitute for a lot of practicing, I'll get it...

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Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:52
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It is a good challenge. L4

It is a good challenge. L4 has some of the coolest, and most important, material in your studies. Enjoy the process, you can only be at this stage of your learning for so long.

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