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Backing track for Aki Kumar's "Bombay Stroll"

Posted Tue, 06/02/2015 - 00:30 by kazakm
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I love this song and I'd really like to learn it. I have already purchased the transcription set for "It Takes Three" CD, but I can't find a backing track that would match. Any suggestions?

Better yet, it would be really nice if the original track was added to the material of "Recording Study 4 - Professional Studio" lesson.

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Tips needed LOA 5 Assignment 3

Posted Sat, 05/30/2015 - 12:55 by Mark Vincent
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Im starting on the "write you own instrumental" assignment 3 and sure would appreciate some tips from those who have completed this. How did you start this? Did you pick out a track first and then matched licks to it or the other way around? what worked and what did not? If you had to do it again what would you do differently? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

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Tips needed LOA 5 Assignment 3

Posted Sat, 05/30/2015 - 12:53 by Mark Vincent
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Im starting on the "write you own instrumental" assignment 3 and sure would appreciate some tips from those who have completed this. How did you start this? Did you pick out a track first and then matched licks to it or the other way around? what worked and what did not? If you had to do it again what would you do differently? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

Software - Jam track

Posted Fri, 05/29/2015 - 13:16 by msudvm97
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I would like to create a  'jam track' by removing the harmonica solos from songs.

Is there any software that I can do this with ?

        Thank you for your time

                         Steven Barta

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positions

Posted Fri, 05/29/2015 - 12:03 by wahoo
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what is the defination of 1st 2nd 3rd ?? 

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Yonberg Harps

Posted Wed, 05/20/2015 - 08:06 by jazz guitar
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Has anyone had any experiece with Yonberg Haprs?

http://en.yonberg-harmonica.com/

Bill

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Sonny Terry - Sonny's Squall

Posted Sat, 05/02/2015 - 13:56 by crazymilk
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Hey guys,

Did sonny terry tounge block or pucker generally speaking? and more specifically, I feel like Sonny's Squall is puckered, could you tounge block your way through that tune? 

 

Thanks

Asthma & Harmonica

Posted Mon, 04/27/2015 - 11:42 by SFJorge
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I suffer from asthma, although I would not consider it severe.  In a practical sense, this has meant that I have to change/adapt the way I play depending on how I feel.  As a more long term solution, I have learned to play more softly.  

Does anyone else here suffer from asthma?  Has it ever been an issue with your playing?

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Pucker vs Tongue Block

Posted Thu, 04/23/2015 - 03:58 by Bones53
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Just wondering how many of you out there still use/prefer puckering...do you use it when you submit your Levels of Achievement material? Can you go through all levels just using tongue blocking for octaves, slaps etc and use puckering for everything else?

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How can I tell if I bought a "fake" harmonica?

Posted Tue, 04/21/2015 - 14:48 by crazymilk
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Hey guys,

I got a low tuned C harmonica and I opened it up and saw that the reed plates don't look new. I ordered it from ebay straight from Japan.. is there anyway to know for sure I was not tricked? Is it common to receive reeds in this condition? 

 

http://s14.postimg.org/43e471cun/20150422_001243.jpg

 

http://s14.postimg.org/g7tdo0pqn/20150422_001300.jpg

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