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Can you tell me please in solo harmonika study 2 EX. 1.7 or some others... this is patternes in 12 bars blues....

How to play this patterns if i want to play just this patternes. I must repeat over and over again or i mus put some fills ?

Sory I know that that is stupid question. 

M.

Hi David - not sure if I'm missing something but there does not seem to be any scores or jam tracks provided in the Study 4 Overbending lesson. ?? Thanks

Hi, Is it an error to combine the tongue blocking with the lip pursing? I read in some sites like Adam Gussow one that for the two first holes to use the lip pursing is better and have better sound and easier bending with cleaner sound, and then you can combine those technics when playing... what you think... and what is your advice? I used to play clean notes in single hole without tongue blocking, but your videos move me to try the tongue exercises... very rare at first.

Hi David,

Ive downloaded some 12 bar blues rock tracks and am trying to put together an instrumental using licks from the study songs, but for some reason these licks dont sound right when played over the rock track. Am I doing something wrong, or should I be learning licks from blues rock songs i.e. Paul Butterfieldand placing these over the aforementioned 12 bar blues.

Thankyou for your help,

Paul

Dave - If you didnt provide the tabs for walk with me, and I tried to play the song by reading the music alone for chorus 1, you begin with a 3 draw followed by a 4 blow. If left to myself I would have started with a 7 draw for the B note instead of the 3 draw which is also B as, I use the reference point of E being the 5 blow on a C harmonica, and work up from there. Why am I making this mistake?

I have only cmaj diatonic harmonica, but study songs are diffirent key. How can i play this songs? Else can you share with me study song sheet for c maj diatonic harmonica?

Ps. Sorry for my bad english :)

Where should I post questions about Joe's lessons in the forum? Or is there another way for these lessons?

David,

Really woking on rhythm playing and have had a blast with it considering it is something I have never tried.  I was working through Joe's Study 1, but was curious if there is a study 2 or more lessons on the Fox Chase?

Anthony

Sorry also forgot to ask - How can we key in the student going through any given lesson?

1) The song begins with a 3 draw on an A harmonica. If one is actually reading the sheet music for a C harmonica - The 3 draw on a C harmonica plays note B which is clear on the sheet music you provide, but on an A harmonica a 3 draw maps out to playing a G# - Not a B, and this leads to my first point of confusion. If you want to play a note of B on an A harmonica you would have to do a 1 draw or a 4 draw, not a 3 draw. Ill probably never get this. continue reading...