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Tip of the Day: AC/DC "It's A Long Way To The Top"

Posted Mon, 11/21/2011 - 13:57 by David Barrett Admin
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Today's tip comes courtesy of student Justin, who has a love for all things rock harmonica! Below is the bagpipe parts at 1:30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFd4MIa2eU).

Key: Bb

OPTION #1 - Bb Harmonica in 1st Position

Opening Bend = 3' 3 4+ (slur all notes)

Solo = 6+… 6 6+ 5 6+… 6 6+ 5 6+… 5 6+ 5 5+… / 5+ 5 6+… 6 6+ 5 6+… 6 6+ 5 6+… 5 6+ 5 5+… / Guitar, then 8'+ 8+ 10+, repeat this for a total of 4x / long held notes = 3' 3" 2, repeat for a total of 4x / Ending slides = 2 2" 2+ 1+

OPTION #2 - Eb Harmonica in 2nd Position

Opening Bend = 2" 2' 2 (slur all notes)

Solo: 4… 5+ 4 4+ 4… 5+ 4 4+ 4… 4+ 4 4+ 3… / 3 4+ 4… 5+ 4 4+ 4… 5+ 4 4+ 4… 4+ 4 4+ 3… / Guitar, then 3' 3 6+, repeat this for a total of 4x / long held notes = 5 5+ 4, repeat for a total of 4x / Ending slides = 4 4' 4+ 3... 2...