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Will I be able to play such a song after completing the LoA?

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Sun, 12/01/2019 - 06:14
Meghdad
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Hello David.

Please listen to this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPGv5hBE0Y

My question is do you teach how to play like that? I'm going through the 4th LoA lessons and so far none of the lessons felt as such. Except maybe some movement exercises.

So will I be able to play such a song after completing the LoA? :-)

 

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Sun, 12/01/2019 - 09:35
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David Barrett
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Hello Meghdad. Yes, you will.

Hello Meghdad. Yes, you will. The most important element is your bending skill. Once you complete L7 you'll be able to hit all the bends you're hearing Will play.

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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 02:35
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Thanks. One more question if

Thanks.

One more question if you don't mind. In which part do you teach breath & volume control? Like subtle and precise breath & volume control and not just how to breath through the harp (which you talk about in the first LoA)?

I did watch a bit of Joe's video on that subject but it wasn't sufficient. 

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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 07:32
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Sure, keep the questions

Sure, keep the questions coming. That is in the "Dynamics" lesson here https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/dynamics

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Tue, 12/03/2019 - 09:28
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You are great! Thanks again

You are great! Thanks again :-)

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Fri, 12/06/2019 - 16:25
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Wow

That was just amazing. Level 7 huh? Hmmmm, . . .

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Fri, 12/06/2019 - 19:22
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LOA7

Just completing level 7 doesn't guarantee that a person will just be able to tear that track up, but you will have the bending skills developing to get all the notes Will is playing. You can probably contact him for some pointers on that particular song, he is also VERY helpful and willing to give tips and pointers as to what he is doing. But, one will not be able to do what he's doing without pretty serious bend control. He is also using 2 different harps in 2 different positions on that song, which adds a level of tricky to it. DON'T GIVE UP! It comes, but it is a definite journey. David will help you get there, just trust in his method.

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