WinslowYerxa
5 posts
Mar 31, 2011
4:46 PM
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Starting Saturday, April 9, I’ll be teaching this ten-week course at the Jazzschool in Berkeley: http://jazzschool.com/html/classes.html
Little Walter Jacobs is perhaps the most influential blues harmonica soloist ever. He revolutionized blues harmonica in the 1950s partly through amplification, partly through injecting jazz ideas into the down-home blues, but mostly through his own creative genius.
This course will examine several aspects of Little Walter’s playing, including
• his musical origins and influences
• his influence on later players
• his playing as a band member, as a soloist, and as an accompanist to singers
• his use of chromatic harmonica
• His use of first and third positions
• His unusual approach to tongue blocking, with some little-known secrets.
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We’ll examine several of his recordings, but we’ll focus on seven of his most influential recordings, looking at the his musical architecture of building a solo, the notes he played, and what he did with the notes too create nuance, both on a musical level and through harmonica technique. Registered participants will receive a list of recordings to study, suggested reading, and transcriptions of the solos to music notation and harmonica tab.
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Matzen
123 posts
Mar 31, 2011
5:37 PM
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Too bad I live in Milwaukee! Sounds like a great time!
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Joe_L
1174 posts
Mar 31, 2011
8:08 PM
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Interesting. Berkeley isn't too far away.
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apskarp
439 posts
Apr 01, 2011
3:29 AM
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Winslow!
Two suggestions:
A) Come to Finland and hold a full weekend course
OR
B) Organize ten-week on-line course also...
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WinslowYerxa
6 posts
Apr 01, 2011
9:25 AM
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I've had some inquiries about making this available online. It's only a week until the course starts, but I'm looking into the feasibility of some sort of web feed, along with the various additional practical considerations. I'll let folks know what I come up with.
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BeardHarmonica
21 posts
Apr 01, 2011
9:21 PM
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I would love to take you course online. It's a great idea. I really hope this works out.
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Rubes
267 posts
Apr 01, 2011
9:42 PM
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Me too online course, I'd have a go at gettin' to Berkley but it's a hell of a swim from Australia!!!
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1463 posts
Apr 01, 2011
10:06 PM
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yea if it wasnt to much i wouldnt mind checking it out if its availble online
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Matzen
135 posts
Apr 01, 2011
11:14 PM
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Could you maybe just video tape the course, and then make the video and PDF's available for download, or maybe on a dvd? Might be easier... might not?!?
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1464 posts
Apr 02, 2011
12:01 AM
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I was wondering that myself ,A video and pdf at a reasonable price,would probelly sell,I know I would be interested,possibley
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jodanchudan
319 posts
Apr 02, 2011
12:33 AM
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I think the DVD/book idea would be great - or could you collaborate with David Barret and get it released as lessons on his site? I suppose it depends on copyright and whether you're teaching actual Walter songs or his general techniques and style. Anyway, it's definitely a must-see.
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