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ncpacemaker
3 posts
Jan 02, 2011
5:15 PM
All comments welcome and appreciated. I have just about run the wife and kids out of the house already.
eharp
1052 posts
Jan 02, 2011
5:18 PM
to keep peace with the family, if that is one of your goals, i would suggest practicing where and when they are least likely to hear.
Littoral
226 posts
Jan 02, 2011
5:30 PM
The B3 supporting the tune is how I (think) I would approach this tune. You seem to be thinking simple, which I think is right, but the 2 note "chords" and no single articulated notes sound like you are wandering. I suggest full chords and single notes. Precise is tough but it's essential. Love Keb Mo, by the way. He may be more difficult to play than you realize -maybe Jimmy Reed would be easier. Just my suggestions.
hvyj
977 posts
Jan 02, 2011
6:47 PM
You are staying on the same chord through the entire tune. You've got to change what you are playing to go along with the chord changes. Single notes that move through the rest of the chord progression would work.

The actual chords available on the harp are limited, so single note playing is often necessary to move through the chord changes of a tune effectively. Just repeating a single chord lick through the entire tune doesn't cut it--it is a nice lick, but it becomes repetitious and doesn't fit every place you are putting it.
ncpacemaker
4 posts
Jan 02, 2011
6:52 PM
Thanks for the comments. As you can tell I am a novice and don't really understand the technicalities you mentioned. What are these other chords you speak of ? It sounds like different chords to me.
Philippe
61 posts
Jan 02, 2011
7:32 PM


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