Here is a free video guitar lesson from Alan Williamson called "Diatonic Lick". You can get the tablature for this lesson and watch many more free video guitar lessons at www.musicvirtuosity.com . [ More Detail ]
A demonstration of the arpeggios used in Stormy Monday. Yeah I know I sound drunk... and this vid is a little boring but its very useful if you want to step to the next level of playing.************G7 - D F G BC9 - C D E GAb7- Eb F# Ab CAm7- A C E GBm7- B D F# ABbm7-Bb Db F AbD9 - D E F# AEb7- Eb G Bb Db [ More Detail ]
Part one:Almost every harp player I have heard play over this song, misses the half step changes. The change don't require overblows and I demonstrate how it can be done using only simple bends. I purposely tried not to mention music theory to keep it accessible to all levels.I will post the backing track to www.buddhasgarden.net [ More Detail ]
A short overview of the same mode played in different positions. As you can hear there are better positions for this tune than others. For example the C harp in 4th sounds the worst because of the unstable root. Even though this tune is traditionally played in 2nd position (cross harp) I prefer to play it on a G harp in 3rd position because I think it offers more sonic options due to it's naturally occurring DORIAN MODE.Harps used in the sampleD harp 2nd positionC harp 4th position Bb harp 6th positionG harp in 3rd position [ More Detail ]
When I practice scales, I almost never just play the scale alone unless I am out and about. I think this stuff is better learned when put into an appropriate musical context. The scales are listed below. Practice playing the scales over the backing track and then generalize the sound of the scale juxtaposed to the chord by playing whatever comes to mind. Keep time with the music and work on phrasing during the progression. You can also practice playing the chord tones against the chords, I delineated them with 1st inversion chords, try to stay away from always playing roots with Chord tones, that's the bassist's job!I tried to keep theory talk out of this vid as much as possible but in future videos I'll demonstrate how these modes are a precursor to playing changes and especially the ii-V-I which is something every musician should know. The greek modes:C = Ionian/major CDEFGABC D = Dorian DEFGABC (funk/blues/jazz)E = Phrygian EFGABCDE (Mid-east/Spanish/Jazz)F = Lydian FGABCDEF (Jazz/Folk)G - Myxolydian GABCDEFG (Blues/Rock/Country)A = Aoelian ABCDEFG (Folk/Latin/Jazz)B = Locrian BCDEDFAB (Algerian/Jazz/Ethinic)Scale-Tone Chords of the C major scale1. Cmaj7 = E - G - B - C2. Dm7 = F - A - C - D3. Em7 = G - B - D - E4. Fmaj7 = A - C - E - F5. G7 = B - D - F - F6. Am7 = C - E - G - A7. Bø = D - F - A - BThe backing track is available at:http://www.buddhasgarden.net/music/the_modes.mp3The plan is to eventually visit each and every key on it's own. All major and minor scales [ More Detail ]
The next time you find yourself at a jazz jam and call a blues, this is probably the style of blues you will play. Bb Blues in 11th on a C diatonic harmonica is the perfect position for a jazz jam.The demonstration uses a C harp and and Eb harp.The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasgarden.net/music/ [ More Detail ]
You can play your Dm 3rd positions licks over 11th position in BbmajThis demonstration uses a C diatonic harp. The example is played through the EHX HOG and Boss DM2 and the trailed out with an EV660 mic though a Harp Gear F1 amp.The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasgarden.net/music/Chord name --------------------- Notes usedBb major 7th --------------------- Bb D F + A Bb sus7 -------------------------- Bb .. F + A D minor ------------------------------ D F AG minor -------------------------- G Bb D [ More Detail ]
Pick up your C harmonica and play along in a minor cross harp position (2nd). We're playing in Gm but the music will switch to Bbmaj7. You will find that you can play your same cross harp licks!!! Don't be scared by Overblows if you can't play them, you don't even need them. Be sure to NEVER play draw 7 or 3 draw or Blow 5 and everything should sound pretty good.Enjoy and don't be afraid to ask questions.The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasgarden.net/music/ [ More Detail ]
Addendum to my vibrato video from yesterday. And a few notes on getting a full acoustic tone.The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasgarden.net/music/ [ More Detail ]
a short video on what I think is a very music style of vibrato. I used an A harmonica for the lesson. Regarding the music I was playing an A harp played in the key of G at the end I switched to a key of D harp played in the same key.The music is a tune I'm writing (I didn't play the melody) played through band in a box. If you want to plug in the chords they are:Gmaj7|Em7|Am7|D7Gmaj7|Em7|Am7|D7G7sus|G7|Cmaj7|B7Em7 A9|F#m7b5 B7| Em7 A9|F#m7b5 B7Em7 A9|F#m7b5 B7| Em7 A9|F#m7b5 B7 [ More Detail ]
the 5 positions of the C major diatonic scale, as taught by many instructors, are shown. John explains where they come from, and why he prefers the 7 scale positions with 3 notes on every string. That lesson is called "seven positions of major diatonic scale" on YouTube. On the website it's the lesson right before this one.3rd of six in series of introductory diatonic scale lessons. [ More Detail ]