hi! for bluegrass how do the different tunings compare? richter, paddy richter, country tuning, solo, or maybe circular tuning. say playing some fiddle lines...
Nothing against Clyde, but this is a question that has come up many times before on this listserv. Aren't there any new questions or topics that could perk up...
... I'll address using Circular Tuning; there are others that have used this tuning a lot more than me. Others can address the other altered tunings, because I...
... The best way to get fresher dialog going is to initiate it, not to criticize the postings of fellow list members. Regards, John Watts, Coast to Coast Music...
I've been "playing" (trying) for about 2 years. I know that I need to practice more than I do. I've got many instructional books, CDs, videos, etc. that I...
I've been playing for 60 years, and can keep up on harminoca pretty well with an expert banjo player on "Ring, Ring the Banjo", & "Dueling Banjos". It's all...
... to practice more than I do. I've got many instructional books, CDs, videos, etc. that I read tenaciously and try to apply. I read music well, and can...
... paddy ... playing ... this ... note ... to ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx bob, thanks for the info....always...
... Thank you for the feedback that the information was useful. My personal opinion is that we will always retread old questions, looking for new information...
there was a school of technique that gained some followers some years ago, called Aim Directed playing..: the essence of it was that the guitarist , rather...
There is no one best tuning just as there is no one best key on a guitar or one best place to put your capo or one best position on harp to play all of your ...
I will echo that. Sometimes you need to faithfully practice everything hard or easy at the same speed slowly until it all works, then practice it a little...
... the ... might ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx bob one more question on the circular tuning. i know you have...
Francis, just recently, I witness on youtube Buddy Greene playing at Carnegie Hall. He was amazing! When one plays as often a Buddy and other harmonica players...
... This one is drop-dead simple: they sound EXACTLY the same in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 12th positions! WHY?! Because every note of the diatonic...
I'm a new user and new to most of harp playing. I never knew there was anything to the harp but simple chords. I'll have hundreds of questions. Please bear...
Thanks David, This has been very helpful and I will definitely look up the books you refer to. I've recently found and obtained an instructional CD from...
Thought I would bring this topic back up since Cara has had some time to work with the natural minor harp. I was actually doing a search on this site for...
... the ... Rex, FWIW, I use them on a couple of songs/tunes in my band -- Wayfaring Stranger and Minor Swing. (But I suspect players who are better at 3rd...
Yes, I have been playing 'Ashokan Farewell' with a natural minor when I have it available. I have been keeping a Bmin in my kit for jams so that I can get...
Welcome to the group. It is a quiet group at times, but if you ask questions, they will usually be answered -- eventually. So ask away!! Cara Cooke ...
I agree Cara. I have been a member now for a few years and it is a very nice group of folks. ... From: "Cara Cooke" <cyberharp@...> Welcome to the group....
I am currently learning those good old gospel tunes because they are what I know. I am starting to learn a little blues and am wondering if when playing...
ncauctiuonman, Play the fiddle part on bluegrass songs. The harp and fiddle compliment each other well. I play with two different groups that feature fiddle...
You can chop chord rhythm like the mandolin. Your IV chord is 1-2-3 blow, or really any three blow notes. Your I chord is 2-3-4 draw and your five chord is...
