My live stream suddenly cut out, but I was pretty much done anyway. The advice I was giving today is geared towards beginners and beginner intermediates to help avoid analysis paralysis while improvising. Have a great day everybody.
@AdamWestUS2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this conversation and I think you did a very good job addressing the Root of the question and speaking to the folks that may not know everything that's going on. Some of the things this brought to my mind is harp switching. Often I will switch between a low tuned harmonica and a standard for tonality fun or to change between my job being a rhythm player or playing lead. Less often I will use the first position harmonica during the IV change. Mostly this is for show but I also enjoy throwing in some upper register items keep the crowd engaged. Cool stuff Ronnie😎🎶
@MarcosBluesharp2 ай бұрын
This was great advice Ronnie🤜❤️appreciate the post hope you feel better soon
@danwilliams86952 ай бұрын
So to summarize. Sounds like less thinking while improvising is the root of all discord ❤
@robinscott89362 ай бұрын
Wow, I’m flattered that my email got a video response! I think your advice is great, and I will certainly take it on board, but let me address your question: what won’t work? You’re right, it’s a short list. My answer is: the blue note, 4 draw bend. That’s a semitone above the root note on the 4 chord. Wouldn’t that sound bad?
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
The four draw bend will work just fine over the IV chord. I can think of multiple ways to use that as a starting note choice over the IV.
@henrykrinkle36092 ай бұрын
The 3 draw half step is great for the 4 chord as is the 4 draw bend!
@robinscott89362 ай бұрын
I’m trying it, and you’re right, but I feel the 4 draw bend sounds more sour against the 4 chord compared to the 1 chord. Is it just my ear? Of course, blues is a mix of sweet and sour, and you might want to make the mix more sour than sweet as an artistic choice.
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
@@henrykrinkle3609 yes!
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
@@robinscott8936 well, just holding -4 bend creates tons of tension (on any chord)..try using it as stepping stone to the next note, such as -4 which releases that tension. -4 works on all chords nicely.
@AdvancedLawn2 ай бұрын
Jason made a video about this years ago but breezes over it. Good stuff ronnie
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
I'm sure it's widely discussed out there on the Internet. I think it's wise and interesting to get different perspectives. I don't think theory when learning music, but it is interesting to me to understand some of the theory that backs up musical sounding ideas.
@ralphditchburn14562 ай бұрын
Well I follow the 2 draw. 4 blow. 4 draw for 1 45 if I don't know tune. If know I will incorporate some riffs I learned. . I will adhere to chord tones of each by aiming to include. Eg key of e/a harp. I will include playing e# over the one. Never on 4. On 4 include the e note concentrating on it for the 4 chord
@ralphditchburn14562 ай бұрын
Because g# is in an e chord and g is 7th of a chord
@ralphditchburn14562 ай бұрын
This is guitar strategy
@ralphditchburn14562 ай бұрын
Screwed up
@robinscott89362 ай бұрын
I get this but g# is in the A major scale, so I can imagine it might work over an A chord.
@ralphditchburn14562 ай бұрын
Shoots over e chord play e note. Over 4. The a chord. Play a. And c#. On b7 play b note and a f?