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This is an Awesome course with multiple rhythm and solo elements that give some great skills. Jingle Bell Blues is fun, challenging, and has something that every level of player can try and apply at any jam session.
I enjoyed this course so much that I recorded my own version laying down all of the rhythm and solo sections. Man, the rhythm sections are essential for any guitar player. The accompaniment double stops and rockabilly solos are challenging and give up some cool insights to the whys and hows. Now I always take a course recording in my own direction after getting the lesson tracks laid down, so here's my take on the course: Jingle DWC
Happy Holidays!
Posted : November 24, 2019 06:39
wobbly_bob reacted
Clayton,
What a great point this is. Yes, it is, as you describe it, "an Awesome course" and I was going to post this very reminder to everyone yesterday. Although mine was going to be a little more negative. What made me think of it is every year I say to myself I'm going to start this course and every year, after New Year, I curse myself for not doing so. Well yesterday I actually started it!
I only worked on it for a few minutes and all I completed was a rough start to the first four bars of the chorus. But I started it 😎 .
The remainder of November and all of December a major portion of every practice session will be dedicated to this.
I'm not a jolly Christmas person. Nothing puts me in the Christmas spirit. (Ok. maybe Halle Berry at the front door in an elf outfit would. But I digress.) But this is a fun course. Perhaps after working on it a little bit there was a vestigial Christmas spirit. Nah.
I haven't listened to your recording yet. I will right now. Maybe, just maybe, around December 26 I will post a recording.
Posted : November 24, 2019 12:48
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Have yourself, a Halle Berry Christmas, oh my, yes. Ron, great minds do think alike, including the enjoyment of the Jingle Bell Blues course, of course!
Hats off to you for getting into this project. There is a lot of material, but I always find myself happy and challenged to work the rhythm fundamentals on songs. Those boogie woogie rhythm sections are where it's at!
Posted : November 24, 2019 14:41
Glad you like this course! Sounds great, Clayton!
Hope to hear more members tackling this. It's fun!
Posted : November 25, 2019 22:05
Clayton reacted
Clayton, That was really enjoyable. A quality production through and through. Great tone choices and excellent playing. You rock dude!!!
Posted : November 27, 2019 12:44
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Thank'ee Craig. That multi track recording was made at the end of my first year on MGA. I learned soooo much about music and playing by recording...and listening. Jingle Bell Blues challenged and coaxed me to practice and play.
I still cringe a little at some of the places I just can't make the notes, but it's a reflection of how much I am willing to forge ahead into the art.
Posted : November 27, 2019 14:12
wobbly_bob reacted
I still cringe a little at some of the places I just can't make the notes, but it's a reflection of how much I am willing to forge ahead into the art.
I think we all go here. Hindsight is bittersweet.
Posted : November 27, 2019 18:18