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[Dazza]

Yeh JF. Release asap please. I would be keen to see the lessons later for added insights into each song but the tracks and music would be great before that. I have been playing along by ear on surfer girl and moon river with you and it’s a great way to learn. With the easy songs series 1 it will give me a nice set of 10 ballads to play in public for friends and family. I assume the lessons will cover suggestions on changing up each song with your usual embellishments??

[William Cingolani]

I’ve been playing around with some Dixieland like “Tiger Rag” and others. Tiger Rag comes with 260 BPM and most other Dixieland is very fast. Not to worry. I just discovered that with Garage Band I can slow the tempo. So I slowed the tempo from 260 BPM to around 76 BPM and now maybe Tiger Rag is possible. See ya on the next uploads

[john]

William, ya I guess the Bill Bailey and When the Saints tunes are in that vein and they’re at a pretty high tempo.
if you want to check it then listen to a very cool version of Bill Bailey as recorded by Bobby Darin cause I took his tempo and groove for my version.

@Dazza, putting those 10 titles in a set is exactly how I approached the selections…
you have a little bit of this and that with some traditional classics with some favorite pop and rock
all mixed in… this makes for a very nice and well rounded set weather you’re playing in a restaurant/lounge or for a room with family and friends!

[William Cingolani]

Hi Johnny, I just checked out Bobby Darin’s Bill Bailey on YouTube. I can handle it. I might want to slow it down a bit with Garage Band’s Tempo Changer now that I know how. Rock on.

[john]

it is a fast tempo but I’m notating it at regular speed not double time so at least it’s easier to read this way
I’m sure you’ll have no problem with it!

[Dazza]

Nice version of Pretty Woman Johnny. Popular song and seems an easy one to play. Can’t wait for release!

[Dazza]

PS: Is that that dastardly G altissimo at the end?!

[john]

No…lucky you! it’s an F#

[William Cingolani]

Also playing around with “I Heard it through the Grapevine”. Blowing the Head part and working on some improve and solos for “I Heard it through the grapevine; it’s in E minor, one sharp. Good exercise in going from Middle E to to low E to low B back to E and on. Catch you all on the Grapevine. Rock on.

[Andrew Gibson]

Johnny.

Any chance of some 12 bar blues in the future. I think some slow blues would be beneficial because at least there is some structure there, which can make it a bit easier for us newbies to throw in some articulations and improvise.

Andrew

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