Re: [Harp-L] Big Book of Backing Tracks - 200 tracks - Hal Leonard

[Phyllis731@xxxxxxx]

I ordered mine this morning from Amazon for $24.95 and shipping is  free.
 
Blues Girl Phyllis
Isn't it wonderful the  way the world holds both the deeply serious, and 
the unexpectedly  mirthful?




In a message dated 7/22/2015 9:02:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
philharpn@xxxxxxx writes:

Just  when you thought it was safe to come out of the woodshed, Hal  
Leonard  has offered Big Book of Backing Tracks. Which features   200 
examples of tracks in a variety of styles: blues, jazz, rock, country,  
gospel and praise. I found my copy at Marshall's Music in Troy, Mich.,  
(city is home of the mailbox for SPAH) on the way out of the store from  
my guitar lesson yesterday.

All of these 200 tracks by a pro full  band are on a flash drive-- or 
jump drive or thumb drive -- (whatever you  call it). Which means, you 
plug it into your computer with instant access.  You don't have to worry 
about CD drives that don't work or computers  without CD drives. The 
tracks are also available for download from the  net.

It works out to about 10 hours of tracks. The tracks are about  three 
minutes long and feature a variety of instrumentation. It sounds  good 
enough that you might listen to the entire collection just as a sound  
recording without lyrics.

And these tracks sound really good to my  ears (listening since Elvis). 
These tracks have a good beat, catchy riffs  and you can dance to them.

The 112 page book charts each track with the  chords played and 
suggestions about what scales or notes to use with each  track. If you 
can't read music; no problem. There is none. (No guitar  tab  or chord 
boxes either.) The charts only show the chord name and  how many bars 
the chord is played. If you don't know the notes in the  modes or 
scales, perhaps it is time to learn them. If you don't know where  the 
notes are on your harp, download a layout chart from the internet that  
will show you the notes on Hole 2 (blow, draw, bent or overdraw). There  
are also a couple of pages of music theory in the back of the book if  
you need a refresher course.

While the book is designed for guitar  players -- there is a guitar neck 
in the back that shows the notes on the  fretboard -- it works with any 
instrument.

At a list price of  $24.95, it is reasonably priced.

Gotta go and download the tracks so I  can play them in my  car.
Later,
Phil