Re: [Harp-L] Subject: Book/CD teaching for BlueGrass

[Abner <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Elizabeth. 
I think I will always consider myself a newbie and this is the reason. 
I jam on Fridays and I'm one of 3 harp players. 
I have the least amount of training 2 years oppose to 30 years. 
The first set is Bluegrass, my mentor when he has the time to show up ( the man is always playing ) will jump in and okay. Never asked him if he was into Bluegrass, I know the bands he plays in are prime rally Blues and Southern Rock. 
Putting that aside. 
I like to play music and never want to peagon hole myself to one ganres. 
I have not ( yet ) found the bluegrass style, but the picker enjoys my playing with him. 
He is a wonderful picker and slider. And had given me very good advice on when to jump in and when to play in the back ground. 
Since he know nothing about the harp all he can do is give me suggestions on who to listen to. 

Saying all that, my heart still belongs to the Blues. 

Abner GaldÃs
The Puerto Rican Blues Man. 



On Mar 25, 2012, at 2:45 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> There's been quite a bit of talk here recently about Bluegrass playing on  
> harp. I came across this book/cd combo.
> 
> This is the kind of teaching material I buy for myself although I haven't  
> yet gotten one for BlueGrass since I don't play diatonic and amn't a fast  
> enough player. I'm also stuck at home a lot so these kinds of teaching  
> materials work for me. It IS specifically for guitar, but I already buy  most of 
> mine for guitar, piano, saxophone, etc. - so I can play along WITH  the 
> instrument as well as use them as backing tracks (duets, technically) for my  
> own chromatic play.
> 
> 
> _http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLATPICKING-BLUEGRASS-GUITAR-TAB-LESSON-SONG-BOOK-W
> -CD-/380362621513?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588f610249_ 
> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLATPICKING-BLUEGRASS-GUITAR-TAB-LESSON-SONG-BOOK-W-CD-/3803626215
> 13?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588f610249) 
> 
> 
> Since you're getting not only a Song Book but a CD with each tune at normal 
> speed AND slowed down - it's a fairly easy way to upload into your 
> computer,  download to I-Tunes and then to your Ipod if you have one for daily 
> practice, or  just use in a CD player if you don't have an Ipod. Some of the 
> CD's also work  directly with Macs and PC's (such as  the Lennon/McCartney one 
> below). There's a nice selection from this  Seller although I haven't yet 
> bought from them. The cost is similar to that of a  regular music CD. 
> 
>  At least it might give some of those new but interested a background  in 
> having a few solid BG songs in preparation for sitting in at BlueGrass jams  
> and a feel for how to play along with the guitar?
> 
> Big bonus for anyone who plays harp in a rack with guitar.
> 
> 
> I've no idea if the tabs mentioned here work for harp though. (You can ask  
> the Seller). My interest in the books is mainly for lyrics and I can  read 
> the music somewhat (for piano).
> 
> 
> The following are what would be MY interest (same seller - Powerhouse  
> Musical Supply Co.:
> 
> 
> _http://www.ebay.com/itm/LENNON-MCCARTNEY-HITS-PIANO-DUETS-SHEET-MUSIC-BOOK-
> CD-/380270232164?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5889df4264_ 
> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/LENNON-MCCARTNEY-HITS-PIANO-DUETS-SHEET-MUSIC-BOOK-CD-/380270232164
> ?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5889df4264)  
> 
> 
> 
> _http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRANK-SINATRA-JAZZ-PLAY-ALONG-SHEET-MUSIC-BOOK-W-CD
> -/330313873350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ce83db7c6_ 
> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRANK-SINATRA-JAZZ-PLAY-ALONG-SHEET-MUSIC-BOOK-W-CD-/330313873350?pt=
> LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ce83db7c6) 
> 
> 
> 
> Elizabeth
>