Friday, January 27, 2012

delta blues are back, baby!

yeah they're back!  I put on the fingerpicks and am working to get good at them.  Finally, after a few years, I've got the dexterity to begin practicing.  Sometimes I still catch my fingers on the strings, but I'm getting better.  As usual, once I give up something I come back to it a little later.  I also figured out how to improvise a little, especially in G.  I found the scale notes and can move around and make simple melodies that way.  Good stuff!

Had my second lesson last week.  We're working on some music theory (diatonic harmony; adding 7ths to the diatonic  triads) and still working on the "first solo" piece from last semester.

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