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  • Detroit Moan (short blues fingerstyle from the old songbook)

    Posted by Philb on June 30, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    <div>Tony
    states the song was recorded by Victoria Spivey in 1936 with her voice and a
    horn section, and he made a fingerstyle arrangement of it. In at first looking
    at it; the hand position doesn’t seem to change much in parts; but in learning
    it, I found there was a lot of fingertip movement and changes giving it the
    flavor, and making it a challenge for me. This is my first crack at anything above the starter and easy section as this is in the medium section. Tony’s recording it so clean and
    smooth; while mine, not as clean, and has some…….clunky transitions, adding a
    pause in a couple parts. Just to be able to play it, even at my level, shows
    just how much TAC has helped me grow. Learning skills and consistency add up to
    being able to play songs I never thought I would. Maybe in a year I’ll see if I
    can improve on this.</div><div>

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQzQxlVMNks

    </div>

    • This discussion was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  Philb.
    • This discussion was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  Philb.

    Philb replied 3 years, 7 months ago 7 Members · 8 Replies
  • 8 Replies
  • Loraine

    Member
    June 30, 2021 at 5:48 pm

    That wa amazing @Philb ! Great job, and it didn’t look like an easy piece to me.

  • dr_dave

    Member
    June 30, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    Love it Phil! Congrats and great post.

  • Bill_Brown

    Member
    July 1, 2021 at 6:20 am

    Great job @Philb 👏👏👏 That was some fine pickin’👍👍 I’m hoping to be able to pick like that someday🤔

  • Philb

    Member
    July 1, 2021 at 10:03 am

    @Loraine @dr_dave @Bill_Brown
    Thank you for listening; and the encouraging words. A long way to go, but a long way from where I started.

  • Marisa

    Member
    July 1, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Nice @Philb…my version is clunky and chunky, so I know what you mean, but this is coming along and will be cleaner in no time! ✌🏼

  • albert_d

    Member
    July 2, 2021 at 7:03 am

    Great step and good song for a back porch 4th of July homemade ice cream fest. Thanks for sharing.

  • Dan D#

    Member
    July 2, 2021 at 8:59 am

    Very well done @Philb very nice piece too out in your bag!!!

  • Philb

    Member
    July 2, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    @Marisa @albert_d @Dan D#

    Thanks for taking the time to listen, and the kind words.
    I know what you mean by chunky @Marisa; that is how it felt for me. I was getting discouraged with it, but have learned to accept a little improvement at a time and to keep going so it is fun and I don’t give up. I’ll revisit this another time. 🙂

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