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Ole'Lefty · 02-23-2012, 12:02 PM

I received the two advanced books from the" Blues You Can Use" series before the first in the series arrived. I took and quick look and was dismayed when they had actual music notation and I was feeling like I was going to be at another dead end. But when BYCU arrived I opened it and it appears to be the method for me. I have not started yet, because I can't figure out what the tabbing says even though I can play the first "Em7" pentatonic exercise-the book comes with a CD. I have to figure it out mentally-how it fits with the formal measures and music notation above. That has been the problem all along-not understanding "why"--mimicing what I hear without understanding.

I do think that once that "little" hurdle is cleared I will progress. So, thanks to NAY and you folks for the tip.

02-23-2012, 12:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ole'Lefty Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: davenport, iowa, USA Posts: 4,222 Thanks: 131 Thanked 177 Times in 45 Posts	Re: MLP--"Master the Blues" AD-Method I received the two advanced books from the" Blues You Can Use" series before the first in the series arrived. I took and quick look and was dismayed when they had actual music notation and I was feeling like I was going to be at another dead end. But when BYCU arrived I opened it and it appears to be the method for me. I have not started yet, because I can't figure out what the tabbing says even though I can play the first "Em7" pentatonic exercise-the book comes with a CD. I have to figure it out mentally-how it fits with the formal measures and music notation above. That has been the problem all along-not understanding "why"--mimicing what I hear without understanding. I do think that once that "little" hurdle is cleared I will progress. So, thanks to NAY and you folks for the tip.