Van Eps Harmonic Mechanisms Vol I
Dan
work and when I pluck up the courage I am going to take it and have a
go at it.
Having the courage to do so will be understood by anyone who's seen the
book I'm sure! It's certainly got a lot of information in it!!
What have people found the most important aspect in these books and has
anyone tackled vol II & III
Thanks in advance
Gerry
<DanJohn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there, has anyone studied this book?
In great detail, from the first note to the last of volumes 1 and 2. I
summarized it and posted it here a few years ago. Note, reading the
summary won't help you play anything.
> I have it reserved for me at
> work and when I pluck up the courage I am going to take it and have a
> go at it. Having the courage to do so will be understood by anyone
> who's seen the book I'm sure! It's certainly got a lot of information
> in it!! What have people found the most important aspect in these
> books and has anyone tackled vol II & III
Learning your triads in all positions in all keys and really *knowing*
them.
--
Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
-- Henry David Thoreau
Nil
news:1109197837....@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> Hi there, has anyone studied this book? I have it reserved for me
> at work and when I pluck up the courage I am going to take it and
> have a go at it.
I've never made it more than halfway through the book. I've gone back
and done that several times though. It's a bit mind-numbingly
repetitive, but all very useful and it has helped my playing. Someday I
WILL complete VOL. 1.
mike
particularly on his work from the 30s through the 50s. If you ever get
a chance to hear his "I Wrote It For Jo", "Once In A While", "Tea For
Two" (these are from his Jump label recordings) you'll hear why.
George was the greatest rhythm guitarist and chord soloist, IMO, and he
started a whole school of playing which was based on his earlier tenor
banjo playing. He was a teacher and mentor to Allen Reuss, who taught
Freddie Green. I don't particularly care for his later stuff (60s on),
and I really only dig the acoustic playing, but he was magnificent in
his prime--instantly recognizable and a real joy to listen to his 8 and
16 bar breaks.
The Harmonic Mechanism books will help you achieve dexterity in your
left and digit independence; however, I recommend the George Van Eps
Guitar Method, which is more succinct and a better, less daunting
starting point.
Steven Rosenberg
mike wrote:
> The Harmonic Mechanism books will help you achieve dexterity in your
> left and digit independence; however, I recommend the George Van Eps
> Guitar Method, which is more succinct and a better, less daunting
> starting point.
You can get the George Van Eps Guitar Method as a PDF from
www.djangobooks.com.
Something
Nil <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
I started Vol I sometime in the early 80s. Took me a few years.
Currently I am 2/3 through Vol III. There maybe a lot of redundant stuff
but in all these years it showed me many things (might have found them
out myself eventually...).
Peter