"Little Steel Guitar" Lesson ... and the Campy Forum

JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
edited March 2012 in General
By the way, this months Premiere lesson was inspired by a thread here on the Campy forum. A member was asking another forum member about my chords on "Ain't She Sweet".... At the time I was brainstorming my next Premiere Guitar lesson and I thought those chords would be a great topic.

I learn so much from the Campy forum - and many thanks to all of you for posting here...

And I'd appreciate any comments about the "Little Steel Guitar" lesson on the Premiere site - it makes Premiere Guitar folks very happy to hear from the sometimes silent audience of the internet ...

Take care! -Jim

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Mar/Orange_Guitar_Little_Steel_Guitar_Voicings.aspx

Comments

  • JMHJMH
    Just wanted to say that I managed to work out a short and snappy intro to Johnny Cash´s song Get Rhythm from these voicings at the rehearsal this evening. Thanks Jim!
  • JordanJordan
    I just left a comment at Premier guitar's site, but there was some funkiness. At first my comment didn't go through, so I had to try a couple of times, and then it posted two attempts. Just letting you know you don't have an overzealous loon on your hands, and you can continue to throw your garbage out like everybody else. Or, I don't know, maybe you do and you can't, but, hey, it's not me.
    Best,
    Jordan
  • nealtnealt
    Hi Jim,
    It did not go unnoticed. I apologize for not thanking you sooner. I am still working on my transcription of “Ain’t She Sweet”. Cory Williams was very helpful he emailed me some parts he worked out. Struggling to transcribe your version of that song made me realize I needed more musical education. I started lessons.
    I told the teacher I have no formal training but I have been taken lessons from you for five years. He said he loved your work. I played a little of “When You Wish….”, “Somewhere Over...” and played some changes over blues. He said you obvious don’t need help with that. I told him I can’t transcribe and thought my transcription problems had to do with my lack of knowledge about composition. So he started there.
    My first homework assignment was writing two cadences in all keys one with out dissonance and one with. My second lesson I asked if he would explain the ii v substitution you discuss in the B flat blues lesson- the four chord not functioning as a four chord but prefacing the ii v. So my second homework assignment was to write 12 bar blues in all keys using as many ii v’s as I wanted. I used all Freddie Green chords for that homework assignment.
    The beginning of my first lesson the instructor took out a sheet of paper and said I am going to ask you a series of questions to get an idea where you are. I answered with confidence - answering, demonstrating and clarifying each question he asked. When I finished he said, “I am very impressed …all from Jim? ” Yes…all of it I said. He went on to say, “ so many of my students benefit from my patients, however with what you already know we can go as far as you want.”
    The most important thought I want to leave you with Jim is my deep appreciation for all the knowledge you shared with me over the last five years of lessons. I can only imagine what the next five years will bring.

    All the Best,
    Neal


  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    Hi Neal - Thanks for sharing ... your experience with your new teacher made my day... Have fun and we'll be seeing here - Jim
  • AndyrooAndyroo
    A most excellent story Neal :)
    Just sitting here waxing philosophical....but Jim, Neal doesn't have a "new" teacher. Just "another" teacher at this point in time. I'm a First Grade teacher and I always tell my students....no matter how old ya'll get, I will always be your teacher. Same thing applies to you. Ya got lifelong students! How cool is that?!

    ;)
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