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In an interview, Brian once mentioned that Norman Blake’s music had a major influence on his own.
Here’s a bluegrass song, “Prettiest Little Girl in the County,” by the great master, which he and his wife used to play on stage at a breakneck pace (200 BPM).
The song consists solely of C, G, and G7 chords with a capo on the 3rd fret.
The challenge for me, of course, was the tempo (I could barely manage 150 BPM), but also hitting the individual strings precisely while flatpicking and getting the musical phrasing right.
To add a bit of background to the melody, I also accompanied it with simple chords on the rhythm guitar.
Dieter
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Thanks, Geoff.
Here’s Norman’s song with his wife at the original tempo. I practiced up to 160 BPM, but it sounded like someone was whipping me, and all the musicality was gone.
As a rule, I’d rather not push myself to my limits; I prefer to take it a little slower.Dieter
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So beautifully played.
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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Ah, Dieter Norman Blake is one of my biggest influences. My brother took me to see him in Pittsburgh PA when I was very young. Even then, I appreciated the show and his guitar work. Great job on this. Yes, the tempo can be a challenge however, you handled it well. Your performance is melodic and seamless.
John
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