In this lesson, you’ll learn the reel “Anything for John Joe.” It’s what is often called a “half reel” or “single reel,” meaning there are only 16 measures in the whole tune. Marla starts by playing “Anything for John Joe” through a couple times and then takes it apart slowly, phrase by phrase.
Accompaniment in D Mixolydian and “Toss the Feathers” |
Accompaniment in D Mixolydian, Part 1: “Toss the Feathers” |
Marla uses “Toss the Feathers” to show you how she accompanies tunes in D Mixolydian, mostly using D, C, and Am chords. She shows you voicings on the lower two strings as well as the middle strings. She also shows you a few substitutions specific to “Toss the Feathers,” including A major in the third and fourth bars of the second part.
"Toss the Feathers" (Available to subscribers) |
Accompaniment in D Mixolydian (Available to subscribers) |
Accompaniment in D Mixolydian (Left-Handed Diagrams) (Available to subscribers) |