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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.
| Introduction to Polkas |
| Introduction to Polkas, Part 2: “Charlie Harris’s Polka” |
“Charlie Harris’s” is played both as a reel and a polka. Marla shows you what it sounds like as a reel and then shows you how it’s been adapted to be played as a polka. She walks you through the melody of both parts of “Charlie Harris’s Polka” phrase by phrase, showing you how the polka picking pattern works with the melody and how to give it a polka “lift” when you bring the melody up speed.
| "Charlie Harris's Polka" (Available to subscribers) |
