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.
The Girl Who Broke My Heart |
The Girl Who Broke My Heart, Part 1 |
“The Girl Who Broke My Heart” is a reel in G Mixolydian, another mode of C major. G Mixolydian is what you get when you play the C major scale starting on the fifth step of the scale: G. Marla walks you through the A part of “The Girl Who Broke My Heart” in this video.
“The Girl Who Broke My Heart” Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |