Dead Man Blues - Standard (chromatic) and bass duet
  • Dead Man Blues - Standard (chromatic) and bass duet

Dead Man Blues - Standard (chromatic) and bass duet

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This is a fun blues piece recorded in 1926 by Jelly Roll Morton, jazz's first great composer and arranger. The song starts out in the traditional New Orleans funeral tradition and segues into a rag-time blues feel. Expect some challenging rhythms and fingerings. The standard dulcimer will require a 0+ as well as a 1+ fret. The bass part will also

This is a fun blues piece recorded in 1926 by Jelly Roll Morton, jazz's first great composer and arranger. The song starts out in the traditional New Orleans funeral tradition and segues into a rag-time blues feel. Expect some challenging rhythms and fingerings. The standard dulcimer will require a 0+ as well as a 1+ fret. The bass part will also require a 1+ but having a 0+ is handy in some places! Recordings are available on my website under "dulcimer recordings:" one at full tempo but then a slower one to facilitate your practice.

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