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Tino's Blues: Steve Masakowski

This is a long-form minor blues with a bridge.  My hope is that is will translate into lots of hip double-time lines for regular 12 bar blues.  I really explored my limits on this.  Technically challenging yes, but mostly endurance and mental fortitude against the constant 8th notes.  This will be an etude for me until I can smooth out the articulation.  I managed to get a 100% tempo performance with lots of small slips.  (Also didn't put much effort in properly formating the notation)





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  1. TomMarch 30, 2020 at 11:37 AM

    Now I know why I haven't heard from you much this month. Holly raise the bar.... that is fast. That could be a years project. Well done!!! Loving this project! What will April bring... I don't know but I better step it up.

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