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Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series

Leader in Blues Harmonica Education

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Author David Barrett has published the highest quality and largest selection of blues harmonica instruction material available in the world. Material is available for all skill levels in book, CD and DVD format. For a complete listing and to purchase sets, visit our Instruction Section of the website.

Blues Harmonica Level 2 Book/CD New!
Blues Harmonica Level 2, within the School of the Blues® Lesson Series, is an exiting intermediate Blues harmonica course in the tongue block style.  The ideas presented are solid in the Blues tradition with great sounding exercises and songs to play!  Bending and advanced Tongue Blocking are covered along with three full-length song studies. Recording includes all harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.  This book and its recording use the “C” and “A” major diatonic harmonica.







Rock Harmonica Book/2xCD New!
This book is for harmonica players who have a basic grasp of the instrument and are looking to study the rock style in greater detail. You'll learn greater control of bends; speed licks; high-end licks; how to play bluesy notes and textures; how to play and construct hooks; how to deal with and play over the common chord progressions used in rock; and, music theory relative to playing rock harmonica. Concepts are presented through original tunes as well as staples of rock harmonica repertoire such as Magic Dick's "Whammer Jammer" and "Room to Move." Also included is Jason Ricci's chapter "How to be a Great Rock Harmonica Player."


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“Invaluable for players at all skill levels; one of the best investments that anyone who wants to learn to play harmonica can make.” David Tauber



“This is the most valuable, well-rounded, complete, inspirational musical instruction I have every received. Incomparable and inspirational.” Michael "El Diablo" Wilde, Hudson Blues Band



"The instructors are all master blues harp players, gifted communicators, kind teachers, who made everyone at every level a better player. It was soulful, a lot of fun, with first timers and old timers all ready to come back again. Sign me up for next year!” Dennis Low


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Harmonica Masterclass Workshops
The Harmonica Masterclass Workshop® is the most comprehensive educational program ever developed for blues harmonica. These classes offer a high level of education for intermediate, advanced, and professional players. Utilizing lectures, hands-on training, workbooks, and a live band, our staff of instructors (David Barrett, Joe Filisko, Dennis Gruenling and Kinya Pollard) have all the tools to make each and every participant advance in their studies and playing abilities. More information on Current Workshops.
New Improvising Blues Harmonica
New Blues Accompaniment Playing

New Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing Concepts #3

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Vintage Collection & Resources
We have spent decades collecting information on all aspects of the world of blues harmonica.  Within this section you can see vintage harmonica lesson books, microphones and amplifiers.  In the information section we have listings of artists and their albums with key and positions information.  Vintage Collection.
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