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Blues Harmonica Method BK/CD |
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$24.95
Length: 144 pages
Level: Beginning-Advanced - This
book/CD contains all the text from Classic Chicago Blues Harp #1 & #2,
though the recording is not as complete.
Recording Includes: Detailed technique examples, songs, and
full-band background tracks to play along with.
Description: Classic Chicago Blues Harp is a progressive lesson book which walks you step-by-step from
the beginning stages of playing the harmonica to the very advanced.
Classic Chicago Blues Harp takes the major techniques used by professional
artists and teaches it to you. Some techniques just cannot be learned by
listening to recordings, thus this book. One of the main goals of this
book is to take what you already know and help you work with it in many
different ways. Here are some of the topics covered in this book. Tongue
Blocking: single hole blocking, the tongue slap, octaves, and flutter
tongue. Vibratos: from the soft non-bent vibrato to the beautiful
bent vibrato. Positions: How to understand and use positions. Most
of the time that is spent in this chapter is on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
position. Octave Substitution & Position Substitution: How to
take licks from the most understood part of the harmonica, first through
sixth hole, up to the high end of the harmonica. Position Substitution
takes licks and phrases from a position that you understand well, usually
second position, and places it into any other position of your choice. Blues
Scales: A strong understanding of the most used blues scales will
allow you to fly through difficult passages with ease, and also empower
you to compose great sounding passages in every position. After each new
technique there are exercises to help you master the technique. After the
exercises you will play some blues licks that use the technique you
learned, followed by a full 12 Bar Blues example. The CD that accompanies
the book will walk you through each example with a full back-up band to
give you that big blues sound.
Each chapter finishes in a chapter
review test to help you in understanding the main points covered in each chapter. This
books is 144 pages and is recommended for all levels. Expected study time in this
book is two years. The D major diatonic harmonica is used in this book, along with all
other standard major harmonicas (G, A, Bb, C, D, F.)
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Material Recommended by
the Author to Accompany this Book:
1) Blues
Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts #1
2)
Blues
Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts #2
3) Scales, Patterns & Bending Exercises #1
4) Exploring
2nd Position
5) Exploring
3rd Position
6)
Building Harmonica Technique Vol. 1 & 2 DVD
Reviews on this Book:
"I have just finished the Chicago Blues Harp Book and believe that it is
absolutely the best ever harmonica aid I have ever purchased!" Jon Hines
"Hi: I recently purchased three of your instructional
books in Fargo, ND and they have been extremely helpful. I first started out with Tony
Glovers books years ago and for a beginner such as I, they were hard to
follow... but I did learn a few things...there were books out there but none with tabs and
examples of actually blues licks from an actual instructor. I bought Charlie Musselwhite's
instructional book and record but even that was difficult. Paul Butterfield and John
Sebastion's tapes were OK, but Butterfield would just say the notes are there you just
have to find them, which I found frustrating because I could bend and do a lot of the
techniques, but I had problems finding the notes, being fairly musically inept. So
your tabs of the songs have been a godsend and have actually improved my playing because I
can make sense of the progressions and licks..I was playing way too may notes.. Last
summer, I went Port Townsend, WA and took the Country Blues seminar with Phil
Wiggens,
Mark Graham, and Gary Primich. I improved my playing...vibrato and tone but still I need
help with just figuring out Blues licks. Phil was good with providing tabs and Gary was
informative but really didn't give what I wanted which was, how do you do that lick ?
Sometimes I think Harmonica players are so afraid that someone will steal their licks,
that they are unwilling to teach a few people, who have a strong desire to get better,
anything useful. Most of us out here in the hinterland will never be professional players,
but just have a strong to desire to play the blues and certainly will never be as good or
creative as the masters.. they certainly don't have to worry about us stealing their
licks...anyway...I thank you for the work you have done...as far as I am concerned your
instructional books are the complete package.. they are meant to be studied over and over
and something can always be gleaned from them. Excellent! Good job!"
Al Gunderso
Excellent book full of exercises and tips to better tone. - Rodney Miller
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