Upon completion of this book, you will understand the principle and techniques utilized in the creation of phrases and how to incorporate these concepts into your own harmonica performance. Includes access to online audio that contains jam tracks for incorporating new licks and ideas. Notation and harmonica tablature.
Contents
A Word from the Author - Track 1
Section 1 - A Word About Notation - Track 2
Harmonica Tablature
Rhythm
Notation That Is Specific to Harmonica Tablature
Section 2 - What is Blues? - Track 3
Construction of the Major Scale
Chord Construction
Bar Blues Progression
2nd Position Chords - Track 4
12 Bar and Bar Blues - Track 5
12 Bar Blues Root Note Example - Track 6
12 Bar Blues Example Using Chord-tones
G Blues Scale
12 Bar Blues Using the G Blues Scale
Section 3 - Phrasing Level - Track 7
Question and Answer Examples
Statement Examples
Questions, Answers and Statements Example in 12 Bar Blues - Track 8
V-IV-I Transition
Turnaround
12 Bar Blues with the Addition of the V-IV-I Transition and Turnaround
Connector/Filler Licks
12 Bar Blues Example Using Filler Licks
12 Bar Blues Example Using the same V-IV-I Transition
Well-Crafted Blues Solo
Section 4 - Organizing Your Licks - Track 9
Flow of Licks
Section 5 - Study Exercises
Section 6 - Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks - Track 10
12 Bar Jam #1 - Track 12 - Key of E Major (A Harmonica) Slow Shuffle with Guitar
12 Bar Jam #2 - Track 14 - Key of G Major (C Harmonica) Medium Shuffle with Guitar
12 Bar Jam #3 - Track 16 - Key of A Major (D Harmonica) Medium Swing with Full Band
12 Bar Jam #4 - Track 18 - Key of D Major (G Harmonica) Medium Shuffle with Full Band
12 Bar Jam #5 - Track 20 - Key of A Major (D Harmonica) Slow Blues with Full Band
12 Bar Jam #6 - Track 22 - Key of F Major (Bb Harmonica) Slow Blues with Guitar Drums
12 Bar Jam #7 - Track 24 - Key of G Major (C Harmonica) Swing with Break on IV, Full Band
12 Bar Jam #8 - Track 26 - Key of E Major (A Harmonica) Descending Hook with Full Band