Barrett, David - Blues Harmonica Method, Level 1
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Barrett, David - Blues Harmonica Method, Level 1

Catalogue No: MLB21053M
ArrangementDiatonic Harmonica
ComposerDavid Barrett
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Audio
£13.99
Typically dispatched in 2-3 working days
LanguageEnglish
Pages32
ISBN9780786690893 (0786690895)

Blues Harmonica Level 1, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting beginning blues harmonica course. The ideas presented are solid in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginning level! Phrasing Concepts (how small pieces of music, called licks, are organized to create a pleasing solo), 12 Bar Blues Theory, Vibrato, Shakes and Tongue Blocking are covered. This book and its recording use a 'C' and 'A' major diatonic harmonica. Includes access to online audio containing all harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.

Contents

  1. What is the Tongue Block Method?
  2. Chapter 01 - Music & Instrument Primer
  3. Music Notation (Ex. 1-11)
  4. Understanding the Harmonica (Ex. 12)
  5. Understanding Blues (Ex. 13-15) - Track 2
  6. Chapter 02 - Embouchure
  7. Tongue Block Embouchure
  8. Holding the Harmonica
  9. Tongue Block Exercises (Ex. 16-18) - Tracks 3-4
  10. Chapter 03 - AAA Chorus Form, Licks & Songs
  11. Examples (Ex. 19-23) - Track 5
  12. New Technique, Throat Vibrato - Track 6
  13. Song Examples (Ex. 24-26) - Tracks 7-9
  14. Chapter 04 - AAB Chorus Form, Licks & Songs
  15. New Technique, Dip Bend - Track 10
  16. Examples (Ex. 27-32) - Track 11
  17. Song Examples (Ex. 33-35) - Tracks 12-14
  18. Chapter 05 - AAA & AAB Chorus Form with Fills, Licks & Songs
  19. New Technique, Two Hole Shake - Track 15
  20. Examples (Ex. 36-41) - Track 16
  21. Song Examples (Ex. 42-43) - Tracks 17-18
  22. Chapter 06 - A B/A C Chorus Form, Licks & Songs
  23. New Technique, Mixing Melody Line with Chording (Ex. 44-45) - Track 19
  24. Examples (Ex. 46-47) - Track 20
  25. Song Example (Ex. 48) - Track 21
  26. Chapter 07 - More Tongue Blocking Techniques
  27. Octaves (Ex. 49-51) - Track 22
  28. Octave Song Examples (Ex. 52-53) - Tracks 23-24
  29. Pulls (Ex. 54-56) - Track 25
  30. Pull Song Examples (Ex. 57-58) - Tracks 26-27
  31. Flutter Tongue - Track 28
  32. Flutter Tongue & Pull Song Example (Ex. 59) - Track 29
  33. Chapter 08 - Openings & Endings
  34. Examples (Ex. 60-63) - Tracks 30-31
  35. Chapter 09 - Understanding Positions
  36. Examples (Ex. 64-65)
  37. Chapter 10 - Full Instrumental Example (Ex. 66) - Track 32 (Jam Track 33)
  38. Chapter 11 - Recommended Listening & Congratulations - Track 34
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