Blues Harmonica Method, Level 1

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

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