Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Harmonica
- Genres:
- Chicago Blues
- Composers:
- David Barrett
- Publishers:
- Mel Bay Publications, Inc
- Series:
- Harmonica Masterclass Lesson
- ISBN:
- 9780786695324
- Format:
- Book and Digital Audio
- Item types:
- Physical
- Instructionals:
- Lesson Books Technique Books
- Level:
- Beginning Intermediate
- Series levels:
- Intermediate Beginning
- Artist:
- David Barrett
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 80
- Size:
- 8.75 x 11.75 inches
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.7 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: MB.99106M
Complete Blues Harmonica Lesson Series. Composed by David Barrett. This edition: Squareback Saddle Stitch. Woodwinds, Blues Harp, Harmonica, Blues, Technique, Squareback saddle stitch. Harmonica Masterclass Lesson. Style. Book and online audio. 80 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99106M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99106M).ISBN 9780786695324. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #1 is the second level lesson book in the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series. This book starts with more songs, exercises, and rhythm training, then leads you through a variety of bending techniques. Youll also learn many other more advanced techniques used by professional players, such as shakes, glissandos, breaks, and the different types of throat vibrato. This book will help you learn to use all of these techniques within a musical context. At the end of each chapter, youll find review questions to help you make sure that you understood the main points covered. The D harmonica is used for most of the material in this book, but harmonicas in keys of A and C are also used. Includes access to online audio.
Song List
A Means to and End
Harmonica Notation
Fast Track Lesson Plan
Getting Familiar with your Harmonica
Harmonica Construction and Pitch Set
Choosing a Harmonica
Holding Your Harmonica
Embouchure
Exercises
Getting Started with Notation
Why do I Have to Read Notated Rhythms?
Rhythm Training
Swing Eighths
Straight Rhythms
A Musical Foundation for the Soloist
Playing in 1st Position
12 Bar Blues & Positions
2nd Position & It’s Root
12 Bar Blues Root Note Exercises
Lower Cross Harp Scale
12 Bar Jam 1A-1C
New Techniques:The Glissando & Phrasing
Turnarounds & V-IV-I Transitions
12 Bar Blues Phrasing
Two Hole Shakes
Blues Break & Song Endings
12 Bar Jam 2A & 2B
What is a Bend?
The Major Scale
Natural Pitch Set & Bending
Draw Bending
Extra Help & Common Bending Problems
Blow Bends
Straight Forward Blues
Upper Cross Harp Scale
12 Bar Jams 3A-3D
Triplet Exercises
Bending
New Technique: Bending for Expression
12 Bar Jams 4A, 4B, & 4C
New Technique: Stopping at the Bottom
Hot Licks & Blues Bits
12 Bar Jams 5A, 5B, & 5C
New Techniques: The Throat Vibrato
Starting at the Bottom
Bending Exercises
New Technique: The Dip Bend
CLASSIC CHICAGO BLUES SONGS
Out of Breath, By David Barrett
I’m Ready, By Willie Dixon
Baby Please Don’t Go, By Mary Johnson
Harmonica Reference & Position Chart
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- Series:
- Harmonica Masterclass Lesson
- Artists:
- David Barrett
- Publisher:
- Mel Bay Publications, Inc