Blues Harmonica Level 1 Book/Ola

Blues Harmonica Level 1 Book and Online Audio 📚🖥️🎵

An Essential Study of Blues for the Beginning Player in the Tongue

"Blues Harmonica Level 1 Book and Online Audio" is a foundational course designed for beginning blues harmonica players. Part of the School of the Blues Lesson Series, this book introduces essential concepts in blues harmonica, including how to create soulful, bluesy licks even at a beginner level.

Key topics covered include Phrasing Concepts, which explains how small pieces of music, called licks, are structured to form compelling solos, as well as 12 Bar Blues Theory, Vibrato, Shakes, and Tongue Blocking techniques.

This course is designed for use with both 'C' and 'A' major diatonic harmonicas. The accompanying online audio provides access to all harmonica parts notated in the book, along with accompaniment music, allowing players to hear and practice the techniques as they learn. Spanning 32 pages, this book is an essential resource for any beginner looking to build a strong foundation in blues harmonica.

Contents Includes:

What is the Tongue Block Method?
Chapter 01 - Music & Instrument Primer

Music Notation
Understanding the Harmonica
Understanding Blues

Chapter 02 - Embouchure

Tongue Block Embouchure
Holding the Harmonica
Tongue Block Exercises

Chapter 03 - AAA Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

Examples
New Technique, Throat Vibrato
Song Examples

Chapter 04 - AAB Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

New Technique, Dip Bend
Examples
Song Examples

Chapter 05 - AAA & AAB Chorus Form with Fills, Licks & Songs

New Technique, Two Hole Shake
Examples
Song Examples

Chapter 06 - A B/A C Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

New Technique, Mixing Melody Line with Chording
Examples
Song Example

Chapter 07 - More Tongue Blocking Techniques

Octaves
Octave Song Examples
Pulls
Pull Song Examples
Flutter Tongue
Flutter Tongue & Pull Song Example

Chapter 08 - Openings & Endings

Examples

Chapter 09 - Understanding Positions

Examples

Chapter 10 - Full Instrumental Example
Chapter 11 - Recommended Listening & Congratulations