Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2
Title | Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2 PDF eBook |
Author | David Barrett |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780786656622 |
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2 follows book/CD #1 and is a progressive lesson book that walks you step-by-step from the intermediate stages of playing the harmonica to the very advanced. This lesson book is the main backbone to the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series. Classic Chicago Blues Harp takes the major techniques used by professional artists and teaches it to you. Each chapter finishes in a chapter review test to help you in understanding the main points covered in each chapter. The D major diatonic harmonica is primarily used in this book, the other keys are A and C.
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #1 Level 2
Title | Classic Chicago Blues Harp #1 Level 2 PDF eBook |
Author | DAVID BARRETT |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 80 |
Release | 2016-04-08 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1619115859 |
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #1 is the second level lesson book in the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series. This book starts with more songs, exercises, andrhythm training, then leads you through a variety of bending techniques. You'll 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, you'll 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
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2 Level 3
Title | Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2 Level 3 PDF eBook |
Author | DAVID BARRETT |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 72 |
Release | 2015-10-23 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610657233 |
Classic Chicago Blues Harp #2 follows book/CD #1 and is a progressive lesson book that walks you step-by-step from the intermediate stages of playing the harmonica to the very advanced. This lesson book is the main backbone to the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series. Classic Chicago Blues Harp takes the major techniques used by professional artists and teaches it to you. Each chapter finishes in a chapter review test to help you in understanding the main points covered in each chapter. The D major diatonic harmonica is primarily used in this book, the other keys are A and C. Includes access to online audio
Complete Classic Chicago Blues Harp
Title | Complete Classic Chicago Blues Harp PDF eBook |
Author | DAVID BARRETT |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 2011-08-18 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610655281 |
This book is meant to take an instrument and musical style and teach it to the people who made it so popular, the blues listening public. A comprehensive lesson and study book for the intermediate and advanced diatonic harmonica player, Classic Chicago Blues Harp presents techniques,progressive examples and accompanying twelve bar blues exercise and examples. Special attention is given to the accurate reading of blues rhythms and each notated tune is carefully marked with tablature indicating precisely where to find individual notes. Each chapter concludes with achapter review of what was taught in that section. Thisbook is best suited to the intermediate player rather than the beginner, and will appeal strongly to those with a genuine desire to learn the Chicago blues harmonica style. The book is excellent for self-teaching, yet is comprehensive enough to be used in a private instruction format. The downloadable audio available online insures accuracy of interpretation and ease in learning. Most of the exercises and examples are included in the audio with split-tracked back-up music. Each song is played once with harmonica and then without. A great all-around study book for blues harmonica players at any level
Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts #2
Title | Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts #2 PDF eBook |
Author | DAVID BARRETT |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2015-10-29 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610657225 |
The CD that accompanies the book contains nine new jam tracks. These songs range from slow to very fast, and they demonstrate common deviations from the standard 12 bar blues, including one in a minor key. In the instructional portion of this book/CD set, you'll study phrasing and learn how to build solos and instrumental songs as the 12 bar blues structure repeats during a song.View the Harmonica Masterclass Series outline
Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing
Title | Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing PDF eBook |
Author | DAVID BARRETT |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 48 |
Release | 2016-01-13 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610653564 |
Around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing—have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent? Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing, within the School of the Blues® Lesson Series, is an exciting journey into the art of traditional blues harmonica accompaniment (playing fills, under vocals and chording patterns) as well as modern approaches to playing horn, organ and bass lines. Additional studies cover openings, breaks and endings. This book and CD is for the intermediate to advanced harmonica player. Recording includes all harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.
Improvising Blues Harmonica
Title | Improvising Blues Harmonica PDF eBook |
Author | David Barrett |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | 81 |
Release | 2010-12-29 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610652762 |
Improvising Blues Harmonica, by authors David Barrett and John Garcia, is a groundbreaking method explaining the mysterious world of improvising. This book and recording cover: chorus forms; what licks, riffs, melodies and phrases are made of; scale and chord theory; concepts for soloing (focus notes); phrase shaping; accompaniment playing; hooks, heads and bridges; elements that add unity to an instrumental; instrumental song analysis; learning solos note for note and retaining licks. Concepts in this material have been proven over a decade of private lessons and workshops held around the world. If you are looking to go the next step in your soloing skills, this material will take you there. for intermediate and advanced blues harmonica players. Recording uses "C" and "A" major diatonic harmonicas. Examples presented in the book are played by the authors. Full-length study songs are also included. 80 pages in length with one CD recording.