Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive instruction on lead and accompaniment playing styles. The companion CD includes musical example and play-along songs. Each exercise is played and every full length song is fully accompanied by a blues band. Each large example is played once with harmonica and again with accompaniment only. This book can be used with both diatonic and chromatic harmonica, but us more recommended for the diatonic player.
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David Barrett is the world's most published author of the blues harmonica. Having played saxophone and trumpet for many years David already had a solid musical platform when he started to play the harmonica at age fourteen. By age sixteen he was already playing blues jam sessions and harmonica shows in the California bay area. By age eighteen he was studying music theory in college and started teaching harmonica at local music institutes. By age twenty he released his first book, Building Harmonica Technique, with Mel Bay Publications. While finishing his degree in music he had the opportunity to take over a local music store that helped spur the beginning of the Harmonica Masterclass Workshop. David now runs the Harmonica Masterclass Company full time, bringing lesson books, lesson videos, private instruction, and workshops to players all around the world.
David has worked and played with Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Lee Oskar, Rod Piazza, James Harman, Gary Smith, Andy Just, Mark Ford, Billy Boy Arnold, Rick Estrin, Paul deLay, Jerry Portnoy, Gary Primich, Howard Levy, Magic Dick, Tom Ball, Annie Raines, Paul Oscher, Phil Wiggins, and Brendan Power. He now fronts his own band featuring John Garcia on guitar and vocals.
David is the owner of the Harmonica Masterclass Company, that specializes in harmonica products and workshops for blues harmonica. His last workshop had twenty-six states and eight countries represented in attendance. Through his numerous instructional books and videos, David is revolutionizing the way the harmonica is taught.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the BEST harmonica instructional books!,
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This review is from: Mel Bay Presents Building Harmonica Technique: A Comprehensive Study of Harmonica Techniques and Blues Soloing Concepts (Sheet music)
Great book! Not for the beginner that can't bend notes yet. I just picked up the Harmonica about 4 months ago and just getting bending down now. Almost all of the written examples appear on the CD. A book that will get lots of use!
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Great for learning to solo,
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This review is from: Mel Bay Presents Building Harmonica Technique: A Comprehensive Study of Harmonica Techniques and Blues Soloing Concepts (Sheet music)
This book is primarily about one thing, learning how to solo with a harmonica. It teaches various techniques and has exercises to build your soloing ability. A great book, helpful to me!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Well reviewed by Mile High Harmonica Club,
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This review is from: Mel Bay Presents Building Harmonica Technique: A Comprehensive Study of Harmonica Techniques and Blues Soloing Concepts (Sheet music)
A member of the Denver Mile High Harmonica Club has developed his blues technique tremendously with this book. Impressed with his progress, I orderd the book and am working my way through the book and CD. I have improved a lot in only a few lessons.
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When soloing on the harmonica, I'm constantly thinking of three things, what's my next lick, where's it going to take me, and how I'm going to pour all of my emotions into this one solo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harp blues scale, soloing block, draw octave, octave shake, octave substitution, bullet microphone, two hole shake, complete blues scale, octave licks, straight harp, constricted air passage, original lick, blow bends, throat vibrato, draw bend, bottom octave, cross harp, flutter tongue, half step bend, bent shake, whole step bend, blow reed, tongue slap, middle octave, acoustic playing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Half Step Bends, Bend Chart Whole Step Bend, Gary Smith, Key If Playing, Whole Step Bends, Big Boy's Jam, Original Transposed New!
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When soloing on the harmonica, I'm constantly thinking of three things, what's my next lick, where's it going to take me, and how I'm going to pour all of my emotions into this one solo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harp blues scale, soloing block, draw octave, octave shake, octave substitution, bullet microphone, two hole shake, complete blues scale, octave licks, straight harp, constricted air passage, original lick, blow bends, throat vibrato, draw bend, bottom octave, cross harp, flutter tongue, half step bend, bent shake, whole step bend, blow reed, tongue slap, middle octave, acoustic playing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Half Step Bends, Bend Chart Whole Step Bend, Gary Smith, Key If Playing, Whole Step Bends, Big Boy's Jam, Original Transposed New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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