Download or read book Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks Soloing Concepts 3 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing by David Barrett covers a variety of subjects including heads, hooks, bridges, unison playing, harmony playing, instrumental song construction and comping. the jam tracks present songs just as they would be performed live or on a recording. Guest artists on the jam tracks include Gary Smith, R.J. Mischo, Gary Primich, Andy Just, Tom Ball, Joe Filisko, Mitch Kashmar and Mark Hummel. Along with the jam tracks, the recording also contains samples of all notated examples.•

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing Concepts 3 written by David Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing by David Barrett covers a variety ofsubjects including heads, hooks, bridges, unison playing, harmony playing, instrumental song construction and comping. The jam tracks present songs just as they would be performed live or on a recording. Guest artists on the jam tracks include Gary Smith, R.J. Mischo, Gary Primich, Andy Just, Tom Ball, Joe Filisko,Mitch Kashmar and Mark Hummel. Along with the jam tracks, the audio download recording also contains samples of all notated examples. and bull; Covers a variety of subjects including heads, hooks, comping, and more and bull; Jam tracks present songs as they would be live and bull; Full of guest artists: Gary Smith, Andy Just, Mitch Kashmar, Mark Hummel

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks Soloing Concepts 2 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks Soloing Concepts 1 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon completion of this book/CD set, you will understand the principle and techniques utilized in the creation of phrases and how to incorporate these concepts into your own harmonica performance. the companion CD contains jam tracks for incorporating new licks and ideas. Notation and harmonica tablature.View the Harmonica Masterclass Series outline

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks Soloing Concepts 3 written by David Barrett and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks and Soloing by David Barrett covers a variety of subjects including heads, hooks, bridges, unison playing, harmony playing, instrumental song construction and comping. The jam tracks present songs just as they would be performed live or on a recording. Guest artists on the jam tracks include Gary Smith, R.J. Mischo, Gary Primich, Andy Just, Tom Ball, Joe Filisko, Mitch Kashmar and Mark Hummel. Along with the jam tracks, the recording also contains samples of all notated examples.

Download or read book Exploring 3rd Position Level 2 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Exploring" series of books within the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series walks you through each of the most commonly played positions on the ten hole diatonic harmonica. This book and recording for 3rd position focuses on the basic principles of what makes 3rd Position work, scales that help maneuverability andspeed within 3rd Position, and interactive jamming with David Barrett and the David Barrett Blues Band. This volume contains the most extensive catalog of 3rdPosition blues licks and phrases ever written. You will not only learn the common minor form of soloing in 3rd Position, but the less well-known major soloing like that of the great George "Harmonica" Smith. If you are looking to dig deep into the usage of advanced tongue blocking techniques, this will also be a great study for you; many of the songs in this set use tongue blocking and as a focal point. If you are also looking to get into blues chromatic playing, this book is a great primer. Playing blues chromatic is identical in movement, technique, and breath patterns to 3rd Position playing on the diatonic. Written in notation and harmonica tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Download or read book Basic Blues Chromatic for the Diatonic Player Level 3 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and audio has instruction for: the brand new chromatic player; the experienced chromatic player who wants to learn blues; and for the diatonic blues harmonica player wanting to apply their skills to the chromatic. This book teaches the scales, phrasing, licks, articulation and same fantastic lines that all of the current and past blues chromatic greats have to offer. The recording includes detailed technique examples, songs, and full-band background tracks to playalong with. Includes access to online audio

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-13 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Improvising Blues Harmonica written by David Barrett and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-29 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Exploring 1st Position Level 3 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Exploring" series of books within the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series walks you through each of the most commonly played positions on the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. This volume for 1st Position focuses on the basic principles of what makes 1st Position work, scales that help maneuverability and speed within 1st Position, and interactive jamming with David Barrett and the David Barrett Blues Band. The book contains the most extensive catalog of 1st Position blues licks and phrases ever written. The carefully sequenced lessons will walk you through both modern licks and classic licks and solos in the style of great masters of 1st Position playing like Sonny Boy Williamson II and Jimmy Reed. This book and audio is a must for the dedicated blues harmonica player! Difficulty level is intermediate to advance. Written in notation and harmonica tablature. Audio download available online.

Download or read book Exploring 2nd Position Level 2 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exploring series of books within the Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Series walks you through each of the most common played positions on the ten hole diatonic harmonica. This volume for 2nd position focuses on the basic principles of what makes 2nd Position work, scales that help maneuverability andspeed with in 2nd Position, deep study into blues phrasing, and interactivejamming with David Barrett and the David Barrett Blues Band. The book contains an extensive catalog of 2nd Position blues licks and phrases that use common soloing scales. This book also goes into great depth studying blues phrasing and will help you start your journey into creating great solos. Written in notation and harmonica tablature. Includes access to online audio

Download or read book Classic Chicago Blues Harp 2 Level 3 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Scales Patterns Bending Exercises 2 written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the most common scales and modes used on the entire Lee Oskar Harmonica System. There are extensive exercises that help develop your agility and speed on the instrument. Includes 2 CDs.View the Harmonica Masterclass Series outline

Download or read book A Blues Bibliography written by Robert Ford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford's comprehensive reference work A Blues Bibliography, the second edition of which was published in 2007. Bringing Ford's bibliography of resources up to date, this volume covers works published since 2005, complementing the first volume by extending coverage through twelve years of new publications. As in the previous volume, this work includes entries on the history and background of the blues, instruments, record labels, reference sources, regional variations, and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. With extensive listings of print and online articles in scholarly and trade journals, books, and recordings, this bibliography offers the most thorough resource for all researchers studying the blues.

Download or read book First Lessons Harmonica written by David Barrett and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation; rhythm training; train patterns; folk tunes; blues; bending; vibrato; tongue blocking single notes and octaves; and instruction on all three common harmonica positions (1st, 2nd and 3rd). Book is accompanied by CD recording of all examples played by author David Barrett along with background music.

Download or read book First Lessons Blues Harmonica written by David Barrett and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! the ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginning level! Topics include 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. the recording includes all of the harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment. This book and its recording use a C major diatonic harmonica.•

Download or read book Blues Harmonica Play Along Trax written by DAVID BARRETT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blues Harmonica Play-Along Trax, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting play-along that contains the most common grooves used in blues bands today. Notated examples for the ten hole diatonic harmonica are provided as well to give you an idea of how you can approach accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist. Along with the 15 jam tracks, the book is accompanied by a CD recording of all examples (played by author David Barrett) along with the background music.