Joe Tartaglia

Follow beginning student Joe Tartaglia as he learns blues harmonica for the first time! In these videos you'll see his actual biweekly lessons with David Barrett (in their entirety) as well as see video reports from him between lessons. These videos are highly valuable to the new blues harmonica student seeking guidance on what to learn and when.

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Meet Joe and his wife Patti

Getting Started & Holding

Blessings & Curses

Reading Music

Tongue Blocking a Single Note

"Walk with Me" Chorus 1

Tremolo

Solo Harmonica (Chording)

Checking in between lesson 1 & 2

Review of Lesson 1

Review "Walk With Me" Chorus 1 & Breathing

Tongue Switching (Playing the 1st Hole)

"Walk With Me" Chorus 2

"Walk With Me" Chorus 3

Solo Harmonica Study 1 - Ex 1.1-1.7

Lesson End Review

Checking In Between Lesson 2 & 3

Tongue switching & 2 Draw help

Adding dynamics and tremolo

Choruses 3 & 4 of "Walk with Me"

Choruses 5 & 6 of "Walk with Me"

Choruses 6 & 7 of "Walk with Me"

Checking In Between Lesson 3 & 4 part 1

Checking In Between Lesson 3 & 4 part 2

Working study song at multiple tempos

Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 1

Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 2

Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 3

Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 4

Playing "Walk with Me" with a band - Opening

Playing "Walk with Me" with a band - Ending

Using a vocal mic or amp

Checking In Between Lesson 4 & 5

Open

Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.1 through 1.9

Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.10 through 1.12

Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.13 and 1.14

Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Example 1.15

Tongue Block Slaps & "Temperature" Study Song

Checking in after Lesson 5

"Temperature" Chorus 1

"Temperature" Chorus 3 & Help with Slaps

Counting a song in and using a metronome

"Blues for Big Nate" Part 1

"Blues for Big Nate" Part 2

"Blues for Big Nate" Part 3

Checking in after Lesson 6

Is learning how to read music important?

"Temperature" Choruses 1 through 3

"Temperature" Chorus 4 and Slap Help Part 1

"Temperature" Chorus 4 and Slap Help Part 2

Review for homework and Sweet Home Chicago

Mics

Checking in after Lesson 7

Bending Basics

Notes Available on the Harmonica for Bending

Meat and Potatos of Bending

Tongue Block vs. Pucker Bending

Review of Major Focus Areas

Joe Tries to Bend

Checking in after Lesson 8

Catching Up

Bending Review - Holes 3 & 4

Bending Review - Hole 6

Pulls

Pulls & Example 2.1 in Solo Harmonica Study 1

Checking in Between Lessons 9 and 10

Catching Up

Joe Plays "Temperature" with Jam Track

David's Comments on Choruses 1 through 3 of "Temperature"

David's Comments on Choruses 4 to End - Part 1

David's Comments on Choruses 4 to End - Part 2

Starting "Temperature" on the Bandstand