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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

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Getting Started & Holding

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Blessings & Curses

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Reading Music

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Tongue Blocking a Single Note

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"Walk with Me" Chorus 1

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Tremolo

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Solo Harmonica (Chording)

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Checking in between lesson 1 & 2

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Review of Lesson 1

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Review "Walk With Me" Chorus 1 & Breathing

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Tongue Switching (Playing the 1st Hole)

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"Walk With Me" Chorus 2

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"Walk With Me" Chorus 3

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Solo Harmonica Study 1 - Ex 1.1-1.7

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Lesson End Review

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Checking In Between Lesson 2 & 3

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Tongue switching & 2 Draw help

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Adding dynamics and tremolo

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Choruses 3 & 4 of "Walk with Me"

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Choruses 5 & 6 of "Walk with Me"

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Choruses 6 & 7 of "Walk with Me"

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Checking In Between Lesson 3 & 4 part 1

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Checking In Between Lesson 3 & 4 part 2

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Working study song at multiple tempos

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Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 1

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Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 2

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Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 3

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Final comments for "Walk with Me" Part 4

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Playing "Walk with Me" with a band - Opening

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Playing "Walk with Me" with a band - Ending

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Using a vocal mic or amp

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Checking In Between Lesson 4 & 5

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Open

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Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.1 through 1.9

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Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.10 through 1.12

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Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Examples 1.13 and 1.14

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Solo Harmonica Study 1 Review - Example 1.15

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Tongue Block Slaps & "Temperature" Study Song

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Checking in after Lesson 5

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"Temperature" Chorus 1

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"Temperature" Chorus 3 & Help with Slaps

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Counting a song in and using a metronome

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"Blues for Big Nate" Part 1

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"Blues for Big Nate" Part 2

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"Blues for Big Nate" Part 3

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Checking in after Lesson 6

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Is learning how to read music important?

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"Temperature" Choruses 1 through 3

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"Temperature" Chorus 4 and Slap Help Part 1

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"Temperature" Chorus 4 and Slap Help Part 2

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Review for homework and Sweet Home Chicago

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Mics

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Checking in after Lesson 7

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Bending Basics

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Notes Available on the Harmonica for Bending

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Meat and Potatos of Bending

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Tongue Block vs. Pucker Bending

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Review of Major Focus Areas

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Joe Tries to Bend

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Checking in after Lesson 8

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Catching Up

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Bending Review - Holes 3 & 4

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Bending Review - Hole 6

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Pulls

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Pulls & Example 2.1 in Solo Harmonica Study 1

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Checking in Between Lessons 9 and 10

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Catching Up

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Joe Plays "Temperature" with Jam Track

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

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

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

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Starting "Temperature" on the Bandstand

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Ending "Temperature" on the Bandstand

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Checking in Between Lessons 10 and 11

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Catching Up

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Pull Review

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Solo Harmonica Study 2 - Ex. 2.1

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Solo Harmonica Study 2 - Ex. 2.2

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Bending Study 2 - "Feelin' for the Blues" Chorus 1 and Bending Review

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Checking in Between Lessons 11 and 12

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Catching Up & Study Song Context

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Pull Review & Solo Harmonica Study 2 - Ex. 2.1

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"Gary's Blues" Chorus 1, Part 1

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"Gary's Blues" Chorus 1, Part 2

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Bending Study 2 - "Feelin' for the Blues" Chorus 1 and Bending Review

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Checking in Between Lessons 12 and 13

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Catching Up

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Bending Study 2 - "Feelin' for the Blues" Chorus 1 and Bending Review

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Bending Study 2 - "Feelin' for the Blues" Chorus 2

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Bending Study 2 - "Feelin' for the Blues" Chorus 3

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Tongue Blocking Study 3 - "Gary's Blues" Chorus 1

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Tongue Blocking Study 3 - "Gary's Blues" Chorus 2

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Bending with a Tuner

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