Posted Wed, 09/21/2011 - 22:40 by David Barrett Admin
For those of you using an iPad or iPod and want to watch lesson videos on BluesHarmonica,com, the Puffin Web Browser App By CloudMosa, Inc is a good solution. We're in the process of encoding videos to be iPod and iPad friendly at BluesHarmonica.com, but it's still going to be some time (working on it every night), and this is a good solution until then.
Posted Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:06 by David Barrett Admin
In this lesson Joe Tartaglia learns how to apply the licks he's learning. We also review the study songs Gary's Blues and Take It Easy Now.
- Checking in after Lesson 26 Video
- Lesson 27 - Introduction and Lesson 26 Review Video
- How to Apply a Lick - Part 1: AAA and AAA with Fills Video
- How to Apply a Lick - Part 2: Hints for Dealing with the I7 and IV7 Video
- How to Apply a Lick - Part 3: AAB and AAB with Fills Video
- How to Apply a Lick - Part 4: A BA C and IV7 Chord Ideas Video
- How to Apply a Lick - Part 5: Review Video
- Review: Take it Easy Now, Chorus 1 Video continue reading...
Posted Mon, 09/12/2011 - 07:22 by David Barrett Admin
Your C Major Diatonic Harmonica only contains the notes of the C Major Scale... nothing else (unless you bend... which the harmonica was intended to do). You can play any note and still be staying away from "bad" notes. On top of that, even if you're going for a specific note and miss it, the note to the left and to the right of it are harmonies of what you meant to play... it still sounds great! This also means that if you can't even play a single note well... or you're just a little off on your aim... you're playing in harmony... two notes played together sound great... continue reading...
Posted Sat, 09/03/2011 - 09:04 by David Barrett Admin
Join Brandon O. Bailey and I for a journey into the new harmonica style Harpboxing. This is outside the traditional blues focus of BluesHarmonica.com, but I thought you would enjoy this lesson into something completely different. Grab your B-flat harmonica and let's get started! Videos include: Introducing Brandon O. continue reading...
Posted Wed, 08/31/2011 - 08:21 by David Barrett Admin
When playing multiple holes on the harmonica, such as holes 1 2 3 in common chugging passages, you have many articulation options to use. Let's start with an awareness of what you use... not everyone has an awareness of what they use to articulate notes or chords. Open the PDF for Solo Harmonica Study 1 and play Ex. 1.2 with any harmonica of choice. What are you using to separate these two chords?
Posted Sun, 08/28/2011 - 08:37 by David Barrett Admin
Let's now talk about your new lick in for position...
D Harmonica (2nd Position): 3' 3" 2 1 2 = This is a very doable lick... standard bluesy bending on the harmonica... using all draw notes to achieve maximum bluesy potential with bending... your skill level in bending needs to be high though, so it may not be the right choice. continue reading...