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The video of Beginning Student Hob Bosold's concert is now up at http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/hob_bosold

Joe Filisko continues his series on the Fox Chase and Lost John with Henry Whitter’s “Rain Crow Blues.” You can study this lesson here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/fox_chase_study_2_artist_studies

The video of Beginning Student Hob Bosold rehearsing for the student concert is now up at http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/hob_bosold

Join me for an interview with Texas harmonica player Lonnie Joe Howell. Some of you may be familiar with Lonnie through his country harmonica method material (books, CD's and videos). Interview topics include: Lonnie Joe’s Early Years; Texas Harmonica, 2nd Position and Tongue Blocking; Country Tuning; Accompaniment Playing and Breathing; Accompaniment Playing, Part 2; Improvising; and Engaging the Audience. You can find this interview here: http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lonnie_joe_howell

Beginning Student Hob Bosold plays his performance song with me on bass in preparation for his student concert rehearsal. Hob also learns how to use the accompaniment patterns he’s learned and the solo from the study song “Temperature” to play over an entire track (vocals and solo). Lastly, Hob learns the tongue placement in preparation for learning how to bend. This lesson can be found here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/hob_bosold

In Gary Smith's 54th submission for BluesHarmonica.com we continue our series on blues bridges... this time with the standard bridge (IV I IV I IV I ii V) in different groove types http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/gary_smith

Ronnie Shellist's musical career began in 1997 working with singer/songwriter Hugh Fadal from Austin, TX. Blues great Gary Primich was a huge influence on his music as well as Guy Forsyth and Walter T. Higgs who lived and played in Austin in the mid 90's. Thanks to a great blues scene in Austin at the time, Ronnie had an up close and personal experiences in the scene that heavily influenced his ultimate musical direction. His style is a combination of mostly Chicago and West Coast blues influenced by funk and jazz greats such as Grant Green and Maceo Parker. continue reading...

In Gary Smith's 53rd submission for BluesHarmonica.com we continue our series on blues bridges http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/gary_smith

The second part of my interview for Liam Ward is now available here https://youtu.be/dCc1TkA1ROI. In this snippet I speak about tongue blocking.

Beginning Student Hob Bosold learns how to count the band in, signal an ending, play accompaniment under a soloist and how to get back on track after getting lost. You can view his lesson here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/hob_bosold