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This Repertoire Builder song "Take It Easy Now" does not teach you any new techniques, but places into context what you've worked hard to learn in Bending and Tongue Blocking Studies 2. This song will continue to work these techniques along with giving you a fun song to play that contains valuable lick vocabulary for your improvising down the road.Contributor Joe Tartaglia just started to learn this song in Lesson 26, check it out. This study is for intermediate skill level players. You'll need a C Harmonica for this study. continue reading...

Joe Filisko continues his helpful insights into the world of blues harmonica with Harmonica Insight #10 "Playing & Practicing."

Gary Smith finishes his thoughts on the instrumental song writing process in this final video of the series.

I've just uploaded a new series of lesson videos called "Arrangement & Tribute Writing" in the Improvising Study 7 lesson... under Section 5. Take a look at this... it's a fun example of songwriting.

Buddy Greene brings a wide variety of southern Americana influences to his music to create a unique musical hybrid of country, bluegrass, folk, gospel and traditional blues. In addition to his solid reputation as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Buddy has established himself as one of Nashville's finest harmonica stylists. His live concerts are equal parts hymn sing, jam session, church house revival, and journey through his own musical history. continue reading...

Repertoire Builders are original instrumentals that I write to go between your tongue blocking and bending studies. These songs do not teach any new techniques, but places into context what you've worked hard to learn in the previous Bending and Tongue Blocking Studies. These songs will continue to work these techniques along with giving you a fun song to play that contains valuable lick vocabulary for your improvising.

Contributor Joe Tartaglia just started to learn the song Repertoire Builder 2.5 (found in Bending Study 2.5) in Lesson 26, check it out when you get a moment

Sheet music and MP3 recording are now up for the new Repertoire Builder study song "Take It Easy Now." If you've finished Bending and Tongue Blocking Studies 2 then give this song a listen, it's a real nice slow blues in G (C Harmonica in 2nd Position) with tons of dynamic use.

Joe Tartaglia is taught the art of learning a lick and starts on his new song "Take It Easy Now."

- Checking in after Lesson 25
- Lesson 26 - Focus for the Lesson & New Recordings on the Market
- How to Practice a Lick - Part 1
- How to Practice a Lick - Part 2
- How to Practice a Lick - Part 3
- Dave plays "Take it Easy Now" Repertoire Builder Song (Bending & TB Study Song 2.5)
- "Take it Easy Now" Chorus 1 - Part 1
- "Take it Easy Now" Chorus 1 - Part 2
- Closing Thoughts for Lesson 26

In Submission #25 Gary talks about "Midnight at the 7 Mamboo," a unique instrumental in minor

Join Joe Filisko for his 18 Harmonica Insights. Tip #11 is about Listening Accountability.