What's New!

The March newsletter is out! The transcription for this issue is Little Walter's "Off the Wall." To download the newsletter go to http://www.bluesharmonica.com/home and download the PDF at the bottom of the page.

Joe continues his improvising study. Note the PDF for this lesson at the top of the page.

- Checking In
- Improvising (Chorus Forms) Joe's AAB and AAB with Fills Example - Part 1
- Improvising (Chorus Forms) Joe's AAB and AAB with Fills Example - Part 2
- Improvising (Chorus Forms) A B/A C Example, Part 1
- Improvising (Chorus Forms) A B/A C Example, Part 2
- Review and Homework

Joe continues his improvising studies...

Checking In
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAA and AAA with Fills Review
Discussion on Level of Activity
Joe's AAA and AAA with Fills Example - Part 1
Joe's AAA and AAA with Fills Example - Part 2
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAB and AAB with Fills
Review and Homework

We study songs to gain technique, movement, vocabulary and of course to be able to play a song we enjoy. The ultimate goal of all music studies though is self-expression... to improvise solos and write memorable instrumentals. In these studies I demystify the art of blues improvisation... teaching you how to organize licks within the twelve bar blues progression, basically how we use repetition to create memorable solos called Chorus Forms. continue reading...

In our third study harp tech expert Kinya Pollard (aka The HarpSmith) walks you through the fine art of tuning on the harmonica. This lesson video is for all skill level players. continue reading...

In this submission Gary Smith and I speak about trading 2's and 4's

In Mark Hummel's latest submission he walks you through how to deal with the dreaded problem of feedback.

As current subscribers here's your head start... this will be official as of the March 1st announcement. Improvising/Song Writing lessons will start to go on the site in March. Have fun and enjoy the process... it doesn't matter what skill level you're at... this is your student concert!

Shuffle King
BluesHarmonica.com Original Instrumental Songwriting Contest

Sponsored by Hohner Harmonicas (hohnerusa.com), MegaTone Amps (megatoneamps.com), Eminence Speakers (eminence.com) and Fritz Hasenpusch Custom Mics (harpmicman.com)

Prizes: continue reading...

In this lesson Joe continues his improvising lessons.

Checking In after Lesson 15
Gary's Blues Review - Chorus 1 (Lesson 16)
Gary's Blues Review - Chorus 2
Gary's Blues Review - Chorus 3 and Dip Clarification
Gary's Blues Review - Chorus 4
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAA - Part 1
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAA - Part 2
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAA with Variation
Improvising (Chorus Forms) AAA with Fills

In our second study harp tech expert Kinya Pollard (aka The HarpSmith) walks you through the tools used for tuning and adjusting your harmonicas. Kinya demonstrates tools currently available through harmonica manufacturers as well as some specialized tools made by third parties. Kinya also walks you through proper lighting for your shop as well as the magnification needed to work with the small parts found on our harmonicas. Lastly Kinya shares with you different cleaning methods for keeping your harmonicas in pristine shape.
This lesson video is for all skill level players.

Introduction continue reading...