Section 1 - Notation
Harmonica Tablature
Rhythm
Notation Specific to Harmonica
Section 2 - What is Blues?
Construction of the Major Scale
Chord Construction
12 Bar Blues Example
Section 3 - Form Elements
Opening Licks
Opening Licks
Breaks
Endings
Section 4 - Phrasing Level 2
Organizing a Solo
Contrast Example
24 Measure Solo
Organizing a Song: Head Example
Opening Example
Soloing Blocks
1st Through 3rd Hole Soloing Block & Chord Tones
Chord Tone Soloing Example & Techniques Available
Example Song Using 1st Through 3rd Hole Soloing Block
1st Through 4th Hole Soloing Block: Octave Example
Section 5- Soloing Themes
Soloing Theme Example: Big Boy's Jam
Section 6 - Study Exercises
Section 7 - Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks
12 Bar Jam #1 - Key of F Major (Bb Harmonica) Medium-fast shuffle
12 Bar Jam #2 - Key of A Major (D Harmonica) Medium-fast shuffle
12 Bar Jam #3 - Key of A Major (D Harmonica) Slow blues
12 Bar Jam #4 - Key of F Minor (Bb, Eb, & FNM Harmonica) 16 Bar minor
12 Bar Jam #5 - Key of Bb Major (Eb Harmonica) Fast blues with walking bass
12 Bar Jam #6 - Key of D Major (G Harmonica) Medium shuffle with slide guitar
12 Bar Jam #7 - Key of G Major (C Harmonica) Medium shuffle with breaks
12 Bar Jam #8- Key of A Minor (ANM & G Harmonica) Medium-slow minor blues
12 Bar Jam #9- Key of G Major (C Harmonica) Fast shuffle with syncopation