Blues Harmonica Masterclass

Compilation by Jerry Portnoy

Released 1997

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Introduction
    4:55
  • 2
    Holding the Harmonica
    0:43
  • 3
    Chord Rhythm
    7:19
  • 4
    Tongue Blocking
    10:04
  • 5
    Changeover Scale
    2:02
  • 6
    Syncopating Chords
    5:59
  • 7
    Back Rhythm
    1:07
  • 8
    Octaves
    3:56
  • 9
    Draw Octaves
    1:55
  • 10
    Simple Songs
    2:10
  • 11
    Pursed Lips
    5:10
  • 12
    Lip Blocking
    2:19
  • 13
    12 Bar Structure
    6:45
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Intro to Bending Notes
    4:31
  • 2
    Bending Technique
    10:44
  • 3
    Bends with Syncopating Chords
    2:39
  • 4
    Bending Exercises
    7:13
  • 5
    Upper Register Blow Bends
    2:49
  • 6
    Transitions
    3:14
  • 7
    2 Draw vs. 3 Blow
    1:37
  • 8
    Intro to Special Effects
    0:44
  • 9
    Vibrato
    6:39
  • 10
    Warbles
    2:57
  • 11
    Flutters
    1:34
  • 12
    Growls
    1:02
  • 13
    Barks
    2:04
  • 14
    Kiss Pops
    0:38
  • 15
    Rips & Glisses
    1:07
  • 16
    Double & Triple Tonguing
    4:50
  • 17
    Turnaround Figure
    2:38
  • 18
    Tongue Switching
    1:24
  • 19
    Special Chords
    4:58
  • 20
    Shaping Notes
    1:24
  • 21
    Use of Hands
    2:04
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Breathing & Diaphram Attack
  • 2
    Positions
  • 3
    "Saints" - 5 Positions
  • 4
    Boogies-3 Positions
  • 5
    Mics, Amps & Playing With a Band
  • 6
    Closing Remarks
  • 7
    E March With Harp
  • 8
    E March
  • 9
    E Shuffle With Harp
  • 10
    E Shuffle
  • 11
    E Blues With Harp
  • 12
    E Blues
  • 13
    A March With Harp
  • 14
    A March
  • 15
    A Shuffle With Harp
  • 16
    A Shuffle
  • 17
    A Blues With Harp
  • 18
    A Blues
  • 19
    B March With Harp
  • 20
    B March
  • 21
    B Shuffle With Harp
  • 22
    B Shuffle
  • 23
    B Minor Blues With Harp
  • 24
    B Monor Blues

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