Improvising Blues Harmonica | 0786673214 | 20943BCD - Sheet Music

product id: 73471
Arrangement: harmonica
Product type: Instrumental Tutor
Media: Book and CD
Series: School of Blues
Pages: 80
Genre: Blues
Author: Barrett, David;Garcia, John
Language: English
Expected shipping time: 14 days
Price: 20.95 euro

Improvising Blues Harmonica, by authors David Barrett and John Garcia, is a groundbreaking method explaining the mysterious world of improvising. This book and recording cover: chorus forms; what licks, riffs, melodies and phrases are made of; scale and chord theory; concepts for soloing (focus notes); phrase shaping; accompaniment playing; hooks, heads and bridges; elements that add unity to an instrumental; instrumental song analysis; learning solos note for note and retaining licks. Concepts in this material have been proven over a decade of private lessons and workshops held around the world. If you are looking to go the next step in your soloing skills, this material will take you there. For intermediate and advanced blues harmonica players. Recording uses “C” and “A” major diatonic harmonicas. Examples presented in the book are played by the authors. Full-length study songs are also included. 80 pages in length with one CD recording.


Contents:

Foreword – CD Track #1
Harmonica Notation
What is Improvisation?
Chapter 1 – Chorus Forms

Part 1 – The First Four Measures – CD Tracks #2-#11
Part 2 – Repetition, The Chorus Form Concept
AAA Chorus Form – CD Tracks #12-#15
AAB Chorus Form – CD Tracks #16-#19
AAA & AAB with Fills – CD Tracks #20-#21
A B/A C Chorus Form – CD Tracks #22-#28
Chord Change & Sequence Chorus Forms – CD Tracks #29-#30
ABC Chorus Form
Part 3 – Chorus Forms, the Decision Process
Part 4 – Chorus Forms Context, A Quick Lesson

Scale & Chord Theory – CD Tracks #31-#34
Triads – CD Tracks #35-#37
Chord Qualities – CD Tracks #38-#41
Modes – CD Track #42
Arpeggios & Chord Scales – CD Tracks #43-#61
Major & Minor Pentatonic – CD Tracks #62-#63
Blues Scale Soloing – CD Tracks #64-#69
Quartertones Used in Soloing – CD Track #70
Substitutions – CD Track #71
Intervals
A Word About Scales & Music Theory
Why Chorus Forms Work – CD Track #72

Part 1 – Concepts for Soloing (Focus Notes)
Phrase Shaping – Part 1, Target Notes & Dynamics – CD Track #73
Phrase Shaping – Part 2, Important Points within a Phrase – CD Track #74
Phrase Shaping – Part 3, Active and Non-Active Tones
The Last Four Measures – CD Track #75
Accompaniment Playing – CD Tracks #76-#81
Phrase Chains
Other Than Twelve Bar Blues Phrasing
Part 2 – Soloing Themes (The Head)
Hook
Hook & Head Importance
Bridge
Body
Elements that Add Unity to an Instrumental (A Review)

"Lick Train" – CD Track #82
"Serious Fun" – CD Track #83
"Chicago Style" – CD Track #84

Learning Solos Note for Note & Retaining Licks
The Whole Musician

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