In addition, the student will develop the ability to hear blues progressions and stylings. This book is the culmination of Phil Duncan's years of teaching, clinics, and writings. You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp. Harmonica teacher and clinician Phil Duncan and famed soloist Charlie Musselwhite have teamed up to write this hot new text dealing with contempory rock harp. Contains teaching studies and etudes on bending, throat vibrators, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales.
Extensive teaching is contained on lead and accompaniment playing.
This book is meant to take an instrument and musical style and teach it to the people who made it so popular, the blues listening public. Transcribed by David Barrett for 10-hole diatonic. Harps in C, D, Ab, A, and Bb played in 2nd position. David Barrett did this useful and informative book of exercises for the harmonica. The getting started section includes a diagram of the tunings of the four common harps, and an explanation of harmonica notation.