Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts 2

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