As a Harmonica player, only around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing - have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent? Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing teaches the important skill of providing accompaniment on the Harmonica. This volume in the School of the Blues Lesson Series, will take you on an exciting journey into the art of traditional blues Harmonica accompaniment (playing fills, under vocals and chording patterns) as well as modern approaches to playing Horn, Organ and Bass lines. Additional studies cover openings, breaks and endings. Suitable for the intermediate to advanced level Harmonica player, this book includes access to downloadable online audio tracks featuring all Harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.
Chapter 1 - Rules of the Road
Chapter 2 - Traditional Blues Harmonica Accompaniment
Section 1 - Understanding Vocal Phrasing
Section 2 - The Art of Fills
Section 3 - Playing Under the Vocals
Chapter 3 - Horn Lines
Section 1 - Horn Punches (Playing Vertically)
Section 2 - Repetitive Horn Phrasing (Playing Horizontally)
Section 3 - Organ Padding
Chapter 4 - Hooks
Sequence Worksheet
Chapter 5 - Bass Lines
Chapter 6 -Playing the Vocal Melody
Chapter 7- Openings, Breaks & Endings
Section 1 - Openings
Section 2 - Breaks
Section 3 - Endings
Chapter 8 - Wrapping It Up
Recommended Artist Albums
Recommended Books
Online Resources & The Making of This Book
Thanks To & The Artists
Chapter 2 - Traditional Blues Harmonica Accompaniment
Section 1 - Understanding Vocal Phrasing
Section 2 - The Art of Fills
Section 3 - Playing Under the Vocals
Chapter 3 - Horn Lines
Section 1 - Horn Punches (Playing Vertically)
Section 2 - Repetitive Horn Phrasing (Playing Horizontally)
Section 3 - Organ Padding
Chapter 4 - Hooks
Sequence Worksheet
Chapter 5 - Bass Lines
Chapter 6 -Playing the Vocal Melody
Chapter 7- Openings, Breaks & Endings
Section 1 - Openings
Section 2 - Breaks
Section 3 - Endings
Chapter 8 - Wrapping It Up
Recommended Artist Albums
Recommended Books
Online Resources & The Making of This Book
Thanks To & The Artists
| Arrangement | Harmonica |
| Genres | Blues, Traditional, Tuition |
| Format | Instrumental Tutor |
| Level | 4 |
| NumberOfPages | 48 |
| Media | Downloads, Sheet Music |
| Series | School of the Blues |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Barrett, David (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786694228 |