Basic Blues Harmonica Method is geared toward getting you playing blues Harmonica as fast as possible. The songs and exercises have been designed to get you comfortable with moving around the instrument andallow you to take full advantage of the great sounding patterns available on your Harmonica without first having to learn advanced techniques such as bending.The basic techniques covered are single hole embouchure tongueblock embouchure and octaves. You'll be able to achieve that bluesy feel without bending notes by learning how to play in 3rd position. You'll also learn single note patterns and rhythms that will help you develop your motorskills and tone.This book is packed with song examples that sound great even at this beginning stage. The online audio download that accompanies the book contains eight jam tracks for you to play along with. These jamtracks use Harmonica-friendly keys and a wide variety of tempos and grooves to fit whatever mood you're in. The instruction portion of this book/audio set teaches phrasing within the 12 bar structure.

If you're just getting started or a veteran looking to add more licks to your arsenal 100 Authentic Blues Harmonica Licks is for you. From basic 12-bar blues backing riffs to mojo-packed solo licks Steve Cohen shares 100 time-tested licks to help you get the most out of your 10-hole diatonic Harp. All examples are played on a C Harp and are written in standard notation and harmonica tab. The online audio contains demonstration tracks for all of the licks ? many with play-along tracks. Includes: cross Harp and straight Harp licks; boogie-woogie licks; stop-time licks; ascending and descending licks; funk licks;shuffle licks; Horn-adapted licks; glissandro licks; octave licks; warble licks; over-blowing chromatic licks; turn-arounds and endings. Also include many riffs in the styles of Sonny Boy Williamson II Little Walter Howlin' Wolf Jimmy Reed James Cotton and more.