Learn Blues Harp

Instruction Books with CD That Will Help You Learn to Play Blues Harmonica
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Centerstream Sourcebook of Little Walter/Big Walter Licks for Blues Harmonica Book/CD

Centerstream Sourcebook of Little Walter/Big Walter Licks for Blues Harmonica Book/CD

In this essential collection for blues harp players, author Tom Ball sets out to discuss, understand and demystify some of the playing of the phenomenal Walters, the legendary "Big Walter" Horton and "Little Walter" Jacobs. Includes a sampling of the best licks from each artist's repertoire, mapped out in easy-to-read harmonica tablature and played on CD by Ball, plus extensive notes on each musician's style, bios and discographies, rare photos, a bibliography, harmonica basics, notes on amplification and equipment, and much more!
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This is not a beginner’s book. It is best if you can already bend. Quite a few of the licks require tongue splits, so you should be ready to learn or already be starting to. If you meet these requirements it is definitely a great book to purchase.


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Hal Leonard Paul Butterfield Teaches Blues Harmonica Master Class Book/CD

Hal Leonard Paul Butterfield Teaches Blues Harmonica Master Class Book/CD

Paul Butterfield Teaches Blues Harmonica is part of the Listen and Learn series from Homespun. Paul explains some of his playing techniques that made him famous such as note-bending, tongue-blocking, and tremolo.
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Paul Butterfield takes a simple lick and shows you how to incorporate endless variations, plus all the other standard harmonica stuff you would expect in a learning book. Once you learn his tricks and variations you can improve you own licks considerably. But hey – like all other books you got to work a it.

Work at it and you WILL improve!




Music Sales Rock N' Blues Harmonica (Book/CD)

Music Sales Rock N' Blues Harmonica (Book/CD)

One of the most complete harmonica books ever. Learn to play the harmonica with the Rock n' Blues harmonica book that uses notation and tab to teach music theory 101, chord progressions, puckering, tongue blocking, octaves, tongue-slaps, head shakes, vibrato, bends, over blows, secrets of great tone, and much more.
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This is one of the most suitable books for a blues beginner or beginner at harp. John explains the ins-and-outs of several blues techniques and gives you some good intro to blues licks.


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Waltons Learn To Play Blues Harmonica Book and CD

Waltons Learn To Play Blues Harmonica Book and CD

This best-selling pack contains everything you need to become a proficient blues harmonica player. Includes a 48-page book by Don Baker, one of the world's greatest harmonica players, a companion CD, including all the exercises and tunes in the book, and a quality Delta C harmonica.
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Don baker is good teacher for a student that is new at blues. The free harmonica probably isn’t all that great but it is always nice to have a cheap spare to keep in your car or truck so you can practice when forced to wait on trains, appointments, people, or whatever.




Hal Leonard Blues & Rock Harmonica Book/CD

Hal Leonard Blues & Rock Harmonica Book/CD

This Book/CD package by Glenn Weiser is for beginners to learn blues and rock improvisation. Includes explanations of scales, modes, chords & other essential elements of music. The 60-minute CD features riffs & solos plus demonstrations and a blues jam to play along with.
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I know nothing of this book but that Glen is a respected teacher and good harmonica player. I have one of his books on Fiddle Tunes for the Harmnica or I would not coent on him.

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I have been playing harmonica for about 4 years now. These are some of the books that helped me become able to play at blues jams. If you take what these books teach you and play them against various 12-bar blues jam tracks you will improve noticeably. But there is no debating it – you have to work at it – and it is worth it. Many wish to be play the blues – few actually do it! Sadly, I have to work a day job - but just give me 10 more years and I just may surprise you! If any of these books truly help or inspire you, please return to buy a harp some time. I am an affiliate of one of the best priced merchants on the web so you wont find much better prices.
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Paul Nieto, Fort Wayne, Indiana