Just finished two new video lessons for my Country Blues Harmonica Series 1. Episodes 8 and 9 are available now on Vimeo. Just $3 each. A big thank you to all that have been following the series so far!
These new lessons explain how to start adding a melody to the rhythmic ingredients I've covered in episodes 1-7. At this point, with a rich set of rhythmic ingredients, we can begin taking advantage of the harmonica as a brilliant instrument to play unaccompanied by adding a touch of melody.
This quality is something that I think attracts many people to play the harmonica in the first place. That ability to be a one man band, the way you can play rhythms and melody at the same time. These lessons are aimed at intermediate players and above. If you've been following the series, hopefully these next steps are logical and within your grasp but still push you.
Episode 8 - I explain the melody in great detail, including the tongue blocking techniques which support it.
Episode 9 - I show how you can add and create new phrasing possibilities using the same notes and anchouring melodic idea. Bring these elements together and you have a cool improvisational canvas.
Here is the series trailer.
