Chicago Blues Harmonica - DVD

With Online Audio-A comprehensive lesson and study book for the intermediate and advanced diatonic Harmonica player Classic Chicago Blues Harp presents techniques progressive examples and accompanying twelve bar blues exerciseand examples. This book is meant to take an instrument and musical style and teach it to the people who made it so popular the blues listening public. Special attention is given to the accurate reading of bluesrhythms and each notated tune is carefully marked with tablature indicating precisely where to find individual notes. Each chapter concludes with a chapter review of what was taught in that section and access to online audio isincluded. This book is best suited to the intermediate player rather than the beginner and will appeal strongly to those with a genuine desire to learn the Chicago blues harmonica style. Complete ClassicChicago Blues Harp is excellent for self-teaching yet is comprehensive enough to be used in a private instruction format. The audio recording insures accuracy of interpretation and ease in learning. Most of theexercises and examples are included on the audio with split-tracked back-up music. Each song is played once with Harmonica and then without.This is a great all-around study book for blues Harmonica players at any level.

A comprehensive lesson and study book for the intermediate and advanced diatonic Harmonica player, Classic Chicago Blues Harp presents techniques, progressive examples and accompanying twelve bar blues exercise and examples. This book is meant to take an instrument and musical style and teach it to the people who made it so popular, the blues listening public. Special attention is given to the accurate reading of blues rhythms and each notated tune is carefully marked with tablature indicating precisely where to find individual notes. Each chapter concludes with a chapter review of what was taught in that section and access to online audio is included. This book is best suited to the intermediate player rather than the beginner, and will appeal strongly to those with a genuine desire to learn the Chicago blues harmonica style. Complete Classic Chicago Blues Harp is excellent for self-teaching, yet is comprehensive enough to be used in a private instruction format. The audio recording insures accuracy of interpretation and ease in learning. Most of the exercises and examples are included on the audio with split-tracked back-up music. Each song is played once with Harmonica and then without. This is a great all-around study book for blues Harmonica players at any level.

Featuring Billy Boy Arnold-Billy Boy Arnold is one of the masters of the amplified Blues Harmonica and his classic Chicago style inspired many bands of the great British Blues explosion including The Yardbirds. A respected member of the scene Arnold is an articulate spokesman for the blues who remembers an amazing amount of detail about the men and women who have contributed the most to the music.In this unique DVD tutorial Arnold walks and talks you through the styles of John Lee Williamson Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter. Topics include:Playing in first second and third positionsNote bendingTrillsBack up accompanimentPlaying minor bluesEverything isdemonstrated with diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and the lessons are spiced with many absorbing and amusing anecdotes!

Authentic Styles & Techniques of the Great Harp Players-Learn authentic blues harmonica styles and techniques from master bluesman Steve Guyger in this special instructional DVD. Steve shares many valuable playing secrets concepts and insights into the rich and timeless traditions of blues harp.Joined by celebrated Chicago blues guitarist Billy Flynn the DVD also features plenty of inspiring and soulful performances. As an added bonus guitar backing tracks are included so you can jam along!Topics covered include: harmonica history; harmonica basics; harmonica techniques; sound and tone; playing chords; blues progressions; using positions and keys; playing in a band; and more. 1 hr. 14 min.

On this DVD Chicago blues master Billy Branch provides an easy-to-follow 24-step introduction to blues Harmonica and his impressive techniques.He covers: choosing the right harp; Keys and basic theory; bending hand vibrato octaves and other techniques; tips on amplification and playing with a band; and more!No prior experience or music reading ability is required so this DVD is perfect for beginners!

For use with all C B Flat E Flat and Bass Clef instruments the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along Series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians.With easy-to-read lead sheets and other split-track choices on the included CD these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house! Each song on the CD includes two tracks: a full-stereo mix and a split-track mix with removable Guitar Bass Piano and Harmonica parts. The CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch!8 songs: All Your Love (I Miss Loving); Easy Baby; I Ain'tGot You; I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man; Killing Floor; Mary Had a Little Lamb; Messin' with the Kid; Sweet Home Chicago.

Méthode de guitare blues
Discipline / Instrument : guitare
Support : Partition CD
Nombre de pages : 38
Date de parution : 19/01/1997 Mon propos n'est pas ici de retracer toute l'histoire du blues et des guitaristes en particulier. Vous trouverez, à la fin de cette méthode, une bibliographie donnant les références des meilleurs ouvrages sur la question. Il faut rappeler cependant, que depuis le début du XXe siècle, la guitare est, avant le piano ou l'harmonica, l'instrument de prédilection des bluesmen . Entre 1910 et 1940, de très nombreux guitaristes noirs, originaires pour la plupart des États du Sud des USA, ont contribué à la naissance et à l'expansion du blues, phénomène musical d'une portée incontestable et incontestée. Les guitaristes de blues acoustique qui ont enregistré surtout entre 1926 et 1940, avant que ne se répande l'utilisation de l'amplification électrique, ont jeté les bases du finger picking et, pour certains, porté ce style, guitaristiquement très complet, à un très haut niveau de technicité et de virtuosité. Chacun de ces guitaristes avait sa technique particulière, sa couleur, reconnaissables soit à la manière de frapper les basses, soit au phrasé mélodique, etc... De plus, certaines régions ont vu se développer, de par la personnalité marquante de quelques musiciens locaux, des styles relativement typés . C'est ainsi que l'on peut parler du blues du Mississipi, du Texas, de Memphis, de la Côte Est, de Chicago, etc... Dans cette méthode, dont le but est de vous permettre l'approche des différents styles de blues acoustique, je ne me baserai pas sur cette classification traditionnelle mais plus simplement sur les différentes manières de marquer les rythmes en blues sur une guitare. En effet, le finger picking , qui permet de jouer en même temps, comme sur un piano, le rythme et la mélodie, était la technique employée par les guitaristes de blues. Les façons d'utiliser le pouce de la main droite, pour l'accompagnement sont multiples et à chacune correspond un style, une couleur particulière. Dans cet ouvrage d'initiation, je me suis attaché aux principales manières d'utiliser les basses dans différentes tonalités. Je pense qu'elles couvrent l'essentiel des techniques utilisées. Le guitariste qui assimilera les exercices proposés ici, sera à même, ensuite, d'approfondir tel ou tel style plus précis. Je propose également quelques exemples de blues en accord ouvert (open tuning) et de blues au bottleneck , ces techniques ayant été très largement utilisées par de nombreux bluesmen . Je vous propose 17 blues dans des styles et des tonalités différents. Chacun de ces blues est joué à la manière de certains guitaristes parmi les plus représentatifs du blues acoustique. En introduction à chaque blues, je présente un exercice, une phrase courte, dont la répétition vous permettra de maîtriser les principales difficultés du morceau. Un CD contenant tous les exercices accompagne cette méthode. Écoutez le attentivement jusqu'à ce que votre oreille en soit imprégnée. On ne peut bien jouer que la musique qui chante dans notre tête. J'espère que grâce à cet ouvrage, le blues chantera dans la vôtre... et sur votre guitare. (Alain Giroux)