intermediate blues harp harmonica lessons instruction student study

Ryan's latest lesson is now up. Videos include:

Lesson 29 - Intro
Lesson 29 - Accompaniment Study 6: Ryan Plays Used To Be My Baby
Lesson 29 - Accompaniment Study 6: Used To Be My Baby Critique
Lesson 29 - Solo Harmonica Study 3: Ex. 2.6
Lesson 29 - Solo Harmonica Study 3: Ex. 2.7
Lesson 29 - Improvising Study 4: Section 4, Ex. 60-68
Lesson 29 - Bending Study 4: My Blues, Opening to Chorus 2
Lesson 29 - Bending Study 4: My Blues, Chorus 3
Lesson 29 - Bending Study 4: My Blues, Vibrato Discussion
Lesson 29 - Bending Study 4: My Blues, Chorus 4

In this lesson Ryan and I spend time on Music Theory Study 3 (chords), Improvising Study 4 (V-IV-I Transitions), Accompaniment Study 3 (Hole Changes) and Solo Harmonica Study 3.

Videos Include:
Lesson 22 - Intro & Dealing with Stuck Reeds
Lesson 22 - Improvising Study 4: Memorizing Chord Tones
Lesson 22 - Improvising Study 4: V-IV-I Chord Review
Lesson 22 - Improvising Study 4: Section 3 Licks, Part 1
Lesson 22 - Improvising Study 4: Section 3 Licks, Part 2
Lesson 22 - Accompaniment Study 3: Hole 1 Review
Lesson 22 - Accompaniment Study 3: Hole 2 Review continue reading...

In this lesson Ryan plays "Easy Baby;" we review his music theory work; we spend time talking about mode exercises; we define the V-IV-I Transition; we play the chords associated with the V-IV-I Transition; and learn the 12 Bar Blues chords, one hole of the harmonica at a time.

Lesson 21 - Intro & Chromatic: Ryan Plays Easy Baby
Lesson 21 - Theory Study 1: Sections 2 through 4 Review
Lesson 21 - Movement Exercises: Modes
Lesson 21 - Improvising Study 4: V-IV-I Transitions Defined
Lesson 21 - Improvising Study 4: V-IV-I Chord Tones continue reading...

Lesson #20 for Intermediate student Ryan Walker is now up. In this lesson we continued his soloing studies with dynamics, music theory with positions and accompaniment with root notes.

Lesson 20 - Intro
Lesson 20 - Improvising Study 3: Intro
Lesson 20 - Improvising Study 3: Changing Dynamics each Chorus
Lesson 20 - Improvising Study 3: Changing Dynamics each Chord Change
Lesson 20 - Improvising Study 3: Dynamic Gradients
Lesson 20 - Improvising Study 3: Changing Dynamics within each Lick
Lesson 20 - Theory Study 2: Section 1 Review (1st Position) continue reading...