David's Tip of the Day: Playing Bluesy or Light - Tip #3: Vocabulary

Tips #1 and #2 are predicated on two facts... 1) That you have some lick vocabulary... and... 2) You're able to track where you are on the harmonica at all times (know what hole or pitch you're playing), so that you can change a lick dynamically to follow the guidelines we spoke of (E for Light = 2+, 5+ and 8+ and F for Bluesy = 2", 5 and 9).

Starting with item 1, your homework today is to write a list of the blues harmonica instrumentals and solos you've memorized and make note of their groove... shuffle, rock beat, rhumba, swing, slow blues, etc. (If you need help with deciphering the groove of your songs, visit the lesson "Performance Training: Groove" on the site.)