Blues Harmonica Method, Level 1

What is the Tongue Block Method?

Chapter 01 - Music & Instrument Primer

• Music Notation (Ex. 1-11)
• Understanding the Harmonica (Ex. 12)
• Understanding Blues (Ex. 13-15) - Track 2

Chapter 02 - Embouchure

• Tongue Block Embouchure
• Holding the Harmonica
• Tongue Block Exercises (Ex. 16-18) - Tracks 3-4

Chapter 03 - AAA Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

• Examples (Ex. 19-23) - Track 5
• New Technique, Throat Vibrato - Track 6
• Song Examples (Ex. 24-26) - Tracks 7-9

Chapter 04 - AAB Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

• New Technique, Dip Bend - Track 10
• Examples (Ex. 27-32) - Track 11
• Song Examples (Ex. 33-35) - Tracks 12-14

Chapter 05 - AAA & AAB Chorus Form with Fills, Licks & Songs

• New Technique, Two Hole Shake - Track 15
• Examples (Ex. 36-41) - Track 16
• Song Examples (Ex. 42-43) - Tracks 17-18

Chapter 06 - A B/A C Chorus Form, Licks & Songs

• New Technique, Mixing Melody Line with Chording (Ex. 44-45) - Track 19
• Examples (Ex. 46-47) - Track 20
• Song Example (Ex. 48) - Track 21

Chapter 07 - More Tongue Blocking Techniques

• Octaves (Ex. 49-51) - Track 22
• Octave Song Examples (Ex. 52-53) - Tracks 23-24
• Pulls (Ex. 54-56) - Track 25
• Pull Song Examples (Ex. 57-58) - Tracks 26-27
• Flutter Tongue - Track 28
• Flutter Tongue & Pull Song Example (Ex. 59) - Track 29

Chapter 08 - Openings & Endings

• Examples (Ex. 60-63) - Tracks 30-31

Chapter 09 - Understanding Positions

• Examples (Ex. 64-65)

Chapter 10 - Full Instrumental Example (Ex. 66) - Track 32 (Jam Track 33)

Chapter 11 - Recommended Listening & Congratulations - Track 34