Mel Bay Publications
Level 3, Complete Blues Harmonica Lesson Series

This book and CD has instruction for: the brand new chromatic player; the experienced chromatic player who wants to learn blues; and for the diatonic blues harmonica player wanting to apply their skills to the chromatic. This book teaches the scales, phrasing, licks, articulation and same fantastic lines that all of the current and past blues chromatic greats have to offer. The recording includes detailed technique examples, songs, and full-band background tracks to play along with.

Getting Started:
Book Structure
Harmonicas Used
Recording
Notation (Ex. 1)
Rhythm
Similarities Between the Chromatic and Diatonic Harmonica (Ex. 2-7) - Track 2
3rd Position Playing Example on the Diatonic Harmonica - Track 3

Section 1 - Technique & Phrasing
Holding the Harmonica:
Embouchure
Tongue Blocking & Tongue Slap (Ex. 1.1A-1.2) - Track 4
Tongue Block Articulation (Ex. 1.2.5) - Track 5
Pulls (Ex. 1.3A-1.4B) - Track 6
Pull-Slaps (Ex. 1.5) - Track 7
Octaves (Ex. 1.6) - Track 8
Octave Articulation (Ex. 1.7)
Flutter Tongue (Ex. 1.8) - Track 9
Glissando (Ex. 1.9) - Track 10
Two-Hole Shake (Ex. 1.10) -Track 11
12 Bar Blues & Chord Theory (Ex. 1.11-1.13)

Section 2- Movement Exercises & Soloing:
D Dorian Scales (Ex. 2.1-2.5) - Track 19 & Soloing with Single Notes (Ex. 2.6-2.27) - Tracks 20-24
Soloing with Pulls (Ex. 2.28-2.39) - Tracks 25-26
Fake Octave Soloing (Ex. 2.40-2.44) - Tracks 27-29
Octave Soloing - Track 30