Blues Harmonica For Dummies

<ul> <li>Breathe the blues into your harmonica</li> <li>Learn about bending, tongue blocking, and chordal rhythm</li> <li>Connect with blues history and the major players</li> </ul> <p><b>The fun and easy way to play blues harmonica</b> <p><i>Blues Harmonica For Dummies</i> gives you a wealth of guidance on playing harmonica in the style of the blues masters. Learn how to go from playing easy chords to strong single notes — and then to 12-bar blues. Develop your personal style and put together a repertoire of tunes to play for an audience. Explore specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller; using amplification; developing blues licks and riffs; performing a blues harmonica solo like a pro; and much more. <p><b>Inside…</b> <ul> <li>A review of the blues as a musical style</li> <li>What it takes to get started</li> <li>A blues guide to music symbols</li> <li>Ways to shape, color, and punctuate your blues sound</li> <li>How to amplify your playing</li> <li>Important blues players and recordings</li> </ul>