Portnoy,Jerry Blues Harmonica Masterclass CD

3-CD box set with with instructional CDs & accompanying book is a comprehensive & easy-to-use lesson on how to learn to play the harmonica. Portnoy, who's been in the Muddy Waters & Eric Clapton bands, realized other instructional materials put all of the explanations into the text of a book, and the accompanying sound reference consisted only of playing examples, so Jerry put everything on the CDs so you don't have to switch back & forth between the two. He starts at the very beginning on how to hold the harmonica, all the way to milking special sounds & effects out of the harp, and finally includes blues guitar jams to play along with.

1. Introduction 2. Holding the Harmonica 3. Chord Rhythm 4. Tongue Blocking 5. Changeover Scale 6. Syncopating Chords 7. Back Rhythm 8. Octaves 9. Draw Octaves 10. Simple Songs 11. Pursed Lips 12. Lip Blocking 13. Bar Structure 14. Intro to Bending Notes 15. Bending Techniques 16. Bends with Syncopating Chords 17. Bending Exercises 18. Upper Register Blow Bends 19. Transitions 20. 2 Draw Vs. 3 Blow 21. Intro to Special Effects 22. Vibrato 23. Warbles 24. Flutters 25. Growls 26. Barks 27. Kiss Pops 28. Rips and Glisses 29. Double and Triple Tonguing 30. Turnaround Figure 31. Tongue Switching 32. Special Chords 33. Shaping Notes 34. Use of Hands 35. Breathing and Diaphragm Attack 36. Positions 37. "Saints" - 5 Positions 38. Boogies - 3 Positions 39. Mics, Amps, and Playing with a Band 40. Closing Remarks 41. E March with Harp 42. E March 43. E Shuffle with Harp 44. E Shuffle 45. E Blues with Harp 46. E Blues 47. A March with Harp 48. A March 49. A Shuffle with Harp 50. A Shuffle 51. A Blues with Harp 52. A Blues 53. B March with Harp 54. B March 55. B Shuffle with Harp 56. B Shuffle 57. B Minor Blues with Harp 58. B Minor Blues