This book and audio 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. Includes access to online audio.

Harmonicas Used
Recording
Notation
Rhythm
Similarities Between the Chromatic and Diatonic Harmonica
3rd Position Playing Example on the Diatonic Harmonica

Section 1 - Technique & Phrasing

Holding the Harmonica
Embouchure
Tongue Blocking & Tongue Slap
Tongue Block Articulation
Pulls
Pull-Slaps
Octaves
Octave Articulation

Flutter Tongue
Glissando
Two-Hole Shake
12 Bar Blues & Chord Theory

3rd Position Chords
3rd Position Root Note Example
Notes Used for Soloing

Verse Forms

AAA Verse Form
AAB Verse Form
AAA or AAB Verse Form with Tails

AA1A2 Verse Form
A B/A C Verse Form
ABC Verse Form

Section 2- Movement Exercises & Soloing

D Dorian Scales & Soloing with Single Notes
Soloing with Pulls
Fake Octave Soloing
Octave Soloing

Playing in a Major or Minor Key Context
Octave Soloing Examples

Blues Scale Soloing

Chromatic Scale
D Blues Scale Exercises
D Blues Scale Soloing Example

Playing in Keys other than D