Jerry Portnoy

Blues Harmonica Masterclass

Release date 1997

Tracklist

1
Introduction
4:55
4:55
2
Holding the Harmonica
0:43
0:43
3
Chord Rhythm
7:19
7:19
4
Tongue Blocking
10:04
10:04
5
Changeover Scale
2:02
2:02
6
Syncopating Chords
5:59
5:59
7
Back Rhythm
1:07
1:07
8
Octaves
3:56
3:56
9
Draw Octaves
1:55
1:55
10
Simple Songs
2:10
2:10
11
Pursed Lips
5:10
5:10
12
Lip Blocking
2:19
2:19
13
12 Bar Structure
6:45
6:45
14
Intro to Bending Notes
4:31
4:31
15
Bending Technique
10:44
10:44
16
Bends with Syncopating Chords
2:39
2:39
17
Bending Exercises
7:13
7:13
18
Upper Register Blow Bends
2:49
2:49
19
Transitions
3:14
3:14
20
2 Draw vs. 3 Blow
1:37
1:37
21
Intro to Special Effects
0:44
0:44
22
Vibrato
6:39
6:39
23
Warbles
2:57
2:57
24
Flutters
1:34
1:34
25
Growls
1:02
1:02
26
Barks
2:04
2:04
27
Kiss Pops
0:38
0:38
28
Rips & Glisses
1:07
1:07
29
Double & Triple Tonguing
4:50
4:50
30
Turnaround Figure
2:38
2:38
31
Tongue Switching
1:24
1:24
32
Special Chords
4:58
4:58
33
Shaping Notes
1:24
1:24
34
Use of Hands
2:04
2:04
35
Breathing & Diaphram Attack
36
Positions
37
"Saints" - 5 Positions
38
Boogies-3 Positions
39
Mics, Amps & 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 Monor Blues