Jerry Portnoy - Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass
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Artist: Jerry PortnoyEdition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2001-06-26
Music Label: Jerry Portnoy's
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Introduction
- Holding the Harmonica
- Chord Rhythm
- Tongue Blocking
- Changeover Scale
- Syncopating Chords
- Back Rhythm
- Octaves
- Draw Octaves
- Simple Songs
- Pursed Lips
- Lip Blocking
- Bar Structure
- Intro to Bending Notes
- Bending Techniques
- Bends With Syncopating Chords
- Bending Exercises
- Upper Register Blow Bends
- Transitions
- 2 Draw Vs. 3 Blow
- Intro to Special Effects
- Vibrato
- Warbles
- Flutters
- Growls
- Barks
- Kiss Pops
- Rips and Glisses
- Double and Triple Tonguing
- Turnaround Figure
- Tongue Switching
- Special Chords
- Shaping Notes
- Use of Hands
- Breathing and Diaphragm Attack
- Positions
- "Saints" - 5 Positions
- Boogies - 3 Positions
- Mics, Amps, and Playing With a Band
- Closing Remarks
- E March With Harp
- E March
- E Shuffle With Harp
- E Shuffle
- E Blues With Harp
- E Blues
- A March With Harp
- A March
- A Shuffle With Harp
- A Shuffle
- A Blues With Harp
- A Blues
- B March With Harp
- B March
- B Shuffle With Harp
- B Shuffle
- B Minor Blues With Harp
- B Minor Blues
Music reviews of Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass
Music Review: The next best thing to a live teacher
Rating: 5 Stars
If you can find an instructor, Harmonica lessons can cost between $20-$75 and hour, and you have no idea how good the teacher is. This is a great Blues Harpist who also happens to be a really good teacher. For the cost of 1-3 hours of professional instruction, you can get this set.
I'd recommend buying this. Th
There are cheaper sets on the market. In fact I think this is the most expensive set of it's kind. A lot of the less expensive sets are the ones where the author has you playing simple songs in 5 minutes. 6 months later, you may be able to play 2 or 3 songs, but that's about it. The harp, book, and CD end up in a drawer.
If you buy these, you will NOT be playing simple sings in 5 minutes. You will learn the techniques that will allow you to make continual self-directed progress. You will be able to expand your repertoire as you progress. By the time you're done, you will know how to teach yourself to play the music you hear.
If you already play a little (like I was when I got this set) you should still go back to the beginning and see what he's got to teach. This guy is a serious Harpist. He's played with BB King & Eric Clapton.
It requires time and patience. The author understands how to teach, and he understands the limitations of the "CD/book set" as a medium. The CD talks you through each exercise, and you learn skills. He gives you clear instructions, and he provides examples of what each exercise should sound like.
This is incremental instruction. The lessons are short and structured. You will want a CD player where you can pause and go back pretty easily.
You will also need a Harp in A. I recommend you skip the $3-5 cheapies and get something good. I use a Hohner Special 20, and I'm really happy with it.
Plan out a schedule where you can regularly spend some time learning the new lesson. I'd suggest listening to it at least once or twice. Then listen to it and stop and practice as you hear what he's doing. Play along with it a couple of times. You'd spend a serious 45 minutes to an hour on a lesson. Then you practice your butt off for a while. Portnoy suggests 20 minutes or so as the length for a good practice session. I try to practice at least once a day. Come back to it and listen to it to make sure that you've got it right. Practice more. Come back again and again until you've got it right. Move on.
WIll it take a while?
Yes.
Will it be easy?
No.
Will you have to practice a lot?
Yes.
Will you become the next Little Walter by next week?
Of course not.
Will you learn to play the Blues Harp?
YES.
If you want to get really good and you're prepared to make a real committment of time, this is excellent stuff. It's expensive, but it's really good.
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