BeatTab  Harmonica

BeatTab Harmonica Blues

A broad and eclectic group of about 25 great blues (mostly) pieces, that are fun to play while demonstrating the value of notated detail — particularly for that of rhythm.

Note that in general, most of these pieces are contemporary ones, done by players that you can still reach out and touch. You do not always have to go back fifty years to hear good blues music. And YouTube and similar has allowed everyone to enjoy what they have given us. But consider buying some of their CD's or attending their workshops and webinars for great instruction. There is a lot of help out there for improving our playing. We need to support these artists.

Detailed instruction and tablature is included from easy to intermediate pieces. Although this book has been written more toward seasoned players, newer players can easily benefit from its clarity that enables much faster advancement than most blues books allow.

Blues has unique elements of rhythm, without which, the blues is just not the blues. BeatTab easily captures most of these nuances that are normally difficult-to-impossible to transcribe concisely with precision. Be prepared to be surprised as to the help that this book can provide for learning. A very unique book! 

Also includes:

Appendix:

Featured Players (and more per the above)

The Blues

Transcribing with BeatTab   

Notation Comparisons 

BeatTab Summarized 

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Blues Tabs:

BUFFALO, Norton — Runaway (del Shannon / Bonnie Raitt)

CHARLES, Ray — I Can't Stop Loving You (Don Gibson)

EVERETT, Bruce — Hillcrest Mine (James Keelaghan)

GREY OWL — California Dreamin' (John Phillips)

GUSSOW, Adam — Comping - Shake Rattle & Roll (Calhoun)

GUSSOW, Adam — Crossroads Blues (Robert Johnson)

GUSSOW, Adam — Deadly Blues Harp Rhythm

KOLESNICHENKO, Konstantin — The Deb (Dave Therault)

PACLIN, Alex — Harmonica Improvisation #1 Arpeggios

PLATT, Roly — Put It Where You Want It (Joe Sample)

PLATT, Roly — Sexy Ways (Wayne Buttery)

PLOTNIKOV, Boris — Boris' Blues

PLOTNIKOV, Boris — Hip Hop Harmonica Jam

PLOTNIKOV, Boris — Sunny (Bobby Hebb)

RICCI, Jason — Basic 3rd Pos Octaves

SAYLES, Charlie — Mississippi Saxophone

SENOH, Ryuichiro — Digging My Potato (Cowboy Bebop)

SFAIR, Indiara — Improvisation in Cm

SHELLIST, Ronnie — Selected Blues Riffs

STEVENS, Mike — Devil's Bride (Matt Anderson)

THURSTON, Scott — Mary Jane's Last Dance (Tom Petty)

LECKIE, Tomlin — Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles)

LECKIE, Tomlin — Easy 12 Bar Blues Harmonica Lesson

LECKIE, Tomlin — Tomlin's Frustration Lick on C Harmonica

ZAJAC, Andrew — Lose Your Money (Terry, McClinton, Pickett)