The Blues Jam Session Guide for Beginners [Standard Edition‪]‬

That harmonica that you’re holding in your hand, it is more than just a musical instrument… It’s your ticket to ride! The key to a whole new world of music and adventure! Having perfected both his playing and teaching through years of experience, veteran harmonica player Tetsuya Hirose invites all harmonica beginners and hopefuls to join him as he goes through the bases and fundamentals of harmonica-playing and jam session-going in this accessible, practical, and authentic textbook.

∙ Beginners are most welcome: simple and easy-to-read scores with recorded tracks will have you playing music in no time, no music theory knowledge required.

∙ Get all the practical tips you need to join your first jam session, and beyond: you will understand how it works, what is expected of you, and what you can look forward to.

∙ Join an authentic jam: videos of a real jam session taken from the point of view of the harmonica player will take you through every step of the process.

*This book has been created with iBooks Author. Its layout is fixed and the text is not reflowable. Please note that you won’t be able to access functionality such as changing the size or typeface of the text, highlighting text or looking up words.

All the tracks, video and links featured in the book are also accessible through this website: https://hamonicafe.wixsite.com/bluesjamsessionguide

 


Please note that there are two versions of this book: the Standard Edition (the one you are looking at right now) and the Online Edition. In the Standard Edition, all media are self-contained. It will take longer to download, but once downloaded, all media will reside in your device, so you will be able to enjoy the full functionality of the book without an internet connection. The Online Edition does not contain the videos and recordings. Instead, you will need to access these online from this website: https://hamonicafe.wixsite.com/bluesjamsessionguide. The download will be faster, but you will need an internet connection in order to access the media. Should you experience any technical difficulties, please contact us at hamo@hamonicafe.com.