12 Bar Blues on the Harmonica
So you Wanna to sit in with the Blues band?
Then you need…
A mouth harp (harmonica!)
A few big breaths!
You also need to know the difference between a blow…
and a draw.
Most importantly, you’ll need to be able to keep a steady beat and know the 12-Bar Blues pattern by heart!
The 12 What?!
12
The number of bars the pattern covers.
Bar
Another name for measure. We divide music evenly into measures to keep in organized.
Blues
The soulful story-like genre of music that originated in the southern United States on plantations and in the cotton fields.
Remember…
You can replay video lessons over and over again as many times as you need to feel like you’ve mastered a skill.
Take advantage of the opportunity to stop, rewind and restart any section of the video!
Practice makes progress!
Ready to Sit in?!
If not, that’s okay! Remember, any musical skill takes time and
practice to master and every expert musician was a once a beginner!
