(058) Life, Love and Blues Harmonica Licks (Jerry Portnoy Slow Blues)

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An ongoing series. Part video blog, part harmonica lesson, part self-therapy.
Here's the playlist of all the videos in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUBZsRy3bsL7uCtxl67eHpIBsxq-2TkbR

I'm playing an A harmonica in second position. The backing track is in the key of E.

Backing track is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ppU6RoAm0
Many excellent backing tracks are available from MCCD Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@icebeatmaker

The simple tab is:

5 5 4 4+ 4 3' 2


Tab key: https://www.leedsharmonica.uk/resources/tab-key/tab-key.pdf

Chicago blues harmonica techniques with tongue blocking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg7sd-TudqY
Chicago blues harmonica techniques without tongue blocking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOXYcFFTto
Chicago blues harmonica techniques PDF: https://leedsharmonica.uk/resources/essential-techniques/essential-techniques.pdf

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