Cool "Big Road Blues" 'Style' Lesson *(Ab Harmonica)

Cool Chromatic Big Road Blues Style Lesson. Today we're going to learn how to play a 12 bar blues using nearly every bend in the low octave to achieve a very cool chromaticism effect while still playing very traditional old school style blues. This lesson today is loosely based on the old Tommy Johnson number: "Big Road Blues" but it's really just a fun way of moving chromatically from the major 3rd of each chord to the fifth (Translation : Sounds Cool). Further below in this description there are tabs for this lesson and additional tabs for moving chromatically from the Root to the 3rd. CORRECTION I'm using a stock Marine Band Deluxe from Hohner Harmonicas in the key of "Ab" while playing in "Eb" major (Cross Harp/2nd Position). Note: The Tommy Johnson version only has one of the chromatic climbs and it's from the root to the 3rd on the ONE Chord (included below in the description as well as those same intervals for each respective chord. We're messing around here with doing that these climbs between important chord tones on all THREE chords of the Blues for fun and exploration.
Enjoy
J

Tab:

* I Chord: 3d, 4b, 4', 4d (3rd to the Fifth)
OR
2d, 3", 3', 3d (Root to the 3rd)

* IV Chord: 2b, 2", 2', 2d (3rd to the Fifth)
OR
4b, 4d, 4OB, 5b (Root to the 3rd)

* V Chord: 2', 2d, 3''', 3" (3rd to the Fifth)
OR
4d, 5b, 5d, 5OB (Root to the 3rd)


Helpful and Related Videos:
1.) Major Triads: https://youtu.be/R7r3QNtlFbE?si=7_jNyMo9jPgjVr7E

2.) Major Triads (Older): https://youtu.be/610gON3tE7U?si=a-P0HufObu602qtK

3.) All The Bend Notes (1st Octave): https://youtu.be/vtQZ_gFTVao?si=FdJMPmiXP21gUjH0

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