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Blues Harp: An Instruction Method for Playing the Blues Harmonica

Tony "Little Sun" Glover
Blues Harp: An Instruction Method for Playing the Blues Harmonica

Tony “Little Sun” Glover (b. 1939) is a Minneapolis-born harmonica player and singer, most notably associated with guitarists “Spider” John Koerner and Dave “Snaker” Ray during the folk revival in the early 1960s. Glover performed with Ray until the latter’s death in 2002, and he still performs with Koerner on occasion.

This session, recorded in 1965, is an introduction to the basics of playing blues harmonica. Glover stresses that the student should first listen to a wide range of players before attempting to play.

The liner notes cover the recorded material in greater depth, as well as a discography of Glover’s favorite blues harp recordings.

Track Listing

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Tone Layout Tony "Little Sun" Glover 02:23
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Single Note Exercises Tony "Little Sun" Glover 03:03
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1st and 2nd Position- Explanation and Examples Tony "Little Sun" Glover 05:08
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Cross Harp Tony "Little Sun" Glover 05:42
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Simple Rhythm Exercise Tony "Little Sun" Glover 02:56
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More Complex Rhythm Exercise Tony "Little Sun" Glover 02:18
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12-bar Rhythm Exercise Tony "Little Sun" Glover 02:15
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Varying Rhythms, Tonal Effects Tony "Little Sun" Glover 05:26
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Bending Notes Tony "Little Sun" Glover 04:04
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Transitional Bends, 10-bar Exercise Tony "Little Sun" Glover 03:58
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3rd Position - Explanation and Examples Tony "Little Sun" Glover 03:55
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4th Position - Explanation and Examples Tony "Little Sun" Glover 03:28
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Combined Effects - Two Examples Tony "Little Sun" Glover 02:18