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

101	Tone Layout	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	02:23
102	Single Note Exercises / Hot Cross Buns / Mary Had a Little Lamb / Row, Row, Row Your Boat / Skip to My Lou	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	03:03
103	1st and 2nd Position - Explanation and Examples	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	05:08
104	Cross Harp	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	05:42
105	Simple Rhythm Exercise	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	02:56
106	More Complex Rhythm Exercise	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	02:18
107	12-Bar Rhythm Exercise	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	02:15
201	Varying Rhythms, Tonal Effects	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	05:26
202	Bending Notes	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	04:04
203	Transitional Bends, 10-Bar Exercise	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	03:58
204	3rd Position - Explanation and Examples	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	03:55
205	4th Position - Explanation and Examples	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	03:28
206	Combined Effects - Two Examples	Tony "Little Sun" Glover	02:18