[Harp-L] The Ins and Outs of Rhythm Harp-Percussive Techniques for Blues Players

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The Ins and Outs of Rhythm Harp-Percussive Techniques for Blues Players DVD 
 by Peter Madcat Ruth 
 
I really like this DVD and Peter Madcat Ruth is someone you would  like
instantly, he is very mellow , a cross between a surfer dude  and
Tommy Chong of the old 1978 "Up in smoke" movie.
Great teacher I highly recommend this DVD to anyone, even to newbies, I  
gained a lot from it and a couple of techniques i picked up
more then paid for the DVD cost!
Regards
Mark
 
Amazon Quote says it all;
 
Dynamic rhythm technique is as important for blues harpers to know as lead  
playing, and Peter Madcat Ruth is a master of this genre. On this 
entertaining  and enlightening lesson, he teaches the driving rhythms, percussive 
sounds and  other traditional back-up techniques that will propel your blues 
harmonica  playing to new heights.  
Through a series of interactive exercises, progressing from the most basic  
concepts to advanced polyrhythms, youâll explore a variety of techniques 
for  getting your harmonica going as a rhythm instrument. Madcat breaks down 
the  complexities of breath control by teaching his own unique system of 
spoken  syllables. These will be the building blocks that youâll use to 
construct the  foot-stomping drive that characterizes so many of the great harp playe
rs, from  Sonny Boy Williamson to Sonny Terry.  
Madcat teaches his "home base" rhythm (so called because you can always 
come  back to it after improvisational adventures), train sounds, the 
boogie-shuffle  ("John Lee Hooker style"), Sonny Terryâs dramatic "hoots and hollers" 
and other  compelling rhythmic variations. Along the way youâll acquire 
essential harp  techniques such as tongue rolls, hand wah-wah, articulated 
percussive sounds,  and much more.