The second volume of 60 new blues harmonica riffs in the style of the great Sonny Terry. Learn to play the easy way and sound like the great man in no time at all.



66 MP3 Songs in this album (72:38) !
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Details:
Sonny Terry Blues Riffs 2 (Volume 19 of the Ben Hewlett Harmonica Course)

This is our second book of riffs devoted entirely to one harmonica star.

These Sonny Terry-style riffs aim to introduce the developing harmonica player to the sound of the great man himself. Sonny Terry has been and continues to be a huge influence on generations of harp players and once more hereâs your chance to learn how to get that great sound.

There are sixty riffs in this collection and youâll need four different keys for them â A, G, Bb and C. The riffs are performed at three different speeds and the notation and tab gives as much information as possible to help you learn them. The album finishes with four playalong tracks â one in each of the four harmonica keys, for you to try out the riffs with.

Bonus track : Grammy award winner Peter Madcat Ruth has given us permission to include his track - Georgie Buck which youâll find as track 66

Richard Sleigh
"Sonny Terry's "controlled Epileptic fit" style of harmonica playing was a jolt of Rock and
Roll energy in the world of acoustic blues. I saw him once, and I was lucky - Brownie
couldn't make the gig and Sonny blew the roof off of the auditorium by himself with a
sustained blast of genius and energy. Unforgettable.
If you are an intelligently lazy musician that wants to jump into the wild world of Sonny
Terry, then be grateful that Ben Hewlett has done the heavy lifting for you. Just follow his
instructions, learn the licks, master them and then forget them. Then look out - Sonny's
energy and genius will pop through you when you least expect it.... Your playing will never
be the same!"
Richard Sleigh
R.Sleigh.com

Jerry Portnoy
"Ben Hewlett has produced an extremely useful, clear and understandable breakdown of
the key elements of Sonny Terry's harmonica style and techniques. Highly
recommended!"

Jerry Portnoywww.harpmaster.com


Steve Baker
"Starting with those inimitable rhythmic chugging patterns and
progressing through a wide selection of Sonny's classic riffs, Ben
Hewlett has succeeded in breaking down the essential elements of
Sonny Terry's unique harmonica style into easily understandable
sections which are readily accessible to the intermediate player.
Accompanied by guitar and drums, Ben plays each figure at the
original tempo, then slows it down to half time so you can hear every
note, before playing it at tempo once again. This is a great source,
both for Sonny Terry fans as well as for anyone just looking for some
cool licks"
www.stevebaker.de
Peter Madcat Ruth
"I first heard Sonny Terry on the radio in 1964. My mind was
blown, and my life was changed. A few days later I bought a Sonny
Terry phonograph record and started to try to figure out how to play
harmonica. My task would have been a lot easier if Ben Hewlettâs
Sonny Terry Riffs books were available back then. I highly
recommend you take advantage of this great opportunity to learn
to play harmonica like Sonny Terry. Enjoy!
Peter Madcat Ruth
www.madcatmusic.net
Rob Paparozzi
"Ben has figured out how to make Sonny Terry's licks & style
attainable for harp players on all levels. His methodology and
respect for the music are what make him a great player and an
extraordinary teacher. Kudos to Ben for 'demystifying' the work of
one of our Harmonica Giants in a way the makes it FUN to learn a
style with many twists, turns, hoots and hollers! ".....Rob Paparozzi,
Harmonicist
Rob Paparozzi
www.robpaparozzi.com



INTRODUCTION
I was first introduced to the captivating sounds of Sonny Terry by my first teacher,
Paul Lamb, who told me âyou can learn all you need to know from Sonnyâ, and Paul
should know - he studied nothing but Sonnyâs style for twelve years and became well
known performing in folk clubs in the UK. Eventually he was able to meet Sonny and
play with him on stage â I wish Iâd been there!
I got hooked in the 1990s and have loved Sonnyâs style ever since. I bought Tom
Ballâs excellent book âSonny Terry Licksâ and learnt more about the way Sonny plays
and also got most of his recordings to try to decipher them.
So this CD/book is an attempt to explore small sections of Sonny Terryâs playing.
We have simplified it where possible to make it easier for you to pick up and have
played it at three different speeds with a drum track to quantify the rhythms and
notate them with some accuracy.
Some would argue against this method but I think it works and helps to understand
what heâs doing. Weâve tried to get the âfeelâ of Sonnyâs playing across rather than
the exact details.
However I would recommend you also go back to the original recordings, and,
having studied this book, you should be able to work out some of his playing on
your own â by then your ear will be in tune and you should be able to hear what heâs
doing much more clearly.
If you pan right on the recording the drums disappear and you can hear the
harmonica more clearly. We think Sonny is all about the groove so keep that in
mind and try both ways â with and without the drum track.
You will find four playalong tracks at the end of this album, each in the key of the
riffs as they appear in the book. In E for the A harmonica, in D for the G harmonica,
in F for the Bb harmonica and in G for the C harmonica. These are for you to try
out any of the riffs with a rhythm section.

ARTICULATIONS
The words that you see above the notes (starting at riff 4) are an attempt to
indicate what my mouth is doing at that time. Iâm sure Sonny wouldnât have thought
of it in these terms but it seems to work well for learning about this style. You can
practise it by whispering these words loudly into your harmonica. If your ears hear
other words from those weâve written do feel free to alter them to suit your learning.
WHOOPING
The words that describe my awful âsingingâ, or as Sonny described it â âWhoopingâ
start at riff 14. They are fairly interchangeable and inconsistent; just make it up as
you wish!
Much care and effort has gone into producing this CD/book and the reward we are
after is that you enjoy working with it, and that it helps you become an even better
player.
My buddy Joe Filisko has gone into Sonny Terryâs style (plus lots of others) much
deeper than we have here. He notates throat and hand tremolo, vertical tongue
flutters, tongue shakes, tongue slaps, hand pops, hands open/closed, head shakes,
rolling Râs, clean/dirty notes, his whooping, the articulations and moreâ¦so get in
touch with Joe if you want to get deeply immersed in the styles of the early harp
players. Go to www.filisko.com

HAND POPPING (H.P.)
A technique where the free hand (usually the right) forms a cup shape and claps the
harmonica and the other hand to make a popping sound. This movement is performed
swiftly by moving in and away from the harmonica - a bit like slapping your thigh or making a
âhigh 5â!
See the âHow to Hand Popâ video on our YouTube page - YouTube/PaulLennonUK
In the book youâll find this technique used on riffs 12 - 19, 40, 52 & 53.
PULSE
Written over two chords tied together, the second chord is played as an accent rather than as
a new attack giving a pulsing sound.





The book:
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Biogs:

Ben Hewlett

Ben Hewlett became a musician at the age of ten in 1969 learning the trumpet. He went through the school system of exams and performances, finally escaping the mandatory classical repertoire with the discovery of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. He was a minor third addict at fourteen and still has a passion for jazz and blues. Godfather Dennis Corble gave Ben a harmonica at the age of 7 thus unknowingly sowing the seeds of a lifelong love of this instrument!

Paul Lennon L.T.C.L.

Paul is a composer/arranger, multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer and teacher. He studied violin, piano and composition at Trinity College of Music and later jazz harmony and composition with Amit Sen. His varied career has covered performance in classical, jazz, folk and rock and composing in different genres and styles including contemporary dance, jazz art music, ambient and film soundtrack. He has also co-written an entire series of educational CD/books for harmonica and is currently developing music resource material for his own website. For a more detailed biography go to paullennon.com