--- product_id: 36154283 title: "Blues Harmonica Masterclass" brand: "jerry portnoy" price: "AED 205" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/36154283-blues-harmonica-masterclass store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Blues Harmonica Masterclass **Brand:** jerry portnoy **Price:** AED 205 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Blues Harmonica Masterclass by jerry portnoy - **How much does it cost?** AED 205 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/36154283-blues-harmonica-masterclass) ## Best For - jerry portnoy enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jerry portnoy brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description 3-CD box set with with instructional CDs & accompanying book is a comprehensive & easy-to-use lesson on how to learn to play the harmonica. Portnoy, who's been in the Muddy Waters & Eric Clapton bands, realized other instructional materials put all of the explanations into the text of a book, and the accompanying sound reference consisted only of playing examples, so Jerry put everything on the CDs so you don't have to switch back & forth between the two. He starts at the very beginning on how to hold the harmonica, all the way to milking special sounds & effects out of the harp, and finally includes blues guitar jams to play along with. Review The best blues harmonica instruction ... bar none! --Blues Revue MagazineHead and shoulders above any other harmonica instruction kit...the best in the business. --Real Blues Magazine ## Images ![Blues Harmonica Masterclass - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31KW82EU6-L.jpg) ![Blues Harmonica Masterclass - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fkedhHCfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The next best thing to a live teacher *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2009* If you can find an instructor, Harmonica lessons can cost between $20-$75 and hour, and you have no idea how good the teacher is. This is a great Blues Harpist who also happens to be a really good teacher. For the cost of 1-3 hours of professional instruction, you can get this set.I'd recommend buying this. ThThere are cheaper sets on the market. In fact I think this is the most expensive set of it's kind. A lot of the less expensive sets are the ones where the author has you playing simple songs in 5 minutes. 6 months later, you may be able to play 2 or 3 songs, but that's about it. The harp, book, and CD end up in a drawer.If you buy these, you will NOT be playing simple sings in 5 minutes. You will learn the techniques that will allow you to make continual self-directed progress. You will be able to expand your repertoire as you progress. By the time you're done, you will know how to teach yourself to play the music you hear.If you already play a little (like I was when I got this set) you should still go back to the beginning and see what he's got to teach. This guy is a serious Harpist. He's played with BB King & Eric Clapton.It requires time and patience. The author understands how to teach, and he understands the limitations of the "CD/book set" as a medium. The CD talks you through each exercise, and you learn skills. He gives you clear instructions, and he provides examples of what each exercise should sound like.This is incremental instruction. The lessons are short and structured. You will want a CD player where you can pause and go back pretty easily.You will also need a Harp in A. I recommend you skip the $3-5 cheapies and get something good. I use a Hohner Special 20, and I'm really happy with it.Plan out a schedule where you can regularly spend some time learning the new lesson. I'd suggest listening to it at least once or twice. Then listen to it and stop and practice as you hear what he's doing. Play along with it a couple of times. You'd spend a serious 45 minutes to an hour on a lesson. Then you practice your butt off for a while. Portnoy suggests 20 minutes or so as the length for a good practice session. I try to practice at least once a day. Come back to it and listen to it to make sure that you've got it right. Practice more. Come back again and again until you've got it right. Move on.WIll it take a while? Yes.Will it be easy? No.Will you have to practice a lot? Yes.Will you become the next Little Walter by next week? Of course not.Will you learn to play the Blues Harp? YES.If you want to get really good and you're prepared to make a real committment of time, this is excellent stuff. It's expensive, but it's really good. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Own this work! *by B***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2014* This boxset of cd's methodically relates the necessary techniques to play what your hear in your head. It's Masterclass designation attracts folks who have listened to a great deal of blues and are looking to move ahead in their own playing. Jerry Portnoy is a world class artist with decades of live venues and recordings. His first name alone is enough to know who's who in the blues community. Folks starting out can gain an iron hard foundation here, as the progression of physical actions needed to play are made clear.Portions of this material is on the internet. This course of study, in my opinion, needs to be owned in whole. Much effort, MUCH effort was exercised in presenting the layout in clear and concise steps. Some have observed there are not "enough" riffs or solos etc. Songs or tunes... all, will respond to being treated right! There is one example of Jerry playing "When the Saint's come marching in"...in five positions on one diatonic harp! That is what this is about. Own it and grow with it. No short cuts here. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I like this course *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2014* I am learning to play the harmonica. I live in a small isolated town miles from anywhere. I'm learning to play from books, CD's, DVD's, and the internet. I've bought so many books and learning material online, that I have a big stack of it, but now I only use this course together with the Annie Raines course (Blueprint for Blues) and also David Barrett's course work (Basic to Intermediate) to get my harmonica- playing knowledge from. I've found this course to be good enough to stick with. What I do, is practice twenty minutes with this course, then twenty minutes with Annie Raines, and then I practice twenty minutes with David Barrett course work daily, I'll also watch DVD's of David Barrett explaining techniques once a week. It works for my needs. If I knew from the beginning, I would have saved a lot of money and zeroed in on these three teaching authors' works, alone or all three of them. If you are learning to play the harmonica, this is a good course to follow. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/36154283-blues-harmonica-masterclass](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/36154283-blues-harmonica-masterclass) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*