This arrangement is created for Harmonica Ensemble, but can easily be adapted for any other instrument ensemble with 2 sections and 1 soloist player. Harmonica 1 is arranged with beginning players in mind, with easy step-wise movements between most notes, while Harmonica 2 is arranged to challenge more advanced players with more notes on the extreme ends of a chromatic harmonica. Solo part is written to showcase the skills and musicianship of an outstanding member in the ensemble, with more complex rhythm, requiring good coordination between the soloist and the accompanying pianist, and with ornate passages for the soloist to flourish his/her mastery of the instrument.

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ISBN 9781619118799.

Minor Blues Harmonica includes introductory material for new players on holding the harmonica, achieving a single note, and common techniques that sound great on the instrument. Not-so-new players will enjoy learning new songs at their current skill levels. Intermediate players will benefit from learning to play in 3rd Position to broaden their options while performing. Players at a more advanced level will learn to play in minor keysaa challenge for harmonica players, but less difficult in 3rd Position. In this book weall explore the killer sounds that 3rd Position has to offer, focusing on the following areas: 1) New players will learn to play single notes and moving around the harmonica with good tone. 2) Learning to improvise in 3rd Position in an intuitive way, even for beginners. 3) Learning astudya songs to play by yourself and at blues jams. These songs also provide valuable licks to help develop your own improvisational vocabulary. 4) An overview of music theory to help you understand whatas technically going on. (This is at the end of the book, so itas not required in order to play the examples.) 5) A chapter for the more advanced players to learn how to play the lower octave of the harmonica in 3rd Position (requires good bending skills). Youall need a C Major Diatonic Harmonica for this book and recording. Recordings of all the examples are played by author David Barrett. Includes access to online audio.

Song List: Annie Laurie Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch The Arran Boat Song The Ash Grove Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms Boolavogue Cait Ni Dhuibhir Childgrove Danny Boy Down By The Salley Gardens Farewell The Foggy Dew (st and nd settings) For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name Gentle Annie Highland Mary Jock O' Hazeldean The Lark In The Clear Air The Last Rose Of Summer Logan Water MacPherson's Farewell Mary, Young and Fair The Minstrel Boy My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife The Parting Glass Princess Augusta The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow Rosin The Beau The Shepherd's Wife Sir John Fenwick's The Flower Among Them All The Skye Boat Song The South Wind Two Irish Mazurkas (Sonny's Mazurka and Tommy Peoples' Mazurka) The Wild Geese The Wren

Arrangement for two alto melodicas with 32 or 37 keys. The first melodica can be played by an early intermediate while the second can be played by an intermediate one. The first melodica can also be replaced by an alto baroque flute (just play the higher notes when they are harmonized).
It's appropriatte for school and students.
1'48''.