Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of harmonica music! Play Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method and this DVD is designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and on-screen harmonica tablature so you can play all the music examples.Simply follow along with the music on the screen as you watch and listen to the teacher. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs chords and melodies; cross harp bending and fun tricks; playing tips and techniques; harmonica tablature.For use with a standard 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C major.On the teacher:Lil' Rev is an award-winningmulti-instrumentalist songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours around the continental U.S.Known as a 'protector of old songs poetry and stories ' Rev has been called a 'Wisconsin treasure ' (-Ann Schmid-UWM Folk Center). His many awards and frequent travels have garnered him a loyal and growing fan base amongst lovers of all things Ukulele Folk Old Time Harmonica Jewish Music & Culture American Labor History and Respect for our Elders!Lil Rev calls his style of performance... edu-tain-ment!It is a combination of songs history stories poems quotes and jokes all wrapped up in a cloak of exuberance and gratitude for those moments when we can all come together and rise up singing...and celebrate life!

A Handy Beginner's Guide!-Whether you are learning from scratch or just want a quick reference guide that you'll always have with you make your practice perfect with a pocket-sized Playbook: Learn To Play Harmonica. The book issmall enough to fit in your pocket so is absolutely ideal for quick reference or just keeping it with you at all times. Despite its convenient size a wealth of fundamental information is packed into these 80 pages all dividedinto bite-sized portions for easy and practical learning. Playbook: Learn To Play Harmonica covers all of the basic techniques you'll need to get started - from holding the instrument and learning tobreathe correctly to keeping the beat and bending. As the guide progresses more and more techniques are revealed such as trill wah and tremolo with fun tunes to play that exhibit these. Furthermore there is a useful glossaryand recommended listening list to inspire you to play like the pros. With this handy book you'll learn all the essentials including chords and the blues scale. Not only this but interesting information on some of theworld's best known Harmonica players such as Bob Dylan and Little Walter is also included. Perfect for beginners this pocket-sized Playbook will get you playing the Harmonica in no time at all.

The ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and professional-quality online audio with 57 full-demo tracks.This harmonica method can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the online audio.For use with a standard 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C major.On the teacher:Lil' Rev is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours around the continental U.S.Knownas a 'protector of old songs poetry and stories ' Rev has been called a 'Wisconsin treasure ' (-Ann Schmid-UWM Folk Center). His many awards and frequent travels have garnered him a loyal and growing fan base amongst lovers of all things Ukulele Folk Old Time Harmonica Jewish Music

Blues Harmonica Level 1 within the School of the Blues Lesson Series is an exciting beginning Blues Harmonica course. The ideas presented are solid in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks toplay even at the beginning level!Phrasing Concepts (how small pieces of music called licks are organized to create a pleasing solo) 12 Bar Blues Theory Vibrato Shakes and Tongue Blocking are covered. The recordingincludes all Harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music. This book and its recording use a 'C' and 'A' major diatonic Harmonica. Access to audio download available online.

First Lessons Blues Harmonica is an exciting course for the beginning blues player. The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play even at the beginning level.Topics include phrasing concepts (how small pieces of music called licks are organised to create a pleasing solo) 12 bar blues theory vibrato shakes and tongue blocking. The recording includes all of the Harmonicaparts notated in the book with accompaniment. This book and its recording use a C major diatonic Harmonica. Ideas presented solidly in the blues tradition. Phrasing concepts 12 bar blues theory shakes tongue blocking. Uses C major diatonic Harmonica. Companion audio and video download available online.

John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (Book/CD) with John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (DVD)-Includes the book/CD pack John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (00841074) and the DVD John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (00641720) in one money-saving pack.In the book/CD John starts at the beginning explaining the proper way to hold the instrument and make your first tones. He demonstrates essential techniques such as reed bending vibrato rhythm grooves cross harp playing and more.In the DVD John teaches all thebasics in this friendly jam-along lesson: how to hold the instrument and find the blues notes then add vibrato note-bending wah-wahs tonguing rhythm playing train effects and a variety of great licks and solos that can beused either solo or in a band.A great value at $44.95!

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 keys a challenge for harmonica players but less difficult in 3rd Position. In this book we???ll 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 aroundthe harmonica with good tone. 2) Learning to improvise in 3rd Position in an intuitive way even for beginners. 3) Learning ???study??? 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 what???s technically going on. (This is at the end of the book so it???s 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). You???ll 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.

The Gig SaversTM series has been designed to give studying harmonica players answers to common questions in a brief affordable yet informative fashion. Essential Quick Charts gives you all of the important reference chartsneeded by all players of the instrument. Full diatonic harmonica key charts bending charts over-bend charts position charts major and minor scale charts and Lee Oskar special tuning charts are covered.

Finally there is a definitive reference guide available for Harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic Harmonica.One key at a time each isdesigned to present detailed musical information for beginners intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes intervals bends overbends dyads chords arpeggios modesand scales that are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like???extreme bending low-tuned octave andtremolo-tuned models and more.Have you ever wondered which Harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune' Have you ever sat with a lap full of Harmonicas desperately trying one after another searchingfor the key that has all of the right notes' The Complete 10-Hole Diatonic Harmonica series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more.The A-Flat Harmonica Book is packedwith information about chords arpeggios modes positions scales bends overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole A-Flat major diatonic Harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It'ssimple. If you have an A-Flat Harmonica you should own the A-Flat Harmonica Book.

This terrific method book with online audio is specific to the chromatic Harmonica and covers 14 scales and modes in all 12 keys. It contains more than 20 songs and musical examples that take beginners from the basics on through to the most advanced techniques available for the contemporary Harmonica player. Every aspect of this versatile musical instrument is explored and explained in easy-to-understand detail with illustrations.  

The harmonica is indelibly associated with the popular image of the cowboy playing his plaintive warbling melodies to wile away the evening hours and calm the cattle as music was known to do after the herd has stopped for the night. With few options for entertainment along the trail other than poetry dancing and music it's no wonder that hundreds of songs emerged from the Old West telling of the cowpuncher's life the exploits of famous outlaws and other aspects of frontier existence. In this book you'll find 27 of these traditional ballads arranged for the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. All songs include music notation harmonica tablature guitar chords lyrics andonline audio files with acoustic guitar backing tracks.

Instant Harmonica-Learn to play the 10-hole diatonic harmonica in all styles: Blues Country Traditional and Rock. This book and CD package is loaded with tunes written in simple-to-read harmonica tablature and music notation so ability to read music is not necessary. Each chapter is self-contained allowing you to skip to what interests you most. Learn 'bend' notes how to play in many major and minor keys developing a beautiful vibrato and getting the right sound for each style.

Small is beautiful! Your Tiny Tutor box contains a genuine fun-sized instrument plus instructions on how to play it. Unlike the Tuba or Bassoon you'll never have any trouble getting on the bus with it and at home thewhole thing takes up no more space that a book!The contents include:HarmonicaFull colour illustrated How-To-Play bookCleaning clothNote locator chart shows you which holes to draw (blow over)to hit the desired notesThis Tiny Tutor instrument pack is perfect for kids - a great novelty gift and stocking filler!