This book and companion audio provide essential lessons for the diatonic harmonica. The harmonica is simple to play and easy to transport. People have enjoyed playing this instrument since the early nineteenth century for thesereasons among others. If you are challenged by other musical instruments the harmonica is for you. This book can be extremely helpful even for non-beginners. The music and instruction presented require little or no previousmusical experience.What do you need?A 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C. To be able to breathe that is exhale and inhale. To be able to pucker your lips. It's DirtSimple!While playing the instrument will train your ear to hear what is being played helping you develop listening skills.The harmonica is the only instrument that is played by breathing both in and out through theinstrument. It is a simple fun breathing machine and may even improve the health of your lungs.Some of the best harmonica music is Americana music which is sometimes referred to as American folk music. This is the styleof music presented throughout the book which highlights this original form of American music. Enjoy these wonderful tunes and become part of this great American tradition. Playing these tunes and timeless melodies is a way to owna piece of American folk lore. Tablature is used to simplify learning. Includes access to online audio.

Teach yourself how to play Harmonica with these easy lessons for beginners. Progressive Chromatic Harmonica covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play theHarmonica. This book includes 60 exercises and popular songs for beginners in the styles of folk blues jazz rock and classical. Complete with photos diagrams and easy-to-read Harmonica music for beginners this bookcomes with access to online media containing audio demonstrating all examples. Basic knowledge of how to read music and play the Harmonica is recommended but not required to teach yourself using this book.

With Online Audio-As a Harmonica player only around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing - have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent? Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playingteaches the important skill of providing accompaniment on the Harmonica. This volume in the School of the Blues Lesson Series will take you on an exciting journey into the art of traditional blues Harmonicaaccompaniment (playing fills under vocals and chording patterns) as well as modern approaches to playing Horn Organ and Bass lines. Additional studies cover openings breaks and endings. Suitable for the intermediate toadvanced level Harmonica player this book includes access to downloadable online audio tracks featuring all Harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Blues Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! 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 organized to create a pleasing solo), 12 Bar Blues Theory, Vibrato, Shakes, and Tongue Blocking. The recording includes all of the harmonica parts 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 harp. • Companion CD included.

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 Harmonica parts 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.

Par BARRETT DAVID. An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! 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 organized to create a pleasing solo), 12 Bar Blues Theory, Vibrato, Shakes, and Tongue Blocking. The recording includes all of the harmonica parts 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 harp. - Companion CD included. / Niveau : Débutant / Blues - / Recueil / Harmonica Diatonique

An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! 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 smallpieces of music called licks are organized to create a pleasing solo) 12 Bar Blues Theory Vibrato Shakes and Tongue Blocking. The recording includes all of the harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment.This book and its recording use a C major diatonic Harmonica. Includes access to online audio.

First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic Harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation; rhythm training; train patterns; folk tunes; blues;bending; vibrato; tongue blocking single notes and octaves; and instruction on all three common Harmonica positions (1st 2nd and 3rd). Book is accompanied by an online audio recording and video of all examples played by authorDavid Barrett along with background music. Online video: 37:00 minutes.

Featuring Billy Boy Arnold-Billy Boy Arnold is one of the masters of the amplified Blues Harmonica and his classic Chicago style inspired many bands of the great British Blues explosion including The Yardbirds. A respected member of the scene Arnold is an articulate spokesman for the blues who remembers an amazing amount of detail about the men and women who have contributed the most to the music.In this unique DVD tutorial Arnold walks and talks you through the styles of John Lee Williamson Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter. Topics include:Playing in first second and third positionsNote bendingTrillsBack up accompanimentPlaying minor bluesEverything isdemonstrated with diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and the lessons are spiced with many absorbing and amusing anecdotes!

This book is a detailed guide to learning how to play the Harmonica. The material focuses on folk and blues music including an array of tunes in both styles. Altogether forty-one arrangements of increasing difficultyare presented. Special techniques and Harmonicas other than the standard ten-hole-twenty-reed diatonic harp are also explained. Lessons on the companion video are taught by Phil Duncan. Includes access to online audio andvideo.  

Designed to provide Harmonica players with answers to common questions Harmonica Essentials by David Barrett and Fritz Hasenpusch is the combination of six books from a series that achievesthis in a concise user-friendly fashion.This anthology of information focuses on the main concept of musical knowledge required by all Harmonica players. Covered subjects include reading notation how to build chromaticand diatonic scales triad chord qualities position theory 12-bar blues progression 'Essential scales' including lessons on scales and modes such as major minor mixolydian dorian and blues and so much more.This bookis truly the epitome of information for any Harmonica players needs.

Easiest Harmonica Book is a step-by-step method for playing harmonica solos. The format is simple and visually attractive. Through graded lessons the student is taught how to find and play the individual noteson the diatonic harmonica as well as learning to read simple musical notation. Includes a diatonic note chart. The songs include chords for accompaniment.