This book gives you easy access to playing harmonica. This book uses the 12 or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C as well as the 10-hole diatonic in the key of C in standard tuning and blues harp style. The tunes arewritten in standard notation and tablature (arrows and numbers) with guitar chords. Lyrics are included for most of the songs. These songs apply techniques taught in Basic Blues Harp and Basic Chromatic Harmonica by the sameauthor. Includes access to an online audio recording.

Harmonica Encores presents famous concertos by Bach and Vivaldi plus other select classical works arranged by chromatic harmonica virtuoso Jiayi He.Includes Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 byFranz Liszt  Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 by George Enescu  Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven  Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin and more.As thesesolos require advanced technique the author has included both standard notation and chromatic harmonica tablature with hole numbers blow/draw instructions and slide positions. The author’s stellar performances of many ofthese works can be found on YouTube. Downloadable online audio tracks provide accompaniment for practice and performance.

Instruction/Songs/Solos-This informative booklet contains all the basics needed to start playing Harmonica. It covers proper playing position basic music reading (which is not required) and many great tunes in standard notation with blow/draw arrowsand hole numbers indicated for each note. Written for a 10-hole diatonic Harmonica in the key of C. 32 pages.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Children Series : Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Number of pages : 48 Youth Harmonica Method is an exciting harmonica course that teaches reading and playing music for the person looking to study at home or with a school harmonica band. Whether the student stays with the harmonica or moves on to another instrument, the music studies in this book will prepare them for a fruitful lifetime of music making. The recording contains all the music examples with piano accompaniment for the popular melodies and a full size blues band for the Rhythm and Blues songs. The most exciting part of this book is the harmonica band arrangements. Imagine an orchestra of harmonicas playing four and five part harmonies! This book is a natural for school music startup programs and any community based groups that want to introduce music into young peopleâ??s lives.

A comprehensive 96-page large print perfect-bound collection of all time favorite harmonica solos. Includes western songs folk songs gospel favorites Celtic melodies and more. All of the songs are presented in harmonicatablature with blow & draw arrows and diatonic whole numbers.

Media Type : Book+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 136 A wonderful, easy-to-understand beginning harmonica book for learning both folk and blues harmonica stylings. Several different styles are analyzed and representative tunes are given in each style. Within the various sections the songs are roughly graded as to difficulty. An extra section examines some specialized techniques and introduces some harmonicas other than the standard ten-hole-twenty-reed diatonic harp, in the key of C for which most of the songs in this book are written. All together, 41 harmonica arrangements are included. This package includes the companion DVD video, in which Phil Duncan demonstrates many of the techniques and songs from the book.

Media Type : Book+CD+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Fun With Number of pages : 32 A great beginner's book for learning diatonic harmonica performance. Contains 42 songs, all easy and fun to play. Diatonic, Blues, and Chromatic harmonica stylings are all contained in this book. Also includes a section teaching the rudiments of music. The book teaches tone variance, bend, vibrato, and tremolo techniques. Includes a CD and DVD that demonstrate all of the pieces from the book. DVD 67:23 minutes.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Blues Series : Easiest Number of pages : 24 Mel Bay's Easiest Blues Harp Book is the ideal way to get started playing today's blues harmonica styles. First, you will learn the basic techniques needed to play blues harp, such as lip blocking, single tone, bending, the slide, tremblo, and vibrato. Then, you'll play riffs, blues harp solos, and blues rhythm chord studies--all on the C harmonica.