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!

Basic Blues Harmonica Method is geared toward getting you playing blues Harmonica as fast as possible. The songs and exercises have been designed to get you comfortable with moving around the instrument andallow you to take full advantage of the great sounding patterns available on your Harmonica without first having to learn advanced techniques such as bending.The basic techniques covered are single hole embouchure tongueblock embouchure and octaves. You'll be able to achieve that bluesy feel without bending notes by learning how to play in 3rd position. You'll also learn single note patterns and rhythms that will help you develop your motorskills and tone.This book is packed with song examples that sound great even at this beginning stage. The online audio download that accompanies the book contains eight jam tracks for you to play along with. These jamtracks use Harmonica-friendly keys and a wide variety of tempos and grooves to fit whatever mood you're in. The instruction portion of this book/audio set teaches phrasing within the 12 bar structure.

An introduction to the adventurous world of the Blues Harmonica, written specifically for young people.Beginning with the very basics, you'll learn your first notes, chords and Harp techniques before progressing to proper full Blues pieces with bends, vamps and a whole variety of other special effectsAll the tunes in the book feature professional quality backing tracks on the accompanying CD. Dozens of pictures will make the learning process fast and easy, and the straight-forward nature of the Blues means that you'll pick up all of the tunes in no time at all - and before long you'll be improvising your very own! / Harmonica