This pack contains absolutely everything you need to learn the Harmonica...including a Harmonica itself! This step-by-step method will guide you smoothly through your first notes, giving you basic breathing patterns and your first simple tunes. As your confidence grows, so will your knowledge of the instrument as gradually more notes are added and the songs and melodies become progressively more difficult. Furthermore, you will learn how to comp with simple chords and rhythms, learn some very funky breathing patterns, and discover how to bend notes and add phrasing like a seasoned pro. An accompanying CD is included, and is packed with specially recorded backing tracks that will allow you to hear your own playing against a real band, as well as providing demonstration performances to help you along. The course is punctuated with dozens of hints and tips including how to care for your instrument and its reeds, and all lessons are fully illustrated with clear pictures and diagrams. / Harmonica

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Harmonica Masterclass Lesson Number of pages : 48 Adult Harmonica Method is an exciting harmonica course that teaches reading and playing for the person looking to study at home or with a community harmonica band. Whether you stay with the harmonica or move on to another instrument, the music studies in this book will prepare you 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 adult night school programs, community orchestras, retirement community bands and many more.