Blues Harmonica: Harmonica: Instrumental Tutor

Improvising Blues Harmonica by authors David Barrett and John Garcia is a groundbreaking method explaining the mysterious world of improvising. This book and recording cover: chorus forms;what licks riffs melodies and phrases are made of; scale and chord theory; concepts for soloing (focus notes); phrase shaping; accompaniment playing; hooks heads and bridges; elements that add unity to an instrumental;instrumental song analysis; learning solos note for note and retaining licks.Concepts in this material have been proven over a decade of private lessons and workshops held around the world. If you are looking to go the nextstep in your soloing skills this material will take you there. For intermediate and advanced blues Harmonica players. Recording uses 'C' and 'A' major diatonic Harmonicas. Examples presented in the book are played by the authors.Full-length study songs are also included. 80 pages in length with access to online audio.

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.

Lessons Licks and Backing Tracks. This book is perfect for intermediate to advanced players who want to employ a more versatile approach to slow blues playing. Four different keys and crosses, plus liberal use of all three registers of the instrument, will prove just how versatile a 10-hole C diatonic harp can be. Each of the 16 solos, written and recorded by renowned blues-harpist Steve Cohen, is chock full of great licks and techniques for you to learn and incorporate into your playing: scale licks, octave licks, overblow licks, incremental bend licks, high-note blow bend licks, warble licks. The variety of slow blues changes and feels include: 12-bar and 8-bar progressions, stop-time, country blues, jazzy blues, minor blues, major blues, shuffles, straight time and more. This book contains detailed harmonica transcriptions written in standard notation and harmonica tab; a summary list of the key, position, and song format; and a brief lesson about the chord progression and highlighted playing techniques. Each solo has two audio tracks: a demo with Steve Cohen and a full professional band, and a play-along backing track.

NOT AN INSTANT HARMONICA BOOK! Jon Gindick's method is one of the most complete harmonica books ever. Rock n' Blues Harmonica uses fact fiction illustration and notation to teach Music Theory 101 chord progressions puckering tongueblocking octaves tongue-slaps headshakes vibrato bends overblows secrets of great tone and much more.

Learn to Play-10 Easy Lessons: Learn To Play Blues Harmonica is for students who wish to play blues Harmonica either in a group or for fun. The emphasis is on making music immediately.The exercises in this book soundgreat and teach the necessary notes and techniques including note bending train whistle and rhythm sounds vibrato and improvisation.

10 Easy Lessons-Speciaal voor leerlingen die blues harmonica willen spelen zowel in groepsverband als solo. De nadruk ligt hier op het direct muziek maken. Ruime aandacht wordt besteed aan bends train whistle ritmes vibrato en improvisatie.

An Introduction to the Basics and the Blues-The fastest way to teach yourself the Harmonica! Expert Harmonica pro David Hart begins with your first breathing patterns and notes moving through simple melodies and rhythms as you find your way around the instrument. Once you've mastered the basics its time to tackle those quintessential Blues techniques that will really bring your playing to life including:Chords and arpeggiosBugle callsDouble stopsVibratoTrain soundsShakesCross-harp style12-bar BluesThe pack also includes printable PDF reference materials and a guide to the different types of Harmonica available to choose from.

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.  

Written for diatonic and chromatic Harmonica this is one of the hottest-selling blues harp books available. As usual Phil Duncan's instructions are thorough and easy to understand. One of the best books in thispopular Harmonica style.The blues technique of playing 'cross-harp' is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tones and vibrato are but a few skills that are taught. No previous musical knowledge is necessary.Includes access to online audio and video.In the companion video the blues technique of playing 'cross-harp' is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tonesand vibrato are but a few skills that aredemonstrated. The online video follows the book helping to ensure accuracy proper interpretation and ease of learning.No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Includes access to online audio in stereo play-alongformat.

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.