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 Harmonicaparts 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.

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.

20 leçons pour apprendre les bases essentielles de l'harmonica.Grâce à son DVD cette méthode pour débutants vous apprendra les bases essentielles pour bien démarrer l'harmonica Blues. Elle vous permettra de jouer très rapidement (pour ne pas dire immédiatement) votre premier morceau.L'originalité de cette méthode sur DVD est le livre inclus avec tous les exercices et morceaux écrits en solfège et en tablatures.. Notez que pour un repérage facile le numéro de page de la leçon apparaîtra sur votre écran.L'harmonica étant un instrument essentiellement soliste (mélodique) chaque exercice est suivi d'une mise en pratique avec un accompagnement guitare ( play-back). Grilles et positions d'accord sont fournies pour permettre à votre accompagnateur favori de Jammer avec vous. Les difficultés sont abordées progressivement au cours de la méthode. Certaines techniques jugées trop difficiles pour un débutant et dépassant donc le cadre de cette méthode sont rapidement évoquées ou ne sont pas abordées (altérations dans les aigus tong-blocking overblow?).Tous les exercices et morceaux se trouvent sur le DVD joint à cette méthode.

The Deluxe Harmonica Method will teach you everything you need to know to play the 10-hole diatonic Harmonica. This complete guide is aimed at the beginning student and features step by step technicalinstruction and an extensive graded repertoire. Rather than overwhelming the student with the 'all at once' approach Phil Duncan gradually introduces the fundamentals of note reading throughout the book's 100-pluspages. This method progresses from very simple melodies and exercises to concepts as complex as inserting Harmonica chords within a melody. Guitar chords are provided for most of the well-known tunes in the book. Onlineaudio tracks are included as well as a 30-minute online video. 

Blues Harmonica Level 2 within the School of the Blues Lesson Series is an exciting intermediate Blues Harmonica course in the tongue block style. The ideas presented are solid in the Blues tradition withgreat sounding exercises and songs to play! Bending and advanced Tongue BlockingThe ideas presented are solid in the Blues tradition with great sounding exercises and songs to play! Bending and advanced TongueBlocking is covered along with three full-length song studies.The recording includes all Harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music. This book and its recording use the'C' and 'A' major diatonicHarmonica. Includes access to online audio.

The Blues Harp is a fascinating musical instrument. Although originally intended for the playing of mostly simple melodies and traditional folk songs its extraordinary sound can be found in almost every musical context today such as pop music folk songs children songs gospel jazz blues rock?n?roll or country music. Its distinctive sound is at home everywhere. ?Blues Harp Basics? offers a first small step into this world and wants to give you the opportunity of learning the first basic playing techniques in a brief and easy-to-understand form. Most of the songs and examples from the book are included on the accompanying CD and therefore vital whenlearning how to play the Harp.

A must for all jazz fans this is an essential resource for anyone studying jazz. In this series of DVDs some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform they talk about their lives and work students play for them and they instruct those students. Viewers will observe learning taking place and come to understand how great artists think perform and teach. This DVD was recorded October 9th 2005 at the center for Jewish history New York city.

A reference chart for the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica and chromatic harmonica. Includes for the diatonic harmonica: 1) A chart of notes for all major keys and relative positions; 2) Note layout for standard draw and blowbending; 3) Note layout for over-bending; 4) Lee Oskar Altered Tunings; and 5) The most common scales. For chromatic harmonica the chart shows 1) Note layout for 10 12 and 16 hole chromatic harmonicas; and 2) Complete major andminor scales along with common modes.

The Gig SaversTM series has been designed to give studying harmonica players answers to common questions in a brief affordable yet informative fashion. Essential Quick Charts gives you all of the important reference chartsneeded by all players of the instrument. Full diatonic harmonica key charts bending charts over-bend charts position charts major and minor scale charts and Lee Oskar special tuning charts are covered.

Whether youâ??re a beginner or an intermediate player this book provides you with all you need to know about Blues Harp playing from the fundamental basics to such topics as tone shaping phrasing articulation and Harp equipment. Clearly arranged songs and transparent playalongs help to create an understanding and a feel for the musical form of the blues. Even if you donâ??t know anything about notation you will learn all the basic playing techniques. Cool licks and scales help you to expand your playing technique and can be practised immediately with the playalongs of the included CD. Carefully selected songs demonstrate the traditional playing styles of the blues. Additionalpersonal tips explanations and exercises for the single tunes ensure a fast learning progress.

One of the most popular harmonica players of our time will have you playing blues harmonica in the first minutes of this DVD. Before long you'll be getting the sounds that the pros get: vibrato note-bending wahs-wahs tonguing rhythm playing train effects and a variety of great licks and solos that you can use either as a soloist or in a band.

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!

C Harmonica Bk-Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at a time each is designed topresent detailed musical information for beginners intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes intervals bends overbends dyads chords arpeggios modes and scalesthat are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like???extreme bending low-tuned octave and tremolo-tuned modelsand more. Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune' Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another searching for the key that hasall of the right notes' The Complete 10-hole Diatonic Harmonica Series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The C Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords arpeggios modes positions scales bends overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole C major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have a C harmonica you should own theC Harmonica Book.