Par BARRETT DAVID. 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 keysâ'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 movingaround the 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. / Niveau : Facile / Pédagogie / Etude / Harmonica Diatonique

Harmonica Play-Along Volume 3-Volume 3 of the Harmonica Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite Blues Rock songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation listen to the CD to hear how the harmonica should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! Songs include: Big Ten Inch Record ? On the Road Again ? Roadhouse Blues ? and more!

You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp has been designed to allow the beginning student to gain maximum results in the shortest amount of time. This innovative book enables the student to play rhythm chordsimmediately to create exciting sounds on the Harmonica.The student is guided in improving their ability to hear blues progressions and styles. Upon completion of this method the student will have developed the abilityto handle the demands of most blues music. Written by a masterful teacher with years of studio classroom and workshop experience if you really want to play Blues Harp this book is for you.This package includes aninnovative video demonstrating selected examples from the book. Examples are clearly indicated so the student can find the corresponding exercise in the book. The accompanying recording contains a spoken introduction anddemonstration of each exercise in the book. The recording is split-track with solo Harmonica on one track and accompaniment on the other.

How good of a musician you become is predicated on how much practice you do and the quality of that practice. In all likelihood you don???t have access to a harmonica teacher (a rare breed) so it???s up to you to identify what will help you grow as a player and how to best spend your valuable practice time. In Daily Exercises for Diatonic Harmonica author David Barrett (the world???s most published author of harmonica lesson material) provides recommendations on how to set up your practice room structure your practice time what to work on to improve your playing and how to prepare you for performance. The Daily Exercises portion of this book provides essential exercises for thediatonic harmonica???movement patterns scales tongue block technique drills an exercise to help you memorize the chords of the 12 Bar Blues your harmonica???s note layout and how to choose a note to match over a given chord at any time in any range of the harmonica. This book and accompanying recording is an essential text for all students of the diatonic harmonica. You'll need a C Major Diatonic Harmonica for this method. Includes access to online audio.

You've been through Fast Track Harmonica 1 several times and you're ready for more... You came to the right place! Continuing with the Fast Track series is a great (not to mention fun) way to expand your playing. Can't imagine what's left to learn? Fast Track Harmonica 2 begins right where Harmonica 1 ended - you'll learn more notes rhythms dynamics cool new techniques different musical styles and much more. And of course the last section of all Fast Track books (Guitar Bass Keyboard Drums Lead Singer and Saxophone) are the same so that you and your friends can form a band and jam together. Go ahead and thumb through the book. Whenyou're convinced buy it take it home warm up your harp and get ready to rock!

Learning to play harmonica is now easier than ever before!The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your harmonica. With this superbbook you get a comprehensive harmonica course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks. The book contains practical advice and tips covering everything youneed to know about setting up playing and maintenance and the CD contains audio versions of the exercises in addition to full-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with.

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

Concepts #1 Bk With Online Audio-In Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks And Soloing Concepts #1 David Barrett teaches the principles and techniques utilized in the creation of phrases and explains how these concepts can be incorporated intoyour own Harmonica performance. Written in notation and Harmonica tablature this method starts by explaining the basics of the blues style before moving on to cover such topics as 12 bar blues and flow of licks. Aselection of study exercises are included allowing you to try out the techniques you've just been shown. This book includes access to online audio tracks allowing you to jam with Guitar and Drums or a Full Band as youpractice incorporating new licks and ideas.

Dutch Language VersionLearning to play harmonica is now easier than ever before! The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick upyour harmonica. With this superb book you get a comprehensive harmonica course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks.The book contains practical adviceand tips covering everything you need to know about setting up playing and maintenance and the CD contains audio versions of the exercises in addition to full-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with.

This book and companion audio provide essential lessons for the diatonic harmonica. The harmonica is simple to play and easy to transport. People have enjoyed playing this instrument since the early nineteenth century for thesereasons among others. If you are challenged by other musical instruments the harmonica is for you. This book can be extremely helpful even for non-beginners. The music and instruction presented require little or no previousmusical experience.What do you need?A 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C. To be able to breathe that is exhale and inhale. To be able to pucker your lips. It's DirtSimple!While playing the instrument will train your ear to hear what is being played helping you develop listening skills.The harmonica is the only instrument that is played by breathing both in and out through theinstrument. It is a simple fun breathing machine and may even improve the health of your lungs.Some of the best harmonica music is Americana music which is sometimes referred to as American folk music. This is the styleof music presented throughout the book which highlights this original form of American music. Enjoy these wonderful tunes and become part of this great American tradition. Playing these tunes and timeless melodies is a way to owna piece of American folk lore. Tablature is used to simplify learning. Includes access to online audio.

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.

The harmonica is a small fantastic instrument which can be learnt to play without any previous knowledge. Unlike with the keyboard or guitar however with the harmonica one cannot see 'how to do it'. This is why the best tips and tricks have been compiled in this book guaranteeing a smooth start. All playing techniques are explained in a clear and comprehensible way. Graphic illustrations and easy exercises make it easy to learn to play the harmonica. In addition the book not only contains a large selection of great musical pieces but also describes in a comprehensive and accurate way how to generate all semitones of the 'harp' thus providing even advanced players with newmaterial.'Mundharmonika spielen mein schönstes Hobby' is a modern harmonica method for young people and adults which never makes them lose the fun and joy of learning. No matter whether with or without teacher this method provides the beginner with a solid foundation for playing the harmonica. The clear layout with info boxes and tests makes it easy for the players to find their way around and learn to play this instrument. In addition all pieces have been recorded on the CD so that it is possible to listen to them repeatedly thus having a perfect acoustic learning aid. As regards the instrument it is advisable to use a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica in C with 10 holes (harp).