Master the heart-warming sounds of the country Harmonica with this comprehensive tutorial. Starting from your first few notes this DVD will guide you as you learn the phrasing blowing patterns and bending techniques that characterise the sound of an authentic Harmonica melody. Peter 'Madcat' Ruth shows you basic breathing patterns that then become the basic 'Train Rhythm' of Harmonica comping. Ruth also demonstrates a variety of hand positions that will enable you to master a good vibrato and the 'Wah Wah' sound. Such techniques are useless without a good tune to play and Ruth shows you some of his campfire favourites including Down In The Valley andCamptown Races.

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!

A complete new series of instruction book and CD packs for the beginning guitarist bass guitarist or harmonica player. Master the basics of playing your chosen instrument plus a complete guide to playing in the styles ofcountry folk blues and rock. A good introduction to the Fast Forward Series. A complete method for learning folk country blues and rock styles for beginning 'harp' players. Takes you from picking your first harmonica throughthe basics of playing to advanced techniques.

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 firstsimple 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 simplechords 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 willallow 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 itsreeds and all lessons are fully illustrated with clear pictures and diagrams.

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.

The Alfred Handy Guides are all designed to be exactly that; a handy guide! They are packed with all the fundamental principals skills techniques useful information and guidance to start playing an instrument whilst being compact enough to fit into your gig bag on your stand or in your guitar case and used as a reference. Teach Yourself to play the Harmonica includes everything you need to know to get started on the Harmonica with a history of the instrument complete note chart chording single note playing and advanced techniques licks in the styles of your favourite performers across the Blues rock pop country and folk styles. Perhapsthe most significant feature is the special note-reading system that will have you playing instantly whether you have experience or not! With classic repertoire pieces photographs and a clear presentation this is a fabulous and successful self-taught Harmonica Method!

Authentic Styles & Techniques of the Great Harp Players-Learn authentic blues harmonica styles and techniques from master bluesman Steve Guyger in this special instructional DVD. Steve shares many valuable playing secrets concepts and insights into the rich and timeless traditions of blues harp.Joined by celebrated Chicago blues guitarist Billy Flynn the DVD also features plenty of inspiring and soulful performances. As an added bonus guitar backing tracks are included so you can jam along!Topics covered include: harmonica history; harmonica basics; harmonica techniques; sound and tone; playing chords; blues progressions; using positions and keys; playing in a band; and more. 1 hr. 14 min.

Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of harmonica music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The CD includes 57 professional quality full-demo tracks. The DVD features on-screen harmonica tablature so you can play all the music examples. 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.

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.

Harmonica-This easy-to-follow harmonica DVD will take you step by step from first day exercises to playing along with a professional backing track! In one great DVD you get: Clear demonstrations and jargon free demonstrations about: Basic music notation Your first notes and Chords Special effects like bends trills and wah Playing your first songs Special features: Demonstrations and backing tracks for each song On screen close-ups for easy learning An â??owners manualâ?? approach to your harmonica that makes learning easier than ever before! Subtitles: Dutch Spanish French Italian Hungarian German Swedish Running Time: 43 minutes All Regions

The German language edition for this comprehensive and ever-popular harmonica method written by renowned Harmonica played Steve Baker. Complete with CD it is an invaluable resource giving complete playing instructions as well as extensive information on the history styles and techniques of harmonica playing.

A wonderful easy-to-understand beginning harmonica book for both folk and blues harmonica stylings. Several different styles are analyzed and representive tunes are given in each style. With the various sections the songs areroughly graded as to difficulty. An extra section examines some specialized techniques and introduces some harmonicas other than the standard ten-hole-twenty-reed diatonic harp (in the key of C) for which most of the songs inthis book are written. All together 41 harmonica arrangements are included. Lessons on the companion video are taught by Phil Duncan.

On this DVD Chicago blues master Billy Branch provides an easy-to-follow 24-step introduction to blues Harmonica and his impressive techniques.He covers: choosing the right harp; Keys and basic theory; bending hand vibrato octaves and other techniques; tips on amplification and playing with a band; and more!No prior experience or music reading ability is required so this DVD is perfect for beginners!

This Alfred Tuition book will tell you everything you need to know to start playing the Harmonica now! For beginners of all ages this clearly presented and informative book for both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas is a complete method that teaches you how to play through an easy-to-understand step-by-step system. In fact using a special note-reading system you will be able to read and play instantly! This method also features a history and maintenance guide for the instrument Complete note chart and chording single note-playing and more advanced techniques. The Enhanced CSD which accompanies the book contains great audio accompaniments you can play on your stereoand doubles as an interactive and fun multimedia learning tool for your computer to compliment and add to an already awesome Harmonica method. Upon completion of this book you will be able to play the Harmonica in all styles from Blues rock pop country and folk styles; perform with a band know how to read music and understand the basics of improvising. Now there is no reason not to learn!