Blues Harmonica Level 1 within the School of the Blues Lesson Series is an exciting beginning Blues Harmonica course. The ideas presented are solid in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks toplay even at the beginning level!Phrasing Concepts (how small pieces of music called licks are organized to create a pleasing solo) 12 Bar Blues Theory Vibrato Shakes and Tongue Blocking…
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 isdesigned to present detailed musical information for beginners intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes intervals bends …
DVD-Professional musician and experienced harmonica teacher Bobby Joe Holman gives the clearest and easiest instructions ever for learning the basics of harmonica playing teaching how to: hold the harmonica; play a melody; use chords to enhance playing; and play folk country and blues styles. Reading music notation is not required. You're just an hour away from playing the harmonica!
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. R…
Valid method for both diatonic and chromatic Harmonicas. Proposes a special reading system for immediate practice. Ample varied music styles. Audio includes accompaniment for songs and numerous exercises.
Blues harmonica for absolute beginners - Te user-friendly guide book by Mick Kinsella. From Amazing Grace and 'Oh Suzanna to note bending blues riffs and the wah wah effect and some great blues solos.Theaccompanying CD contains audio demonstrations of examples presented in the book allowing you to hear how they should sound.
A complete manual for beginners and professionals for Chromatic Harmonica. This book features sections on bending notes and special effects and is written for Electric Harmonica Chord Harmonica and Bass Harmonica with music in all keys.
Une methode complete avec photos pour jouer de harmonica avec un CD d'accompagnements de qualite professionelle. Des photos vous guident depuis les exercises du premier jour jusqu'a vous faire jouer avec un accompagnement enregistre! Debutons Bien a ete concu pour vous apprendre tout ce dont vous avez besoin des le moment ou vous sortez votre harmonica.
This Harmonica Playing Guide contains a wealth of essential information for playing the Harmonica packed into a convenient and practical folding chart format. With note names for blowing and drawing at each hole a short note on bending and selected scales and modes for the Diatonic Harmonica. The main section of the Harmonica Playing Guide features a large table showing which notes correspond t…
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 publi…
The Harmonica Position Chart covers all the basics needed by a harmonica player to play in First Second and Third Position. For each position in-depth charts and notated examples (using standard music notation and TAB) areprovided. This includes: C harmonica note layout chart; C harmonica note layout chart with bends; the natural scale available in that position with and without bends; the chor…
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 ea…
Peter Madcat Ruth gives you a comprehensive lesson to make your Harmonica playing really groove. In simple easy-to-follow steps Ruth introduces some of the more advanced and unusual breathing patterns and percussive sounds that will bring your rhythm playing to life and add drive and swagger to you solos! Learn his own unique method of spoken syllables and fill your playing with the character …
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…
With Online Audio-Ben Hewlett and Paul Lennon's revolutionary approach has helped thousands of new Harmonica players; now it's your turn! Chugging is all about sound textures - rich train sounds gruff bluesand spiraling country dance beats. The whole method is aural - just access the audio and follow the instructions - the book expands the music and puts it on paper for you. This book has been de…
Phil has been a professional educator and performer for over 20 years. His method is designed for anyone who would like to play the Harmonica. Different techniques and styles are taught including folk gospel country andblues.To play along with this video method you will need a ten-hole diatonic Harmonica pitched in the key of C.
Teaches from the very beginning to advanced techniques. Features a PureTone Harmonica along with information on care of your harmonica and sections on riffs and soloing. Illustrated.
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 1…
This is the companion video to the Basic Blues Harmonica Method (book/cd set sold separately as item 99103BCD). As many techniques are much better demonstrated in video format you will find this video to be a great learning tool.With large charts diagrams and many playing examples nothing is left to the imagination.
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 sp…
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…
With Online Audio-As a Harmonica player only around twenty percent of your playing time on the bandstand is spent soloing - have you studied how to play during the other eighty percent' Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playingteaches the important skill of providing accompaniment on the Harmonica. This volume in the School of the Blues Lesson Series will take you on an exciting journey into the art…
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 i…
Licks for Blues Harmonica-A fascinating insight into the harmonica styles of Little Walter Jacobs and Big Walter Horton with particular emphasis on their inventive licks and their astonishing musicality. Includes audio CD with demonstration tracks.