Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Harmonica

Name: Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Harmonica
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ISBN: 9780028642413

ISBN-10: 0028642414

ISBN-13: 9780028642413

Edition: 2002

Authors: William Melton, Randy F. Weinstein

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Teaching playing the harmonica in three basic stages, this book emphasises actual practice exercises with blues, rock, bluegrass, folk and jazz music.

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

William Meltonis a classically trained musician. He has toured Europe with several symphonies. Currently, he makes his living as an attorney but plays the harmonica whenever he can. Randy Weinsteinis nationally known professional harmonica player. He has been featured at international music festivals and plays with several jazz bands. He teaches music theory.




The Harmonica: It's no Toy



Versatile, User Friendly, and Fun. Why Play the Harp? Becoming a Player



Let's Take It from the Top. In the Beginning: Oriental Blues. Europe Adopts (and Adapts) the Free Reed. Hohner: Harmonicas for the Huddled Masses. Harmonicas from Sea to Shining Sea. The Harmonica in Today's Music World



The First Step: Spend a Little Money. Decisions: Getting the Best Buy. More Decisions: Tunings for Every Occasion. The Choice Is Yours. What to Buy Now and What to Buy Later. Harmonica Stuff



My Harp Will Go On. Harmonica Physics: Good Vibrations. Be Gentle at First. Preventing Harp Disease. Four Repair Techniques You Can Learn. Quandaries and Queries



Let's Get Blowin'



Harp Talk. What's Going On Here? The Tablature System. What Note to Play. How Long to Play It. Should You Bend the Note? How Much Should You Bend It? When to Use the Slide Button on a Chromatic Harmonica. Some Familiar Tunes



Body Language. Stand Up Straight! Suck in That Gut! Keep Both Hands on the Harp. Take Some Deep Breaths. Open Wide and Say Oooh



Playing Your First Notes. Let's Start with Some Chords. 'Tis Nobler to Pucker or Tongue? More Tonguing Techniques. Good Vibratos. Don't Just Stand There! Stomp Your Foot! Ten Tips to Top Tone



Playing More and Faster Notes. Playing High Notes. That's Really Trilling. Grace Notes. Slides and Dropoffs. Hanon for Harp



Music Break Number 1. Familiar Songs That Are Fun to Play



Steppin' Up



Reading and 'Riting and Rhythmatic. Why Read Music? Notes. Chords. Beats. Signs. Keys. Checklist for Reading Music



Tongue-Blocking Tricks. Tongue-Block Octaves. Tongue-Block Chords



The Art of Bending. Draw and Blow Bends. The Art of Overbends and Harp Valves



Harp Positions and Musical Modes. The Circle of Fifths and Harmonica Positions. More Positions Than the Kama Sutra. Modes and Chord Progressions



It's Showtime!



Ready for the Blues (and Improvisation). Improvisation: Making Your Story Make Sense. Riffing Up a Groove: Simple Ain't Easy. Call-and-Response. Twelve-Bar Blues Techniques. Licks: Spicing Up the Meat



You Got More Than the Blues. Country Harping. Rock Harp. Erin Go Harp. Fiddling on the Harp: Appalachian Fiddle Tunes



Keep Your Day Job. Jamming. A Little Harp Can Go a Long Way. Forming a Band and Getting Gigs. Getting the Word Out: Marketing. Taking Care of Business. Leave 'Em Screaming for More



The Final Note: Music Break Number 2. Putting It All Together



Appendixes



Complete Glossary of Harp Terms



Resources


Index