A comprehensive Chromatic Harmonica method by noted writer and clinician Phil Duncan. Contains excellent Harmonica arrangements of 60 tunes, ranging in style from light classics to folk and country.
This book gives you easy access to playing harmonica. This book uses the 12 or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C, as well as the 10-hole diatonic in the key of C, in standard tuning and blues harp style. The tunes are written instandard notation and tablature (arrows and numbers) with guitar chords. Lyrics are included for most of the songs. These songs apply techniques taught in BasicBlues Harp and Basic Chromatic Harmonica by the s...
This book and online audio set is a quick, informative manual about chromatic harmonica. It takes you through the fundamentals of the instrument using standard notation and harmonica tablature (arrows and numbers), making the chromatic accessible to everyone. This book does not require any previous knowledge of music. You learn by playing music that you can recognize. Thisbook will use the 12 or 16 hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C. Twe...
A collection for diatonic, crossharp, and chromatic harmonica. The gospel songspresented here are written as the song has been presented throughout the years. Key changes have been made to accommodate the harmonica. The first sectionis standard harmonica, key of C. The second section is in cross-harp (second) position. The third section uses a changed or retuned harmonica such as Lee Oskar's Melody Maker in G, or the Country Tuned Hohner Harmo...
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 these reasons, 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 p...
A handy chart showing in considerable detail procedures for pinpointing and fixing common harmonica problems. An ideal publication for keeping your harmonica working properly and sounding clean and clear! Includes maintenance, repair, cleaning tips, reed alignment, reed adjustment, reed action and response, tuning, reed enhancement, wind saver care, and valve placement.
Attention all harmonica enthusiasts! Join in the fun of playing at a bluegrass festival with a bluegrass band. This book brings to you the often performed tunes by every bluegrass and country player of all instruments. Select a few of these tunes and play them on your harmonica and you will be an instant hit! The book contains diatonic, cross harp, and chromatic stylings on 48 country/ bluegrass favorites: Bile 'Dem Cabbage Down, Arkansas Trav...
At last, a complete method on how to play the tremolo and octave harmonicas. Another Phil Duncan step by step method designed to help you learn to play these special double reed harmonicas. Irish, folk, gospel, bluegrass, and country are a few of the musical styles covered. Single tone and tongue block methods are used. Thirty-seven progressive examples and tunes will have you playing with understanding and correct technique. A perfect way to ...
This book/audio/video set is a complete guide to playing the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. Its purpose is to help the beginning student avoid the trial and error method of playing the harmonica through step by step technical instruction and an extensive, graded repertoire. Rather than overwhelming the student with the "all at once" approach, fundamentals of note reading are gradually introduced throughout the book's 100-plus pages. This method p...
Written for diatonic and chromatic harmonica, this is one of the hottest-sellingblues harp books available. As usual, Phil Duncan's instructions are thorough and easy to understand. One of the best books in this popular harmonica style. The blues technique of playing "cross-harp" is clearly presented. Chords and melody, bending, tones and vibrato are but a few skills that are taught. No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Includes access ...
This book contains 138 well-known Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, O'Carolan tunes, folksongs, ballads, airs and waltzes. These wonderful Irish melodies are written in harmonica tablature and standard notation for use on the12-hole chromatic, standard 10-hole diatonic, and tremolo harmonica. Learning these melodies will enhance your playing skills as well as your repertoire. Thestereo recording is in split-track format and includes a ...
