From Dave Gage and HarmonicaLessons.com! This 100-page book is an excellent introduction as you begin playing the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. You DO NOT need prior harmonica or music experience to start learning today. It includes: Easy beginner songs, easy blues riffs and jamming, basic playing techniques, and lesson plans.Harmonica is not nearly as easy as many people would have you believe, but Dave has done his best to make learning to play as simple and straightforward as possible. You'll begin with basic techniques, songs, the "Almost Blues Scale" and simple blues riffs. If you stick with it, you'll soon graduate to jamming blues, rock, country, bending notes, and sounding like a pro. Easy-to-Read and to understand text plus large example photos. Includes: free website video + audio song/riff examples; FREE Trial Membership at HarmonicaLessons.com.
BECOMES A LITTLE EXPERT PLAYING HARMONICA This book contains: Descriptions of how harmonicas work that doesn't go into too much detail but give the basics to kids Several tablature notations of simple songs kids love that will get them playing and having fun as soon as possible More detailed descriptions of how harmonica holes operate and how to blow and draw on them Clearly explained step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of exercises that will improve the child's physical health and make it easier for them to play wonderfully The harmonica is one of the most famous instruments most people are familiar with today. Do you know that the harmonica is one of the easiest and most fun instruments to play for children? This book provides children and their parents with everything they need to get started with a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the C Key, and it will help them have a lot of fun while learning as well. It is written in a simple, clear style that can be easily understood by children, contains pictures to help them understand the instructions, practical advice that will allow them to grasp the basics of the harmonica and start making music immediately, and all presented in a friendly, cheerful manner that will ensure they are having fun!
New from Amazon #1 best-selling music author Ben Parker ! How To Play Harmonica - A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners is the perfect introduction to the harmonica, and ideal for the absolute beginner getting started with their first instrument. With absolutely no musical knowledge required, this simple yet comprehensive guide is perfect for beginners of all ages. *Easy to follow instructions and illustrations *Simple exercises to follow and practice *Learn at your own pace *Fun and easy songs and tunes to play *Learn how to read and understand music notes and symbols *Tons of playing tips and techniques *Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book and you'll be playing harmonica in no time! Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer with over 10 years of musical teaching experience. His bestselling series of music tuition books for adults and children include Banjo, Ukulele, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano and Keyboard. He also tutors actors for fi lm and television - his credits include The John Lennon biopic 'Nowhere Boy', Robert Pattinson drama 'Bel Ami' and hit television show 'Skins'. He also fronts his own band Chains, and develops young artists for major record labels.
The Harmonica Primer Book for Beginners with Video Access by Tom Wolf is designed for the beginning harmonica player. This course starts by teaching proper hand positions, mouth positions, blowing, and drawing. You'll quickly learn more advanced concepts like scales, chords, double stops, vibrato, trills, cross harp, and bends. After covering techniques, you will learn how to play over 30 songs like Amazing Grace, Oh When the Saints..., and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. All songs are demonstrated at two different speeds (slow for practicing and performance tempo).This course also includes online access to video lessons and audio tracks for each exercise and song.
Thomas Balinger Happy Harmonica Children's Songs for Blues Harp in C A collection of 90 popular children's songs, arranged for Blues Harp (10-channel diatonic harp, system Richter). All the songs have been carefully selected and arranged to be easily playable, without having to master advanced playing techniques like bending and overblowing first. Whether you're a complete beginner or have been playing for some time: All you need is a single Blues Harp in C! All songs feature additional Harp tablature. This system of graphical notation tells you exactly what to play and where to play, making it especially suited for beginners, children and players who don't read standard notation. To make playing these songs even more fun, you'll find chord symbols for Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard so you can play them together with a friend. There are chord diagrams for Guitar right next to each song, while the chord diagrams for Ukulele and (easy) Keyboard have been moved to the appendix to avoid cluttered pages. There's also a handy selection of easy strumming and picking patterns you can use for (guitar) accompanigment. Songs: 1. 99 Bottles 2. Alice the camel 3. Animal fair 4. A-tisket, a-tasket 5. Baa, baa, black sheep 6. Bill Grogan's goat 7. Bluebird, Bluebird 8. Bobby Shafto 9. Boys and girls, come out to play 10. Brahms' Lullaby 11. Brother John 12. Camptown races 13. Christmas is coming 14. Cock a doodle do 15. Down by the station 16. Five fat turkeys 17. Five little speckled frogs 18. Good morning 19. Good night, Ladies 20. Hark, hark, the dogs do bark 21. Here we go, looby loo 22. He's got the whole world in his hands 23. Hickety, pickety, my black hen 24. Hickory dickory dock 25. Humpty Dumpty 26. Hush, little baby 27. If all the world were paper 28. I had a little nut tree 29. I love little kitty 30. It's raining, it's pouring 31. Itsy-bitsy spider 32. Jack and Jill 33. Kum ba yah 34. Lavender's blue 35. Lazy Mary 36. Little Bo-Peep 37. Little brown jug 38. Little Miss Muffet 39. Little Polly Flinders 40. London Bridge is falling down 41. Marianne 42. Mary had a little lamb 43. Mary, Mary 44. Michael, row the boat ashore 45. Mother, may I go out to swim 46. My Bonnie lies over the ocean 47. Nobody likes me 48. Old MacDonald had a farm 49. Old mother Hubbard 50. One elephant went out 51. One, two, buckle my shoe 52. One, two, three, four, five 53. Over in the meadow 54. Over the river 55. Pease porridge hot 56. Polly wolly doodle 57. Pop! Goes the weasel 58. Punchinello 59. Rain, rain go away 60. Ride a cock-horse 61. Ring around the rosy 62. Row, row, row 63. Rub-a-dub-dub 64. Sing a song of sixpence 65. Skip to my Lou 66. Sleep, baby, sleep 67. Star light, star bright 68. Sweetly sings the donkey 69. Teddy bear 70. Ten green bottles 71. Ten in a bed 72. Ten little Indians 73. The alphabet song 74. The bear went over the mountain 75. The farmer in the dell 76. The fox 77. The grand old Duke of York 78. There's a hole in the bucket 79. There was a crooked man 80. The riddle song 81. This little pig went to market 82. This old man 83. Three blind mice 84. Three little kittens 85. To market, to market 86. Tom Dooley 87. Twinkle, twinkle little Star 88. What shall we do with the drunken sailor 89. When the saints go marchin' in 90. Yankee Doodle
(Harmonica). Harmonica for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play harmonica faster than ever before. Popular songs will keep kids motivated, while the simple, easy-to-read page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a harmonica teacher or parent. The price of the book includes access to audio play-along and demonstration tracks online for download or streaming. Lessons include topics such as hand position, basic chord playing, learning melodies, and much more. Over 30 songs are featured in the book, including: All My Loving * Happy Birthday to You * Jingle Bells * Over the River and Through the Woods * Scarborough Fair * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * This Land Is Your Land * You Are My Sunshine * and more.
(Harmonica). 50 top pop songs every harmonica player should know, including: All My Loving * Blowin' in the Wind * Bye Bye Love * Happy Birthday to You * Isn't She Lovely * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Let It Be * Moon River * My Girl * Puff the Magic Dragon * Ring of Fire * Stand by Me * Sweet Caroline * Take Me Home, Country Roads * This Land Is Your Land * What a Wonderful World * When the Saints Go Marching In * With a Little Help from My Friends * Your Cheatin' Heart * and many more.
This book teaches the student step by step how to play the harp. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises, and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. --from publisher description.
(Berklee Guide). Learn to play the chromatic harmonica! This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument, along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction and licks used in jazz, blues, pop, and other styles. Music examples include both traditional notation and a simplified harmonica tablature to help you find notes while you are learning the instrument's layout. Online audio includes demonstration and play-along tracks.
Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly. The book is written by an experienced teacher using methods refined over more than ten years in his private teaching studio and in schools. --from publisher description.
