First Lessons Harmonica (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
First Lessons® Harmonica is an exciting step-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are reading music notation; rhythm training; train patterns; folk tunes; blues; bending; vibrato; tongue blocking single notes and octaves; and instruction on all three common harmonica positions (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). Book includes access to an online audio recording and video of all examples played by au ...more
Product Number:
20118BCDEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio/Video
Skill Level:
Beginning
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
32
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6106-5122-7
ISBN13:
978-16106-5122-6
Series:
First Lessons
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
12/17/2010
First Lessons® Harmonica is an exciting step-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are reading music notation; rhythm training; train patterns; folk tunes; blues; bending; vibrato; tongue blocking single notes and octaves; and instruction on all three common harmonica positions (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). Book includes access to an online audio recording and video of all examples played by author David Barrett with background music. Online video 37:00 minutes.

Welcome, A Word from the Author & Material Needed (Track 1)

Understanding Notated Music

Rhythm Training (Ex 12 – Track 2)

Placing Your Lips on the Harmonica & Holding the Harmonica

Getting Started (Ex 14-15 – Track 3)

Folk Songs

Lovely May (Ex 16 – Track 4)

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Ex 17 – Track 5)

This Old Man (Ex 18 – Track 6)

She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain (Ex 19 – Track 7)

Happy Song (Ex 20 – Track 8)

Home Sweet Home (Ex 21 – Track 9)

Red River Valley (Ex 22 – Track 10)

Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Ex 23 – Track 11)

Oh, Susanna! (Ex 24 – Track 12)

Jingle Bells (Ex 25 – Track 13)

Understanding Blues & Second Position (Ex 26)

C Harmonica Note Chart with Bends (Ex 27)

Blues Songs

Ex 28 – Track 14

Ex 29 – Track 15

Ex 30 – Track 16

Ex 31 – Track 17

Ex 32 – Track 18

Ex 33 – Track 19

Chugging (Ex 34-37 – Track 20)

Throat Vibrato (Track 21)

Bending (Ex 38-39 – Track 22)

Bending (Ex 40-42 – Track 23)

The Dip Bend (Track 24)

Blues Song #1 with Bending (Ex 43 – Track 25)

Blues Song #2 with Bending (Ex 44 – Track 26)

When the Saints Go Marching In with Bending (Ex 45 – Track 27)

Chromatic Scale (Ex 46 – Track 28)

Third Position (Ex 47 – Track 29)

Third Position Bounce #1 (Ex 48 – Track 30 / Jam Track is Audio Track 37)

Tongue Blocking (Ex 49-51 – Track 31)

Slap Tongue Blocking (Ex 52-53 – Track 32)

Octave Tongue Blocking (Ex 54-58 – Track 33)

Blues Songs that Use Octaves

Ex 59 – Track 34

Ex 60 – Track 35

Third Position Bounce #2 (Ex 61 – Track 36 / Jam Track is Audio Track 37

About the Author

Bonus Track – Lick Train from David Barrett’s Album Serious Fun with John Garcia (Track 38)

 
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Series: First Lessons
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