First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-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 is accompanied by an audio recording of all examples played by author David Barrett along with background music. Includes access to online audio.

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 CD 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 CD Track 37)
Bonus Track - Lick Train from David Barrett's Album Serious Fun with John Garcia (Track 38)