Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at a time, each is designed to present detailed musical information for beginners, intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes, intervals, bends, overbends, dyads, chords, arpeggios, modes and scales that are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like - extreme bending, low-tuned, octave and tremolo-tuned models and more.

Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another, searching for the key that has all of the right notes? The Complete 10-hole Diatonic Harmonica Series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The E-flat Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole E-Flat major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have an E-Flat harmonica you should own the E-Flat Harmonica Book.

INTERVALS

Understanding Intervals

Range of the Eb 10-hole Diatonic Harp

BENDING and OVERBENDING

Bending, The Intervals

Overbending, The Intervals

Understanding the Eb Major Diatonic Scale

Seven Modes and 12 Positions,

The Circle of 5ths and Eb Positions  

POSITIONS, MODES and SCALES

1st Position: Ionian (Major)

Eb major scale

Eb major scale with bends

Playing Eb Blues

Eb Mixolydian, Eb Dorian

Ebm pentatonic scale, Eb blues scale

Eb blues progression  

2nd Position: Mixolydian (Major)

Bb7 scale, Bb7 scale with a bend

Playing Bb Blues

Bb Dorian, Bbm pentatonic scale

Bb blues scale

Bb blues progression

3rd Position: Dorian (minor)

Fm7 scale, Fm7 scale with bends

Playing F Blues

Fm pentatonic scale, F blues scale

F blues progression

4th Position: Aeolian (minor)

C natural minor scale

C natural minor scale with a bend

Playing C Blues

C pentatonic scale, C blues scale

C blues progression  

5th Position: Phrygian (minor)

G Phrygian, G Phrygian with bends

Playing G Blues

Gm pentatonic scale, G blues scale

G blues progression  

6th Position: Locrian (minor)

D Locrian, D Locrian with a bend

Playing D Blues

Dm pentatonic scale, D blues scale

D blues progression  

12th Position: Lydian (Major)

Ab Lydian, Ab Lydian scale w/ bends

Playing Ab Blues

Ab major pentatonic scale

Ab major blues scale

Ab blues progression

MORE BLUES SCALES

Key of Eb, Bb, F and G  

CHORDS

Building Chords, Inversions  

Voicings, Chord Substitutions  

Blow Chord—Eb major chord, Eb dyad

Draw Chords—Bb major, Bb7, Bb9, dyads

Draw Chords—Fm, Fm6, Fsus4

Dm7b5, Ddim triad, Ab dyad

ARPEGGIOS

Getting The Most Out Of Arpeggios

Arpeggios

Ab, Ab6, Ab6/9, Abmaj7, Abmaj9

Abmaj13  

Arpeggios

Bb, Bb7, Bb9, Bb11, Bb13

Bb6, Bb6/9 , Bbsus2

Bbsus4, Bb7sus4, Bb9sus4

Arpeggios

Cm, Cm7, Cm9

Cm11, Csus2, Csus4

Arpeggios

Eb, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, Ebmaj11, Ebmaj13

Ebsus2, Ebsus4, Eb6, Eb6/9

Ebadd9, Ebadd11

Arpeggios

Fm, Fm7, Fm9, Fm11, Fm13  

Fm6, Fsus2, Fsus4, F7sus4, F9sus4

Arpeggios

Gm, Gm7, Gm11, Gsus4, G7sus4

MAJOR SCALES—Advanced 3

Major Scales Ab, A, Bb, B  

Major Scales C, Db, D, Eb  

Major Scales E, F, Gb, G  

DIATONIC HARPS—Know Your Options

Low-tuned harps, XB40

Eb Harp—Relative to:

Piano, Guitar and Mandolin