Product Number:
20514EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Beginning
Pages:
48
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6097-4105-6
ISBN13:
978-16097-4105-1
Series:
Diatonic Harmonica Series
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
10/7/2010
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 Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole E major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have an E harmonica you should own the E Harmonica Book.
Origin of the Harmonica, Richter System
How To Use This Book
The Staff and Notes
Playing Single Notes
INTERVALS
Understanding Intervals
Range of the E 10-hole Diatonic Harp
BENDING and OVERBENDING
Bending, The Intervals
Overbending, The Intervals
Understanding the Major Diatonic Scale, Seven Modes and 12 Positions
POSITIONS, MODES and SCALES
1st Position: Ionian (Major)
E major scale, E major scale with bends
Playing E Blues
E Mixolydian, E Dorian,
E Mjor pentatonic scale, E blues scale,
E blues progression
2nd Position: Mixolydian (Major)
B7 scale, B7 scale with a bend
Playing B Blues
B Dorian, Bm pentatonic scale,
B blues scale,
B blues progression
3rd Position: Dorian (minor)
F#m scale, F#m scale with bends
Playing F# Blues
F#m 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#m pentatonic scale, C# blues scale,
C# blues progression
5th Position: Phrygian (minor)
G#m scale, G#m scale with bends
Playing Ab Blues
Abm pentatonic scale, Ab blues scale,
Ab blues progression
6th Position: Locrian (minor)
D#m scale, D#m scale with a bend
Playing Eb Blues
Ebm pentatonic scale, Eb blues scale,
Eb blues progression
12th Position: Lydian (Major)
A scale, A major scale with bends
Playing A Blues
A major pentatonic scale,
A major blues scale,
A blues progression
MORE BLUES SCALES
Key of E, B, F# and Ab
Shakes,Tongue Slaps and Lifts
Playing Two Notes at the Same Time
CHORDS
Building Chords, Inversions
Voicings, Chord Substitutions
Blow ChordE major chord, E dyad
Draw ChordsB major, B7, B9,
B and F# dyads
Draw ChordsF#m, F#m6, F#sus4,
D#m7b5, D#dim triad, A dyad
ARPEGGIOS
Getting The Most Out Of Arpeggios
Arpeggios
A, A6, A6/9, Amaj7, Amaj9, Amaj13
B, B7, B9, B11, B13
B6, B6/9, Bsus2,
Bsus4, B7sus4, B9sus4
C#m, C#m7, C#m9,
C#m11, C#sus2, C#sus4
E, Emaj7, Emaj9, Emaj11, Emaj13
Esus2, Esus4, E6,
E6/9, Eadd9, Eadd11
F#m, F#m7, F#m9, F#m11, F#m13
F#m6, F#sus2, F#sus4, F#7sus4, F#9sus4
G#m, G#m7, G#m11, G#sus4, G#7sus4
MAJOR SCALESAdvanced
Major Scales Ab, A, Bb, B
Major Scales C, Db, D, Eb
Major Scales E, F, F#, G
INSTRUMENT MECHANICS
Air Flow, Tuning, Adjusting Reeds
E HarpRelative to:
Piano, Guitar and Mandolin
DIATONIC HARPSKnow Your Options
Low-tuned Diatonic Harps , XB40
Octave-tuned and Tremolo-tuned Harps
Trills
Glossary
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