Designed to help shorten the trial-and-error period of learning a new instrument, this book presents a step-by-step guide to playing hymns and gospel tunes on the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. Written with lyrics, standard notation and Blow/draw harmonica tablature, the author provides excellent recordings of the book’s 40 progressive sacred and gospel melodies. This hands-on approach provides sufficient music theory and technique to facilitate playing any style of music on the versatile diatonic harmonica! Includes access to online audio.

Phil Duncan has a passion - and the credentials - for teaching the harmonica, as his scores of instruction materials attest. He also loves the gospel of Jesus. So, it’s no wonder that he would want to write a book like this one, designed to help those who want to learn hymns, gospel songs, and old spirituals and learn to play them proficiently and with excellence. Played well, these songs can help the player and the listener to actually “hear” and enter into the joy, hope, and love of God that the gospel proclaims. That’s what good gospel music and good gospel harmonica are all about. So, get your harp handy and learn what Phil has to offer here….and get ready to make a joyful noise! 
 
Buddy Greene

Holding a Diatonic Harmonica/Hand Position & Vibrato

Producing a Single Tone/Tongue Blocking/Lip Blocking

Tablature & Basic Musical Information

Repeat/Notes C & d/Whole Notes & Half Notes/Threefold Amen/Alleluia!

Notes E & f/Quarter Notes/Tapping your foot/Fivefold Amen

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Notes G & a/God Is So Good

Here, O My Lord, I See Thee/Time Signatures/Tied & Slurred Notes

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Dotted Half Notes/Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast/Fight the Good Fight

Notes b & C/Break Thou the Bread of Life

Anacrusis or “Pickup Notes”/Rests/

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds/Breathe on Me, Breath of God

1st & 2nd Endings/Be Still and Know that I Am God

Eighth Notes/Come Into His Presence (4-part Canon)

To Be Like Jesus/A Child of the King

Trust and Obey

Dotted Quarter Note/I Surrender All

Savior, Like a Shepherd, Lead Us (Blessed Jesus)

Low b & Low G/Psalm 85:7 & 126:32

O Come, Let Us Adore Him/Angels We Have Heard on High

My Jesus, I Love Thee

The Solid Rock (My Hope Is Built)

Come Bless the Lord

Dal Segno/Close to Thee

Notes High d & High E/Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Sixteenth Notes/Blessed Be the Name (Chorus)/Precious Name

Notes High f & High G/Only Trust Him

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Notes High a & Double High C/Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Key of A minor)

He Is Lord/ 6/8 Time Signature/Counting 6/8 Time

O How I Love Jesus

Open My Eyes, That I May See/Jesus Is Calling (Chorus)/

Lord, Lay Some Soul Upon My Heart (Chorus)

Repeat-fine /Love Lifted Me

Notes Low g & Low E/Low d & Low C/Playing Chords

Chords C and G7, Holes 1 to 5, Tongue Blocking

Chords on the Diatonic Harmonica and Staff/Play Chords for Effect