The ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and professional-quality audio with 57 full-demo tracks. This harmonica method can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the tracks. For use with a standard, 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C major.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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Une methode complete avec photos pour jouer de harmonica avec un CD d'accompagnements de qualite professionelle. Des photos vous guident depuis les exercises du premier jour jusqu'a vous faire jouer avec un accompagnement enregistre! Debutons Bien a ete concu pour vous apprendre tout ce dont vous avez besoin des le moment ou vous sortez votre harmonica.
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Learn to play the chromatic harmonica! This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument, along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction and licks used in jazz, blues, pop, and other styles. Music examples include both traditional notation and a simplified harmonica tablature to help you find notes while you are learning the instrument's layout. Online audio includes demonstration and play-along tracks.
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Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of harmonica music with this beginner's book with online audio and video instruction! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method, designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips, lessons and music provided as you listen to the audio or watch the video. The audio includes 57 professional quality full-demo tracks. The video features on-screen harmonica tablature so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs, chords and melodies • cross harp, bending and fun tricks • playing tips and techniques • harmonica tablature. For use with a standard, 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C major.
Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Paul Butterfield Teaches Blues Harmonica is part of the Listen and Learn series from Homespun. Paul explains some of his playing techniques that made him famous such as note-bending, tongue-blocking, and tremolo.
Includes online access to audio for download or streaming, using the unique code inside this book. Now including PLAYBACK+, a multifunctional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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Learn to play the 10-hole diatonic harmonica in many styles: Blues, Country, Traditional and Rock. This book/audio package is loaded with tunes written in simple-to-read harmonica tablature and music notation, so ability to read music is not necessary. Each chapter is self-contained, allowing you to skip to what interests you most. Learn 'bend' notes, how to play in many major and minor keys, developing a beautiful vibrato and getting the right sound for each style. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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“Sonny Terry has got to be explained to the people or his art will go over their head. By understanding Sonny Terry, you will learn how to enjoy and live in the real people's music that is on a train that's bound for glory.” – Woody Guthrie, 1946.
This book/CD pack pays homage to Terry and his infamous playing. Besides 70 famous licks from Sonny, this pack gives you some quick harmonica lessons, information on Sonny's style, a discography with key chart, and a bibliography for future research. The CD includes each lick played out by the author.
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Blues harmonica for absolute beginners is presented in this user-friendly guide by Mick Kensella. It covers songs like “Amazing Grace” and “Oh Susanna” as well as note bending, blues riffs and the wah wah effect, and some great blues solos. The accompanying CD contains audio demonstrations of examples presented in the book, allowing you to hear how they should sound.
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In this essential collection for blues harp players, author Tom Ball sets out to discuss, understand and demystify some of the playing of the phenomenal Walters: the legendary “Big Walter” Horton and “Little Walter” Jacobs. Includes a sampling of the best licks from each artist's repertoire, mapped out in easy-to-read harmonica tablature and played on CD by Ball, plus extensive notes on each musician's style, bios and discographies, rare photos, a bibliography, harmonica basics, notes on amplification and equipment, and much more!
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You've picked up the basics, so now it's time to expand your skills! Book 2 begins where 1 leaves off, teaching more notes, rhythms, dynamics, cool new techniques, different musical styles and much more. The accompanying online audio includes 89 songs and examples, so you can play along with it or your friends who also use FastTrack.
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This exciting book/CD pack features detailed diagrams and information aimed at beginners and includes a matching CD with all the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.
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This is the third edition for this ever-popular harmonica method. Complete with CD, it is an invaluable resource, giving complete playing instructions as well as extensive information on the history, styles and techniques of harmonica playing.
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Easy instruction plus 92 songs for all diatonic and chromatic harmonicas by Albert Gamse.
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Learn authentic blues harmonica styles and techniques from master bluesman Steve Guyger in this special instructional book/DVD pack. Steve shares many valuable playing secrets, concepts, and insights into the rich and timeless traditions of blues harp. Joined by celebrated Chicago blues guitarist Billy Flynn, the companion DVD also features plenty of inspiring and soulful performances. As an added bonus, guitar backing tracks are included so you can jam along! Includes: history of the harmonica, harmonica basics, harmonica notation tutorial, tips on sound and tone, chords and chord progressions, intermediate and advanced techniques, positions and keys, pentatonic scales, and more.
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FastTrack is different from other instruction methods because it's user-friendly with plenty of cool songs that make it easy and fun for players to teach themselves. Plus, the last section of all the FastTrack instruction books feature the same songs so that players can form a band and jam together. The songbooks are all compatible and feature eight hit songs. All packs include great play-along audio tracks with professional-sounding orchestrations.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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