This beginning kit contains everything you need to get started playing one of the most portable instruments – the harmonica! A high-quality Hohner Bluesband harmonica is included, along with the Play Harmonica Today! method book/online audio pack. The professional-quality audio features 57 full-demo tracks to help you listen and learn. The Play Harmonica Today! DVD features Lil' Rev, a renowned folk musician who is also the author of the method book.
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Stop annoying your friends and really learn to play the darn thing! This book teaches you all you need to know to pucker up and play your harp correctly. Includes information on: music notation; chords and single notes; riffs, licks and scales; syncopation; rock and blues styles; and so much more! The accompanying online audio includes over 70 songs and examples, so you can play along with a band.
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Learning to play harmonica is now easier than ever before! The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your harmonica. With this superb book you get a comprehensive harmonica course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks. The book contains practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up and playing and maintenance. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes 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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Whether you are learning from scratch or just want a quick reference guide that you'll always have with you, make your practice perfect with the pocket-sized Playbook: Learn To Play Harmonica. The book is small enough to fit in your pocket so is absolutely ideal for quick reference, or just keeping it with you at all times. Despite its convenient size, a wealth of fundamental information is packed into these 80 pages, all divided into bite-sized portions for easy and practical learning. This book covers all of the basic techniques you'll need to get started – from holding the instrument and learning to breathe correctly to keeping the beat and bending. As the guide progresses, more and more techniques are revealed such as trill, wah and tremolo, with fun tunes to play that exhibit these. Furthermore, there is a useful glossary and recommended listening list to inspire you to play like the pros. 2-3/4″ x 4″
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The Hal Leonard Harmonica Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the C diatonic harmonica. This easy-to-use guide provides step-by-step lessons and many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. Video tutorials and demonstrations by harmonica teacher and author Lil' Rev are also included!
The method covers: harmonica basics; standard notation and harmonica tablature; playing single notes and melodies; playing chords and accompaniment; playing in different registers; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions; tongue techniques; hand tremolo and using mutes; playing octaves; blues songs, licks, and patterns; bending notes; playing in minor keys; many songs in different styles; video tutorials; and more!
The price of this book includes access to videos online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside!
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Harmonica for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play harmonica faster than ever before. Popular songs will keep kids motivated, while the simple, easy-to-read page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a harmonica teacher or parent. The price of the book includes access to audio play-along and demonstration tracks online for download or streaming. Lessons include topics such as hand position, basic chord playing, learning melodies, and much more. Over 30 songs are featured in the book, including: All My Loving • Happy Birthday to You • Jingle Bells • Over the River and Through the Woods • Scarborough Fair • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • This Land Is Your Land • You Are My Sunshine • 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. This pack also includes a harmonica so you have everything you need to start playing right away!
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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Learn the fundamentals of harmonica with Konstantin Reinfeld, one of the world's most sought-after harmonica virtuosos and pioneer of academic study of the instrument. Do-It-Yourself Harmonica offers step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio demonstration tracks, plus detailed video instruction by Konstantin Reinfeld himself.
Topics covered include:
• Harmonica fundamentals
• Reading music and tablature
• Rhythmic playing & chugging
• Single-note playing
• Tongue techniques
• Position playing
• Using scales
• Blues playing
• Bending and overbending
• Vibrato, tremolo & cupping
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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Teaches from the very beginning to advanced techniques for folk, country, blues, and rock styles. Includes care of the harmonica and sections on riffs and soloing. Illustrated. 4.5″ x 12″
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Instant Harmonica is the book that makes learning harmonica fun and easy. In no time at all, students will be blowing a variety of tunes on their harp. The book includes a combination of tablature and EZ-Play notation and over thirty all-time great country and folk songs. Works with any ten-hole harmonica.
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Harmonica Aerobics offers a 42-week regimen to help you play to your full potential. Whether you're a beginning or more experienced player, it's all here. The exercises include playing single notes and chords, bending notes, chord progressions, rhythmic precision, improvisation, strengthening your mouth and tongue, increasing your lung capacity, and much more, including audio tracks for helpful practicing. 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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The only harmonica method to present the chromatic harmonica in 14 scales and modes in all 12 keys! This book with online audio will take beginners from the basics on through to the most advanced techniques available for the contemporary harmonica player. Each section contains appropriate songs and exercises (which are demonstrated on the audio) that enable the player to quickly learn the various concepts presented. Every aspect of this versatile musical instrument is explored and explained in easy-to-understand detail with illustrations. Covers: design and construction; correct breathing and hand positions; how to improvise; styles including traditional, blues, pop and rock; and more. Includes 14 songs to illustrate each scale, and a reference chart for all chromatic harmonicas. Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book and can be streamed or downloaded.
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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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If you're just getting started or a veteran looking to add more licks to your arsenal, this book with online audio is for you. From basic 12-bar blues backing riffs to mojo-packed solo licks, Steve Cohen shares 100 time-tested licks to help you get the most out of your 10-hole diatonic harp. All examples are played on a C harp and are written in standard notation and harmonica tab. The audio contains demonstration tracks for all of the licks – many with play-along tracks. Includes: cross harp and straight harp licks; boogie-woogie licks; stop-time licks; ascending & descending licks; funk licks; shuffle licks; horn-adapted licks; glissandro licks; octave licks; warble licks; over-blowing chromatic licks; turn-arounds and endings. Also include many riffs in the styles of Sonny Boy Williamson II, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, James Cotton, and more!
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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We are proud to present the Spanish-language edition of FastTrack Harmonica 1! With this book/online audio pack, C diatonic harmonica players will learn: music notation, simple melodies and chords & scales, syncopation, blues and rock styles, and more. The book and accompanying audio include over 70 songs and examples.
Con este paquete de libro y audio en línea, los que tocan C armónica diatónica aprenderán: notación musical, melodías simples, acordes y escalas, sincopaciones, estilos de blues y rock, y más. El libro con audio en línea incluye más de 70 canciones y ejemplos.
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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| List | $7.99 |