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Rock n' Blues Harmonica: A World of Harp Knowledge, Songs, Stories, Lessons, Riffs, Techniques and Audio Index for a New Generation of Harp Players (Includes ... minute stereo CD Jamming Buddy) (Harmonica)
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Book Description
Here's a rich world of blues harmonica instruction and music for beginning through intermediate players.Inspired by the idea that most music instruction literature is boring and irrelevant to most people most of the time, Rock n' Blues taches improvisational blues harmonica in a way that gets through the even the most instruction-hating, throy-phobic, eye-closed, "leave-me-alone-I'm-jamming" harp player. THE BOOK includes choosing your harp, first sounds, getting sweet tone, playing chords, playing single notes, basic blues riffs, I-IV-V blues progressions, bending, tongue-blocking, octaves and splits, vibrato, headshakes, mics and amps, positions 1 through 6 plus 12, reed tuning, famous cross harp melodies and more. The audio index tells you the key of harmonica you need to jam with the great blues recordings.
On THE CD, Jon plays every major harp technique over an easy-jamming, blues-band background for your C harmonica. Turn off the instruction to hear only the band. Turn off the band to hear only the instruction. This fully indexed 74 minute audio program will be a constant companion as you develop your tone and techniques.
THE HARMONICA is a Hohner Bluesband in the key of C, regularly retailing at $6. It is capable of sweet tone, bending and blues.
Reviews
wonderful book!Perhaps the overall best book on the market on the deceptively simple yet amazingly complicated "people's instrument" -- the harmonica.
Gindick's book, loaded with terrific anecdotes and great artwork, offers everything you've always wanted to know about the harp presented in a funny, always engaging and comprehensive format.
If you are looking for one book to buy on the harmonica, I'd say this is it.
You MUST have!!!!"Rock n Blues Harmonica" is simply AWESOME! I've learned so much in such a short period of time. I listen/practice with it everyday, to and from work. Don't worry, I keep at least one hand on the wheel at all times. My playing has gotten so much better that even my wife and daughter don't mind me practicing around the house and the cats don't run away in fear anymore. I consider this essential for any and all harp players, especially the beginning harp player. If you only get one training aid, get this. You're crazy not to. Simple to follow but enough there to challenge you. I can't say enough about this book/CD.
