Rock N' Blues Harmonica

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780930948108
• ISBN10: 0930948106
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Music Sales America

Summary

NOT AN INSTANT HARMONICA BOOK! Jon Gindick's method is one of the most complete harmonica books ever. Rock n' Blues Harmonica uses fact, fiction, illustration and notation to teach Music Theory 101, chord progressions, puckering, tongueblocking, octaves, tongue-slaps, headshakes, vibrato, bends, overblows, secrets of great tone, and much more.

Table of Contents

The Night Music was Discovered	11	(22)
Here are the first six weeks of Music Theory 101 rolled into a 10-minute read. Music is built from notes, scales, harmonizing notes, chords and chord progressions. It will be helpful to have a basic understanding of how it all fits together. This beginner's story brings theory to life
First Sounds of the Harmonica	33	(20)
Start off like a cave man-just put the harp in your mouth and draw. Keep reading and playing, and you'll be playing chords, single notes, and octaves with sweet vibrato and precision articulation
Second Position Cross Harp-Style of the Blues	53	(12)
Now learn the ideas behind 2nd position, how and why it works, and where the Wailing Notes, Notes of Resolution and Stepping Stone Notes are located. The trick is to accent the draw notes, and play your C harp in the key of G
Cave Jam-How to Accompany	65	(10)
Let's bring in the band and see how simple blues harp fits in even when you don't know what the heck you're doing
Stoney's Harmonica Lesson-Blues and Rock Riffs	75	(28)
A riff is a unit of music you use to build, sustain, change and resolve musical tension. Take a lesson around the harp from the Stone Age's best harp player, and get some good blues riffs into your heart
Three Chords of the Blues-Playing Solo	103	(12)
Music is a wheel, and the spokes are chord progressions. Chapter VI shows where these notes are located on the harp and helps you use them to turn blues riffs into blues songs
Falling In Love With Bending	115	(22)
If you curve the drawn air down just right in the harmonica's air chamber, the pitch of the note will lower. Learning to bend can add 12 additional notes and let you speak, slur and slide your way into the blues. This chapter is for beginners and intermediates, and includes use of hands for compression and that talking sound
Straight Harp Accompaniment	137	(20)
The Cave Boys get a chick singer and learn the hard way that some situations call for soft, melodic accompaniment. This easy chapter helps show you how good it can sound
Cross Harp Campfire Melodies	157	(12)
In 2nd position, play some of the greatest songs ever sung. Guitar chords are included for your play-along pleasure. Included is a special chart on transposing 1st position notation to 2nd position. Learning these songs in the blues style teaches you melody, bends and improvisations
Third Position Slant Harp-A Big Time Harp Style	169	(18)
Now play your C harp in the key of D minor. It's easy and sounds great
Hubie's Blues-Intermediate and Advanced Harp or Everything I Almost Forgot to Put in the Book	187	(27)
This is advanced stuff on many issues: tuning your harp, mastering amplified harp, playing chromatic blues, tongue-blocking, playing harp in positions 1 through 6 plus 12
Resource Guide and Record Index	214
Here's the key of harmonica you need to jam with classic harmonica recordings plus a listing of essential harmonica resources and Jon's other harmonica products