Absolute Beginners Harmonica Instrument Pack Book/Cd - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846090229 ISBN 13: 9781846090226

Publisher: Music Sales Own, 2005

Synopsis

This pack contains absolutely everything you need to learn the Harmonica...including a Harmonica itself! This step-by-step method will guide you smoothly through your first notes, giving you basic breathing patterns and your first simple tunes. As your confidence grows, so will your knowledge of the instrument as gradually more notes are added and the songs and melodies become progressively more difficult. Furthermore, you will learn how to comp with simple chords and rhythms, learn some very funky breathing patterns, and discover how to bend notes and add phrasing like a seasoned pro. An accompanying CD is included, and is packed with specially recorded backing tracks that will allow you to hear your own playing against a real band, as well as providing demonstration performances to help you along. The course is punctuated with dozens of hints and tips including how to care for your instrument and its reeds, and all lessons are fully illustrated with clear pictures and diagrams.

About this title

Synopsis

Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up a harmonica. In one book you get a look and learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations. Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up, playing and maintenance. CD audio tracks to show you how things should sound plus full length accompaniment tracks to play along with.

About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Music Sales Own
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846090229
• ISBN 13: 9781846090226
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64