Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica: For Beginners of All Ages, Comb Bound Book (Teach Yourself Series)

Manus, Steven; Manus, Ron

ISBN 10: 0882846965 / ISBN 13: 9780882846965

Published by Alfred Music, 1994

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Seller Inventory # 0882846965-4-32258365

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica: For Beginners of All Ages, Comb Bound Book (Teach Yourself Series)
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882846965
• ISBN 13: 9780882846965
• Binding: plastic_comb
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 8 ounces

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Synopsis

Learn to play the harmonica and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about various harmonica types, how to care for and groom your very own harmonica, how to hold and break it in and getting acquainted with harmonica notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, and songs, lesson by lesson. You will learn advanced techniques such as bending notes, cross harp, and improvisation, which will assist you in coloring your musical creations with your own unique style. Upon completion you will be able to play the harmonica in all styles, perform with a band, understand the basics of improvising, and know how to read music. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

The guide features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons:
* Licks in the style of your favorite performers
* Complete harmonica note chart
* Blues progressions in various keys

This handy guide is for diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and teaches you how to play through an easy-to-understand, step-by-step system.

Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.