Everything you need to know about basic harmonica technique including how to hold it, how to play it, and how to read harmonica notation. Learn how to improvise classic blues and rock harmonica like a pro!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
SUPERB book for the beginner!,
This review is from: Blues Rock Harmonica Made Easy: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback)
I've been tooting simple melodies on a harmonica for years, and decided to actually learn jazz/blues harmonica for fun. Tried another book first and became frustrated at the teaching technique. Picked up THIS book and was able to play decent sounding chords & licks within minutes! His instructional style is excellent, building on popular chord combinations and licks that we've all heard in popular music. Once I was able to create some self-satisfying "joyfull noise", it was easy to keep going to refine the noise into something better. Another great thing is that his chord combinations match those on my Suzuki Q-Chrd, so I now have some auto-accompanyment. I HIGHLY recommend this book to ANYONE who ever thought about playing a harmonica. I also bought his Music Theory book several years ago and highly recommend that as well. Harp is an excellent teacher!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative, Instructional, and Inspiring!,
By The Aeolian Kid "the-aeolian-kid" (WAMESIT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blues Rock Harmonica Made Easy: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback)
... Man, if you want to learn how to play harmonica in no time, just get this book. Play along with it on every page as you read through it. Just do what David Harp says, and you will be playing blues and rock on your harp quickly - and you will feel good about what you're doing. This is a REAL EASY book to understand and follow. It's like David is right there talking to you!... As he says on page 10: "Don't get discouraged, ever. If you're a total beginner and feel a bit clumsy and boggled, just relax, and keep the harmonica in your mouth as you read. You'll get it! If you're a more experienced non-blues or rock player who feels "stuck," just remember that all players get into ruts, and a little instruction is a fine way to climb back out." ... Trust me, you don't need to know ANYTHING about music or harmonicas to be able to benefit from reading this book. It is EXCELLENT! It is so easy and simple! It's a shame more people do not teach what they know the way David does. I wish I had a person like David teaching me MATH in this same way when I was a kid. I would have been an astrophysicist by now! ... YOWZA! - The Aeolian Kid
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
great method, poor content,
By TC George (Temple City, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blues Rock Harmonica Made Easy: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback)
The one thing I would say about the author is that I like the method of how he teaches: his method of tablature, etc. It is very easy to follow and so forth. However, what he teaches is a different story. As another reviewer noted, there is a LOT of 'filler' and stuff that don't much apply to learning the harp, and you learn so-callled 'popular' riffs that don't sound like anything. I honestly don't feel like I've learned much at all from this particlar book.
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After writing dozens of books and talking to many thousands of readers, I've found that - Big Surprise! - different people like to use my instructional methods in different ways. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dwah dah, four beat licks, rhythm harp, hand wah wah, timing dots, style lick, rock riff, chord structure, twelve bar blues, lead solo, tap your foot, blues harmonica, blues scale Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ding Dong Dog, Little Walter, Sonny Terry, Music Theory Made Easy, Chord Rule, Hint Sheet, The Pocket Harmonica Songbook, Three Minutes New!
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After writing dozens of books and talking to many thousands of readers, I've found that - Big Surprise! - different people like to use my instructional methods in different ways. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dwah dah, four beat licks, rhythm harp, hand wah wah, timing dots, style lick, rock riff, chord structure, twelve bar blues, lead solo, tap your foot, blues harmonica, blues scale Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ding Dong Dog, Little Walter, Sonny Terry, Music Theory Made Easy, Chord Rule, Hint Sheet, The Pocket Harmonica Songbook, Three Minutes New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Pocket Harmonica Songbook by David Harp in Front Matter, page 27, and page 64
- Music Theory Made Easy New Edition (Reference) by David Harp in Front Matter, and page 64
- The Instant Chromatic Harmonica: The Blues/Jazz Improvisation Method Revised Edition by David Harp in Front Matter, and page 11
- How to Whistle Like a Pro (Without Driving Anyone Else Crazy) by David Harp in Front Matter
- The Three-Minute Meditator by David Harp in Front Matter
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