Mel Bay's Easiest Harmonica Book [Paperback]

William Bay (Author)

Book Description

Series: Easiest | Publication Date: July 13, 1993

A step-by-step method for playing harmonica solos. The format is simple and visually attractive. Through graded lessons, the student is taught how to find and play the individual notes on the diatonic harmonica, as well as learning to read simple musical notation. Includes a diatonic note chart. The songs include chords for accompaniment.

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About the Author

William Bay is president of Mel Bay Publications, Inc. He is an accomplished guitarist and trumpet player and has performed on both instruments in a wide variety of professional settings. He is experienced as a performer and composer of music ranging from jazz and rock to the classics and sacred. He received his bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his master's from the University of Missouri. Bill has received international acclaim for his innovative teaching methods, and he has authored over 200 books with sales in the millions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (July 13, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087166982X
• ISBN-13: 978-0871669827
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Music > Instruments & Performers > General

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent intro, December 3, 2000

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This review is from: Mel Bay's Easiest Harmonica Book (Paperback)

This is a fine introductory harmonica book for beginners of all ages. Nothing fancy, but everything you need to know to get started. The notation is clear and simple, and the format is easy to understand. Diatonic players will get their money's worth on this one: A bargain at twice the price!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the "Easiest" at all... Still good, February 22, 2008

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Alexis Jimenez (miami, fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mel Bay's Easiest Harmonica Book (Paperback)

This book is O.K. I just got a Harmonica and I will admit it did help, although, not as much as i assumed it would. Thankfully I bought about 3 different books this one is my #2. I suggest "Instant Harmonica" by: Patrick Byrne for beginners seriously starts from scratch. This book is really good but I had to practice with the book mentioned above before I could move on to this one. Still a GREAT buy none the less.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, November 7, 2011

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H. Gilbert "bestla" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mel Bay's Easiest Harmonica Book (Paperback)

The very thin book (20 pages) devotes pages 2-6 to actually teaching you how to hold the harmonica, use tones, block tones and read music. This very simple instruction was all covered in the piece of paper that came with the harmonica we bought previously. The rest of the book is all tab which I'm sure you could find free online.

Oh, and we were also a little annoyed that the price printed on the book is $2.95. This is a used copy and has a copyright date of 1990, but if you use "Look Inside" and scroll to the back cover, you can see that the list price on the newer book is only $4.95. Lame. Will have to try another book and won't even waste money on return shipping for this one.