Techniques, tips, lessons plans, blues jamming, and. Start with a diatonic harmonica, preferably in the key of c as this is the easiest key to understand. Free ebooks harmonica beginners your easy how to play. How to play the diatonic harmonica in the key of c. Chromatic harmonica download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Techniques, tips, lessons plans, easy blues jamming. This is called 1 position, or straight harp, playing.
There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. If you want to play along with a band or an original recording, you will. The harmonica and irish traditional music by don meade. Student guide for solotuned harmonica part i diatonic. For diatonic harmonica by james mackin 2019 english pdf. Those students using 12 or 16hole solotuned chromatic harmonicas will be able to play the.
A c harmonica can be played in the key of c in what is called first position and in the key of g in what is. Stepbystep instruction is combined with practice songs and reference information on. Ab ab3 c eb ab c eb ab c eb ab blow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 hole bb eb g bb db f g bb db f draw g g3 bh d g bh d g bh d g blow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 hole. In this book we will be exploring the musical capabilities and boundaries of a harmonica in the key of c, using the richter system, commonly known as the 10hole c diatonic harmonica, or c harp. The kit includes a fully illustrated 64page book, a genuine 10hole blues harmonica in the key of c, and a red felt carrying pouch. The learning scope also covers practicing with the diatonic harmonica, a wider range of tips and hints, playing the blues and folk music as well as popular classical songs with the harmonica. The draw notes are shown on a staff above the harmonica, and the blow notes are shown on another staff below.
The lessons include tips and instructions about hand and mouth. You have a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in c major tuning. A great collection of hymns and songs of worship arranged for blues harp 10channel diatonic harp, system richter in c. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Hold the harmonica with one hand at each end, with the numbers facing you. Downloadable pdf beginning harmonica ebook lee oskar. American harmonica songbook blues harp in c more than 60 famous songs, arranged for easy blues harp in c. Pdf playing the harmonica download full pdf book download. All of the material covered in this course pertains to the solotuned diatonic harmonica. In music theory, a diatonic scale is a heptatonic scale that includes five whole steps whole tones and two half steps in each octave, in which the two half steps. This practical book explains all the basics of good harmonica playing for both chromatic and diatonic harmonicas. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Thecomplete 10hole diatonic harmonica series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The course outline in this harmonica book has been written to cover the basics to help beginners start playing harmonicas.
The harmonica download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The c harmonica book is packed with information about. A highlight for me was impromptu baroque duets with spah vice president mike runyan. Since this book is aimed at the beginning to intermediate player, all. The scale used on a diatonic harmonica can start on any one of the twelve notes used in western music. The c harmonica book is packedwith information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10hole c major diatonic harp. Most folk and country music is played on the harmonica in the key of the blow exhale chord. The g harmonica book is packed with information about chords.
Low notes are on the left and high notes are on the. C harmonica book the complete 10hole diatonic harmonica series 97807866700. In 2017 i attended the annual spah harmonica convention in tulsa oklahoma. Standard diatonic harmonicas are available for all twelve, some in both high and lowpitched versions. You can play all of the songs with any key harmonica you choose. The complete 10hole diatonic harmonica series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. Harmonica with book gift packages beginners book and. Detailed in figure 8 are the notes of the c major diatonic harmonica using standard bending to produce the c major scale on the music staff. Use a 10hole diatonic harmonica thats the most common 10hole harmonica without any fancy stuff or a button on the side. It has multiple, variably tuned brass or alloy reeds. Harmonica lesson harmonica beginners your easy how to play guide book hal leonard 703707 play harmonica today complete kit with bookcddvdhohner bluesband harmonica chicago blues. There are other harmonica models made with modified diatonic tunings, such as natural minor, harmonic minor and other variations.
Figure 8 c major diatonic scale with standard bending bending process using mri figure 9a and 9b shows the harmonica in the mouth, with a normal tongue block embouchure used for the production of good. Using clear text and colorful, easy to follow illustrations, the book shows you. The rest of the songs in this book are all playable on the 12hole diatonic. Fasttrack harmonica book pdf harmonica blues scribd. The c harmonica book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes. These lessons are designed for the diatonic ten hole marine band style harmonica or similar harmonica. Free sheet music for harmonica diatonic download pdf. Check out all the notes in a charmonica on the treble staff. A 16 hole chromatic harmonica has a range from c3 which is the c below middle c on a piano, up to a d7. All you need to follow my stepbystep harmonica course is a diatonic harmonica aka blues harp in the key of c. The c harmonica book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10hole c major diatonic harp. What pitches can be produced in the bending process on the harmonica.
Diatonic harmonica series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. They are arranged in such a way that only the middle octave contains a complete eightnote scale. Harmonica is tougher to learn then most people are led to believe randomly breathing in and out is easy for everyone. Figure 8 c major diatonic scale with standard bending. The key of the harmonica is usually stamped on the metal or painted on the wood someplace. Download this book of easy tunes is for all beginning harmonica players. Buy fasttrack harmonica method book 1 sheet music for c diatonic harmonica. This book is designed for a standard 10hole diatonic harmonica preferably in the key of c and includes. To participate in the course solotuned harmonica part i diatonic, the student must have. No prior playing experience or note reading ability is required.
Going beyond that is where it starts to get harder. The harmonica scale book contains over 100 scales specially chosen for. The earliest harmonica recordings dating from before ww1 document proficient note bending in the 1st position, whereas 2nd position playing was not recorded until 1923, though it must have existed. If youd like to learn more, my complete 30 step course with pdf. Text tab system of music notation tabs are a simplified way to notate harmonica solos, harmonica parts, and melodies or songs, without having to formally read music. The c harmonica book is packedwith information about chords, arpeggios. The harmonica book pdf 45e1f41d harmonicas,for,health.
Make offer hohner marine band harmonica diatonic 1896bx blues rock pop harp key of c harmonica hohner special 20. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and. Songs are described in this book by their song tablature tab. However, you can play songs in all the keys on just a c harmonica.
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