Blues Harmonica For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008KPLYL6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 367 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back CoverThe fun and easy way® to play blues harmonicaBlues Harmonica For Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach — specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; and much more.Dig into the blues — get the 411 on the blues as a musical style, understand how the harmonica fits into the music, and survey the types of harmonicas availableDo the crawl — grasp how to play melodies along with licks and riffs — those nuggets of bluesy melody that make up the building blocks of blues harmonica playingDelve deep — discover how to use your hands, lips, tongue, throat, and lungs to shape your sound and create sonic textureFind your style — from prewar rural blues through amplified Chicago blues through modern blues-rock, discover classic recordings and playing techniques to help define your personal approachBe loud and proud — put together a repertoire of tunes to play for an audience and amplify your playing with electronic equipmentOpen the book and find:The lowdown on what it takes to get startedA blues guide to music symbolsHow to go from playing easy chords to strong single notes, and then to 12-bar bluesWays to shape, color, and punctuate your blues soundDetailed, step-by-step guidance on bending notesTips for developing your personal styleImportant players and recordings in different blues harmonica stylesLearn to:Play blues on harmonicaMaster techniques like bending, tongue blocking, and chordal rhythmConnect with blues history and the major players
The fun and easy way to play blues on the harmonicaBlues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach—specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings.In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniquesBlues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singersInformation on blues history and personalitiesIf you're intrigued by the idea of understanding and mastering the compelling (yet mysterious) art of playing blues on the harmonica, Blues Harmonica For Dummies has you covered.
Good book. Very reccomendable. Alejandro J Ceppi Lots of very thorough reviews have already been written for this book. I mostly agree with everything already said in those in which four or five stars were given to this book. There is not much then that I could add. This is in my opinion a very good, comprehensive, enjoyable and useful book for those who like me would like to learn to play the Blues with a harmonica.The kindle version does not come with a CD, but I managed to download the audio examples from wiley.mpstechnologies.com/wiley/BOBContent/searchLPB. Helpful book I'll start with the good, since that's what you probably want to read. This is a great book for introducing the harmonica to a new player, particularly one that wants to play the blues. It tells you about anything you could want to know about the instrument itself, and has plenty of music theory so you have some idea what you're supposed to do once you can make not-too-unpleasant sounds. Read it, and keep a good harmonica in your pocket at all times. Practice, practice, practice. Then, add a serious music theory. "Blues R Me!!" according to Uncle Kimo. On the way to getting a more bluesy feel to my play. Just gotta sit down and do the time!
Winslow Yerxa is a widely known and respected harmonica player, teacher, and author. He has written, produced, and starred in many harmonica book and video projects, and provides harmonica instruction worldwide. In addition to teaching privately, he currently teaches at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, California.