The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Harmonica, 2nd Edition (Idiot's Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592574653 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is a multi-instrumentalist, having played clarinet, French horn, and classical accordion professionally. He toured Europe twice playing French horn with symphony orchestras. William Melton received his musical training at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also teaches music theory and can be heard on several jazz CDs.. His current instruments are the harmonica, accordion, and keyboard. Randy Weinstei
He is a multi-instrumentalist, having played clarinet, French horn, and classical accordion professionally. He toured Europe twice playing French horn with symphony orchestras. His current instruments are the harmonica, accordion, and keyboard. Randy Weinstein is a nationally known professional harmonica player and has performed in a number of international music festivals. About the Author William Melton received his musical training at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri
This bestselling book has been completely updated, with dozens of new songs and a professionally mastered audio CD. With photos, illustrations, and a new audio CD. The harmonica is one of the most traditional musical instruments in America. • Over 100 songs, both traditional and original to this book • Detailed instructions on playing, including photos to illustrate positions and techniques • Buying tips and interesting historical facts about famous players • Authors are professional musicians • T
Joseph J. Truncale said An excellent and very detailed guide to playing the harmonica.. When I made a decision to learn how to play the harmonica I took on line lessons and purchased numerous books on the subject. “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing the Harmonica” second edition by William Melton and Randy Weinstein is no doubt the most comprehensive book of the many I purchased on playing the harmonica. Do not be discouraged by the title because these (Complete Idiot’s Guide series) books are not for idiots. In fact, this book goes much deeper into the subject matter than most of my books on the harmonica. The other thing that makes this an excellent manual is that it also inclu. For The Complete Idiot - Own It! StudentBern Very good manual for neophytes or intermediate performer who wishes to learn some underlying techniques though he may already be handling the technique well. Very rudimentary. Good use of humor to get points across. Those playing and performing at this stage, should close the book and practice their own techniques for at least 45 minutes a day to keep their edge. Some points seem to be either regressive or in error and questionable, but this gives you a full understanding of how to make progress in basic learning, especially for persons who are not good at music sight-reading - this will give a good elementary education. A really smart choice. This product with the book and the cd are a very welcome addition to my library.I have found the materials to be presented in a easy to read, and logical order thathas really helped my playing.I have been playing for over a year, but the wealth of info in the book, and actually being able tohear with the cd what the exercises should sound like has sped up my progress greatly.I would recommend this item to anyone who wants to learn to play the harmonica and has thediscipline to follow the steps in the book.I recommend buying a good harmonica at the start so your progress will not be frustrated bya cheap harps inability t