Complete 10-Hole Harmonica Series: B Harmonica Book - Softcover

Major, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786625503 ISBN 13: 9780786625505

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at a time, each is designed to present detailed musical information for beginners, intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes, intervals, bends, overbends, dyads, chords, arpeggios, modes and scales that are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like extreme bending, low-tuned, octave and tremolo-tuned models and more. Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another, searching for the key that has all of the right notes? The Complete 10-hole Diatonic Harmonica Series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The B Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole B major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have a B harmonica you should own the B Harmonica Book.

About this title

About the Author

Multi-instrumentalist James Major hails from suburban Detroit and started playing harmonica in 1966. In 1974 he founded the music education and lesson program at Acoustic Music in Salt Lake City. He later attended the Jazz Dept. at the University of Utah and in 1982 wrote the Dulcimer Chord Encyclopedia for Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Since then, he has written and produced several instructional music books. He's a seasoned music educator and continues to conduct seminars, individual and group lessons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786625503
• ISBN 13: 9780786625505
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 40