Irish Melodies for Harmonica

Irish Melodies for Harmonica
Author: Phil Duncan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2016-02-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610655885

This book contains 138 well-known Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, O'Carolan tunes, folksongs, ballads, airs and waltzes. These wonderful Irish melodies are written in harmonica tablature and standard notation for use on the 12-hole chromatic, standard 10-hole diatonic, and tremolo harmonica. Learning these melodies will enhance your playing skills as well as your repertoire. the stereo recording is in split-track format and includes a selection of 25 melodies from the book.

Bluegrass & Country Music for Harmonica

Bluegrass & Country Music for Harmonica
Author: Phil Duncan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610654528

Attention all harmonica enthusiast! Join in the fun of playing at a bluegrass festival with a bluegrass band. This book brings to you the often performed tunes by every bluegrass and country player of all instruments. Select a few of these tunes and play them on your harmonica and you will be an instant hit! the book contains diatonic, cross harp, and chromatic stylings on 48 country/ bluegrass favorites: Bile 'Dem Cabbage Down; Arkansas Traveler; Wildwood Flower; Old Joe Clark; Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms; Crawdad Song; and many more. the stereo accompaniment CD has 18 of the songs recorded. All 18 songs are recorded on the beginning tracks with the harmonica, and again without the harmonica included. Shown in standard notation with lyrics, guitar chords & harmonica tab.

Harmonica Songbook

Harmonica Songbook
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 160974781X

This book features 121 favorite harmonic tunes in the following nine categories: Western songs, ballads, gospel songs, Irish tunes, songs of the sea, classics, international songs, folk songs, and fun songs. Guitar chords are shown over the melody line for each song. Written for the 10-hole diatonic harmonica in C, the location of every note is indicated by a number and a blow or draw arrow.

Tremolo and Octave Harmonica Method

Tremolo and Octave Harmonica Method
Author: Phil Duncan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610655702

At last, a complete method on how to play the tremolo and octave harmonicas. Another Phil Duncan step by step method designed to help you learn to play these special double reed harmonicas. Irish, folk, gospel, bluegrass, and country are a few of the musical styles covered. Single tone and tongue block methods are used. Thirty-seven progressive examples and tunes will have you playing with understanding and correct technique. A perfect way to expand your harmonica sounds. the recording is split track. Each example and tune is played throughout the book. the octave and tremolo harmonicas are used.

Harmonica Songbook

Harmonica Songbook
Author: Thomas Balinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546347484

Thomas Balinger Harmonica Songbook American Folk Songs A collection of American Folk Songs, arranged for easy Blues Harp (10-channel diatonic harp, system Richter) in C. You'll find the "classics", but you'll also encounter songs not as common and maybe even some you might never have heard before. This book is aimed at the beginning to intermediate player. The songs have been transposed and arranged for easy playing - you can play all of them without having to master advanced playing techniques like bending and overblowing first. Whether you're a complete beginner or have been playing for some time: these songs you can play right away. All songs feature additional harmonica tablature. This system of graphical notation tells you exactly what to play, making it ideally suited for beginners and players who don't read standard notation. Plus chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams. If you happen to have any guitar playing friend(s), you can start playing these songs together right away! Songs 1. A cowboy's life 2. Acres of clams 3. A horse named Bill 4. All the good times are past and gone 5. Angel Band 6. Arkansas Traveler 7. Aura Lee 8. Beautiful brown eyes 9. Billy Boy 10. Billy the kid 11. Blood on the saddle 12. Boil them cabbage down 13. Buffalo gals 14. Bury me not on the lone prairie 15. Carry me back to old Virginny 16. Cluck old hen 17. Colorado trail 18. Cotton-eyed Joe 19. Cumberland Gap 20. Danville girl 21. Dixie 22. Down to the river to pray 23. East Virginia Blues 24. Engine 143 25. Erie Canal 26. Frankie and Johnny 27. Git along, little dogies 28. Goin' across the mountain 29. I'm sad and I'm lonely 30. In the pines 31. I ride an old Paint 32. Jack of diamonds 33. Lakes of Ponchartrain 34. Little brown jug 35. Make me down a pallet 36. My home's across the smoky mountains 37. My old Kentucky home 38. Oh! Susanna 39. Old Dan Tucker 40. Shady Grove 41. Shortnin' bread 42. Simple gifts 43. The cruel war 44. The golden Vanity 45. Tom Dooley 46. When Johnny comes marching home 47. Wildwood flower 48. Wind and rain 49. Worried man Blues 50. Yankee Doodle

Harmonica for Kids - A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Diatonic Harmonica

Harmonica for Kids - A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Diatonic Harmonica
Author: Eric Plahna
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495056805

(Harmonica). Harmonica for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play harmonica faster than ever before. Popular songs will keep kids motivated, while the simple, easy-to-read page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a harmonica teacher or parent. The price of the book includes access to audio play-along and demonstration tracks online for download or streaming. Lessons include topics such as hand position, basic chord playing, learning melodies, and much more. Over 30 songs are featured in the book, including: All My Loving * Happy Birthday to You * Jingle Bells * Over the River and Through the Woods * Scarborough Fair * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * This Land Is Your Land * You Are My Sunshine * and more.

Bluegrass Harmonica

Bluegrass Harmonica
Author: Mike Stevens
Publisher: Anaheim Hills, CA : Centerstream Pub. : exclusively distributed by H. Leonard
Total Pages: 61
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574240450

(Harmonica). Extraordinary harpist Mike Stevens has been named Central Canadian Bluegrass Entertainer of the Year five years in a row. In this book, he teaches all the techniques, tips and inside information you need to know to play bluegrass harmonica. He covers: holding the harp, lip pursing, tongue blocking, draw bending, vibrato, attacking the notes, wind chops, and a lot more. The CD features practice tunes for beginning, intermediate and advanced players, including two versions of some of the intermediate and advanced tunes: one at standard tempo, and one slowed down for easier learning.

Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Mandolin

Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Mandolin
Author: Dan Gelo
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610654366

A fun-to-play collection of 62 favorite fiddle and Irish tunes arranged in notation and tablature for mandolin solo. Ideal music for intermediate level technical study in sight reading. the CD is in split-track format, thus allowing the mandolin student to play along with the mandolin solo, lively guitar accompaniment, or both. Due to time constraints, the CD contains only 18 songs from the book.

Celtic guitar

Celtic guitar
Author: Glenn Weiser
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780769296807

Forty beautiful Celtic melodies arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar. All the songs are arranged to be easily playable. Most of the songs are in standard tuning plus there is an additional section in DADGAD tuning. A CD is included featuring all the songs.

Stephen Foster Songs for Harmonica

Stephen Foster Songs for Harmonica
Author: Phil Duncan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610655680

Stephen Collins Foster was the "tune smith" of the 1800's. His music was everywhere. Foster's music has become part of our folklore and is still being played today. This book gives you 60 of these popular tunes simplified for easy playing. There are patriotic songs, Civil War songs, sentimental love songs, comedy songs, nonsense songs and mournful songs. Almost any type of harmonica, diatonic 10 hole, chromatic harmonica, blues harp, tremolo and octave tuned double reed instruments are able to perform this music. Tablature (arrows and numbers) is provided to help you understand the playing techniques for the harmonica. the split-track CD provides 23 selected tunes for the listening portion of this book with harmonica on one channel and accompaniment on the other. the audio will help "ear" players to enjoy these special tunes.