Recital Pieces for Chromatic Harmonica

Recital Pieces for Chromatic Harmonica
Author: Jia-Ye He
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609745620

The author has played these pieces for recitals and concerts in many countries and taught these in his class at the Turtle Bay Music School. the notation clearly indicates the hole numbers, breath changes and slide controls on harmonica. Using common notation signs for players, this wonderful book is perfect for all levels, especially for advanced players to perform in recitals or concerts; a wonderful addition to all harmonica enthusiasts and students repertoire.

Elements of the jazz language for the developing improvisor

Elements of the jazz language for the developing improvisor
Author: Jerry Coker
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1991
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781576238752

A comprehensive book on jazz analysis and improvisation. Elements used in jazz improvisation are isolated for study: they are examined in recorded solos, suggestions are made for using each element in the jazz language, and specific exercises are provided for practicing the element.

Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers

Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers
Author: Kim Field
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0815410204

The harmonica is one of the most important, yet overlooked, instruments in music. This definitive volume celebrates the history of the world's most popular musical device, its impact on various forms of music, folk, country, blues, rock, jazz and classical music. The author traces the development of the harmonica from the ancient Chinese sheng to futuristic harmonica sythesizers. Nearly seventy harmonica masters are profiled including Stevie Wonder, Little Walter, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Reed, Charlie McCoy, Sonny Terry, and John Popper. This updated edition includes an extensive new afterword, an expanded discography of the finest harmonica recordings, and a listing of the best harmonica resources on the internet.

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.

Basic Concepts of Arranging and Orchestrating Music

Basic Concepts of Arranging and Orchestrating Music
Author: Tom Bruner
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513459864

Mel Bay proudly endorses Tom Bruner's beginning text on arranging and orchestrating music. This is a hands-on approach designed to impart essential information to the serious student!

Music, Physics and Engineering

Music, Physics and Engineering
Author: Harry F. Olson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-04-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486317021

This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems, and electronic music. Includes 376 figures.

Music in Canada

Music in Canada
Author: Elaine Keillor
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0773533915

Offers a history of Canadian musical expressions and their relationship to Canada's cultural and geographic diversity. This book features a survey of 'musics' in Canada and includes forty-three vignettes highlighting topics such as Inuit throat games, the music of k d lang, and orchestras in Victoria.

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.