From the Book - 2nd edition.
What is this thing called harp?
Becoming a harmonica owner
Making your first harmonica sounds
Relating to notes, scales, and chords
I hear a melody : playing single notes
Enhancing your sound with your tongue on the harp
Positions : playing one harp in many keys
Fancy playing : developing flair and speed
Behind the hidden treasure : bending notes up
Expressing yourself with some folk and gospel melodies
Fiddlin' the night away with traditional dance tunes
Putting it all together : your tunes, your band, your listeners
Improving your harmonica with repairs and upgrades
The part of tens. Ten (or more) ways to connect in the harmonica world ; Way more than ten harmonica albums you should hear
Appendix A. Tuning layouts for all keys
Appendix B. Audio tracks and video clips.
Getting started with harmonica
Starting to make some music
Growing beyond the basics
pt. II: Starting to make some music
pt. III Growing beyond the basics
pt. IV: Developing your style
pt. V: Taking your music to the world
Part VI: The part of tens
This easy-to-read, practice-oriented guide gives you step-by-step instruction to get you making music in no time! Even if you're an experienced harmonica player, this book is packed with tips to take your playing to the next level. Explore your first harmonica
learn how to hold a harp, make your first sounds, and keep it clean. Find your rhythm
play single notes and simple melodies; shape your sounds with your hands, tongue, and throat. Bend notes with ease
make that wonderful wailing sound. Grow beyond the basics
play one harp in many keys, hone your abilities with challenging melodies, and learn how to overblow. Play popular music styles
from blues and rock to country, folk, and Celtic.
