Harmonica For Dummies

Are you hankering to play the harmonica? Harmonica For Dummies is an easy-to-read practice guide that gives you step-by-step instructions and gets you making music in no time! Even if you’re an experienced harmonica player, this jump-in-anywhere reference is packed with tips and playing techniques that will take your skills to the next level.

This fast, fun, hands-on guide helps you choose your first harmonica and shows you how to hold it, make your first sounds, and keep it clean and working well. Helpful diagrams show you how to shape sounds using your tongue, throat, and hands. Before you know it you’ll be playing melodies, chugging out rhythms, and bending notes with ease. You’ll also pick up some basics of music theory and learn how to read the notation and tablature for all the music in the book. Discover how to:
Play right out of the box with little or no experience
Make that wonderful wailing sound
Create exciting rhythms and play solo
Understand how the harmonica works
Play all of the music on the Bonus CD
Read tablature, educate your eye, and develop your ear
Breath correctly while playing
Bend notes up and down
Play one harp in many keys
Develop your style in blues rock, country, folk, and more
Play with other musicians
Work with a microphone to create great sounds

So stop dreaming and start playing! Harmonica For Dummies will get you wailing in no time!