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The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica

Author : Peter Krampert

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 20,63 MB

Release : 2016-03-23

Category : Music

ISBN : 1619115778

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The Harmonica Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever written on the instrument, offering over 900 articles on players, bands, techniques, resources and a discography of over 5,000 recordings by harmonica players. Originallyreleased in 1998, this new edition is profusely illustrated with over 150 photographs of the players who have made the harmonica the world's most popular musical instrument. This book has been critically acclaimed by readers in over 25 countries and is a must-have for any serious harmonica enthusiast



Encyclopedia of the Blues

Author : Edward M. Komara

Publisher : Psychology Press

Page : 1274 pages

File Size : 19,82 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Blues

ISBN : 0415926998

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Book Description

This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.



Blues Harmonica For Dummies

Author : Winslow Yerxa

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 391 pages

File Size : 10,91 MB

Release : 2020-07-14

Category : Music

ISBN : 1119748925

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Breathe the blues into your harmonica! Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach—specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings. The accompanying website features all the musical examples from the book, plus play-along exercises and songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for. In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniques Blues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singers Information on blues history and personalities If you're intrigued by the idea of understanding and mastering the compelling (yet mysterious) art of playing blues on the harmonica, Blues Harmonica For Dummies has you covered. P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Blues Harmonica For Dummies (9781118252697). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!



Lentil

Author : Robert McCloskey

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 22,65 MB

Release : 1978-04-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0140502874

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Young Lentil wants to learn to sing, but no matter how hard he tries he can’t sing on key. He can’t even pucker his lips to whistle! So Lentil learns to play the harmonica instead and beautifully carries his tune through the winding streets of Alto, Ohio. Lentil masters his craft just as the beloved Colonel Carter returns to town and the Alto residents decide to plan a special celebration. But Old Sneep, the grouchiest man in town, doesn’t want anyone celebrating Colonel Carter’s homecoming. When Old Sneep stops the welcoming parade in its tracks, Lentil’s music turns out to be just what Alto needs. Robert McCloskey, the Caldecott-winning author and illustrator of Make Way for Ducklings, brings readers this delightful two color picture book.



Favorite Harmonica Songs

Author : Phil Duncan

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 41 pages

File Size : 13,16 MB

Release : 2011-03-11

Category : Music

ISBN : 1610659295

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This 5 1/2x 8 QWIKGUIDE gives you easy access to playing harmonica. This book uses the 12 or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C, as well as the 10-hole diatonic in the key of C, in standard tuning and blues harp style. the tunes are written in standard notation and tablature (arrows and numbers) with guitar chords. Lyrics are included for most of the songs. These songs apply techniques taught in Basic Blues Harp and Basic Chromatic Harmonica by the same author.



Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

Author : Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Publisher : Crown

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 13,50 MB

Release : 2007-12-18

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0307420655

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A memoir in bite-size chunks from the author of the viral Modern Love column “You May Want to Marry My Husband.” “[Rosenthal] shines her generous light of humanity on the seemingly humdrum moments of life and shows how delightfully precious they actually are.” —The Chicago Sun-Times How do you conjure a life? Give the truest account of what you saw, felt, learned, loved, strived for? For Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the surprising answer came in the form of an encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully realized memoir. Using mostly short entries organized from A to Z, many of which are cross-referenced, Rosenthal captures in wonderful and episodic detail the moments, observations, and emotions that comprise a contemporary life. Start anywhere—preferably at the beginning—and see how one young woman’s alphabetized existence can open up and define the world in new and unexpected ways. An ordinary life, perhaps, but an extraordinary book.



Encyclopedia of the Blues

Author : Gérard Herzhaft

Publisher : University of Arkansas Press

Page : 532 pages

File Size : 22,11 MB

Release : 1992-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 9781557282521

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Book Description

The popular Encyclopedia of the Blues, first published by the University of Arkansas Press in 1992 and reprinted six times, has become an indispensable reference source for all involved with or intrigued by the music. The work alphabetizes hundreds of biographical entries, presenting detailed examinations of the performers and of the instruments, trends, recordings, and producers who have created and popularized this truly American art form.



Teach yourself to play blues harmonica

Author : Bobby Joe Holman

Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 19,91 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780769285382

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This is a great method for any harmonica player to learn blues harmonica basics. An excellent means for expanding performance capabilities and styles, this book and audio set teaches cross harp (second position), note bending, 12-bar shuffle blues with bends, 12-bar slow blues with bends, introduction to third position (Dorian mode), Dorian mode exercises, 12-bar slow blues in third position, holding the harp with a microphone, the different microphones for electric harp, getting a great sound (amps, reverb devices, microphones and harps), and much more.



How To Play The Chromatic Harmonica Instantly

Author : Marcos Habif

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,74 MB

Release : 2011-12-06

Category : Harmonica

ISBN : 9781467929851

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NEW EDITION! THE BOOK 2 CHROMATIC HARMONICA 1 & 2 STEP 5 - 60 minutes(Video and Audio Purchase Separately) Step-By-Step EZ Lessons EZ Songs Lessons include: Slide Button Major Scales Sharps & Flats Learn To Jam The Blues Video and Audio (Purchase Separately) You Don't Have To Read Music! This 2-in-1 book shows you how to play the chromatic harmonica and how to create music in any key using the chromatic slide button. Marcos teaches you to play the major scales, sharps and flats. Learn where all the easy BLUES jams are and jam BLUES instantly. THE BOOKS by Marcos - The most comprehensive, Easy to learn Step by Step common sense approach harmonica method on the market today. Learn the universally known and accepted "Arrow System" playing easy simple songs. You don't need to read music to start playing songs. Both "How To Play Harmonica Instantly" and "How To Play Chromatic Harmonica Instantly" contain lessons, songs and harmonica history that lead you to a great learning experience in mastering the Harmonica. The book contains 64 pages with meaningful illustrations, lessons and songs! For the musician who is looking to expand their musical horizons Marcos has provided 2 additional books: How To Play Guitar Instantly and How To Play Keyboards and Piano Instantly. You get the best books ever written. Read the book, see the illustration and hear all the samples on the DVD. Best to order both The Book and DVD for the 3 dimensional process of learning "READ-SEE-HEAR". - "This is a great package. And it's great for the beginner." Kevin, Guitar Center, San Francisco, California. - "It's good, everybody loves it. The best book we ever had." Metroplex Music, Garland, Texas. - "The customers like it, a good product. It moves fast and is comprehensive." Jack's Music, Sacramento, California.



The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville

Author : Anthony Slide

Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi

Page : 649 pages

File Size : 50,17 MB

Release : 2012-03-12

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1617032506

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The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only on the entertainers themselves, but also on those who worked behind the scenes, the theatres, genres, and historical terms. Entries on individual vaudevillians include biographical information, samplings of routines and, often, commentary by the performers. Many former vaudevillians were interviewed for the book, including Milton Berle, Block and Sully, Kitty Doner, Fifi D'Orsay, Nick Lucas, Ken Murray, Fayard Nicholas, Olga Petrova, Rose Marie, Arthur Tracy, and Rudy Vallee. Where appropriate, entries also include bibliographies. The volume concludes with a guide to vaudeville resources and a general bibliography. Aside from its reference value, with its more than five hundred entries, The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville discusses the careers of the famous and the forgotten. Many of the vaudevillians here, including Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jimmy Durante, W. C. Fields, Bert Lahr, and Mae West, are familiar names today, thanks to their continuing careers on screen. At the same time, and given equal coverage, are forgotten acts: legendary female impersonators Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan, the vulgar Eva Tanguay with her billing as “The I Don't Care Girl,” male impersonator Kitty Doner, and a host of “freak” acts.