First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation: rhythm training: train patterns: folk tunes: blues: bending: vibrato: tongue blocking single notes and octaves: and instruction on all three common harmonica positions (1st, 2nd and 3rd). Book is accompanied by CD recording of all examples played by author David Barrett along with background music.
Contents
Bienvenido, una palabra del autor y el material necesario (Pista 1)
Entendiendo la m£sica anotada
Entrenamiento del ritmo (Ej. 12 - Pista 2)
Poniendo tus labios en la arm¢nica y sosteniendo la arm¢nica
Comenzando (Ej. 14-15 - Pista 3)
Canciones folk
Mayo encantador (Ej. 16 - Pista 4)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Ej. 17 - Pista 5)
Este viejo (Ej. 18 - Pista 6)
Ella vendr alrededor de la monta¤a (Ej. 19 - Pista 7)
Canci¢n feliz (Ej. 20 - Pista 8)
Hogar dulce hogar (Ej. 21 - Pista 9)
Valle del r¡o rojo (Ex. 22 - Pista 10)
Fila, fila, rema tu barco (Ej. 23 - Pista 11)
Oh, Susanna! (Ex. 24 - Pista 12)
Jingle Bells (Ex. 25 - Pista 13)
Entendiendo los azules y la segunda posici¢n (Ej. 26)
Cuadro de notas de arm¢nica C con curvas (Ej. 27)
Canciones de blues
Ex. 28 - Pista 14
Ex. 29 - Pista 15
Ex. 30 - Pista 16
Ex. 31 - Pista 17
Ex. 32 - Pista 18
Ex. 33 - Pista 19
Chugging (Ex. 34-37 - Pista 20)
Vibrato De La Garganta (Pista 21)
Doblado (Ex. 38-39 - Carril 22)
Doblado (Ex. 40-42 - Pista 23)
El Dip Bend (Pista 24)
Canci¢n de blues # 1 con doblado (Ej. 43 - Pista 25)
Canci¢n de blues n. ø 2 con doblado (Ej. 44 - Pista 26)
Cuando los santos van marchando con flexi¢n (Ej. 45 - Pista 27)
Escala crom tica (Ej. 46 - Pista 28)
Tercera posici¢n (Ej. 47 - Pista 29)
Bounce # 1 de la tercera posici¢n (Ej. 48 - Pista 30 / Jam Track es CD Track 37)
Bloqueo de la lengua (Ej. 49-51 - V¡a 31)
Bloqueo de lengua de bofetada (Ex. 52-53 - Pista 32)
Bloqueo de la lengua de la octava (Ej. 54-58 - V¡a 33)
Canciones de blues que usan octavas
Ex. 59 - Pista 34
Ex. 60 - Pista 35
Third Position Bounce # 2 (Ej. 61 - Pista 36 / Jam Track es CD Track 37)
Bonus Track - Lick Train del lbum Serious Fun de David Barrett con John Garcia (Track 38)
Welcome, A Word From The Author and Material Needed (Track 1)
Understanding Notated Music
Rhythm Training (Ex. 12 - Track 2)
Placing Your Lips on the Harmonica and Holding the Harmonica
Getting Started (Ex. 14-15 - Track 3)
Folk Songs
Lovely May (Ex. 16 - Track 4)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Ex. 17 - Track 5)
This Old Man (Ex. 18 - Track 6)
She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain (Ex. 19 - Track 7)
Happy Song (Ex. 20 - Track 8)
Home Sweet Home (Ex. 21 - Track 9)
Red River Valley (Ex. 22 - Track 10)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Ex. 23 - Track 11)
Oh, Susanna! (Ex. 24 - Track 12)
Jingle Bells (Ex. 25 - Track 13)
Understanding Blues and Second Position (Ex. 26)
C Harmonica Note Chart with Bends (Ex. 27)
Blues Songs
Ex. 28 - Track 14
Ex. 29 - Track 15
Ex. 30 - Track 16
Ex. 31 - Track 17
Ex. 32 - Track 18
Ex. 33 - Track 19
Chugging (Ex. 34-37 - Track 20)
Throat Vibrato (Track 21)
Bending (Ex. 38-39 - Track 22)
Bending (Ex. 40-42 - Track 23)
The Dip Bend (Track 24)
Blues Song #1 with Bending (Ex. 43 - Track 25)
Blues Song #2 with Bending (Ex. 44 - Track 26)
When the Saints Go Marching In with Bending (Ex. 45 - Track 27)
Chromatic Scale (Ex. 46 - Track 28)
Third Position (Ex. 47 - Track 29)
Third Position Bounce #1 (Ex. 48 - Track 30 / Jam Track Is CD Track 37)
Tongue Blocking (Ex. 49-51 - Track 31)
Slap Tongue Blocking (Ex. 52-53 - Track 32)
Octave Tongue Blocking (Ex. 54-58 - Track 33)
Blues Songs that Use Octaves
Ex. 59 - Track 34
Ex. 60 - Track 35
Third Position Bounce #2 (Ex. 61 - Track 36 / Jam Track is CD Track 37)
Bonus Track - Lick Train from David Barrett's Album Serious Fun with John Garcia (Track 38)