Finally there is a definitive reference guide available for Harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic Harmonica.
One key at a time, eachisdesigned to present detailed musical information for beginners, intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes, intervals, bends, overbends, dyads, chords, arpeggios,modesand scales that are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like—extreme bending, low-tuned, octaveandtremolo-tuned models and more.
Have you ever wondered which Harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of Harmonicas desperately trying one after another,searchingfor the key that has all of the right notes? The Complete 10-Hole Diatonic Harmonica series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more.
The F-Sharp Harmonica Bookis packedwith information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole F-Sharp major diatonic Harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven differentkeys.It's simple. If you have an F-Sharp Harmonica you should own the F-Sharp Harmonica Book.
Contents
Richter System
How To Use This Book
The Staff and Notes
INTERVALS
Understanding Intervals
Range of the 10-hole F# Diatonic Harp
BENDING and OVERBENDING
Bending, The Intervals
Overbending, The Intervals
Understanding the Major Diatonic Scale
Seven Modes and 12 Positions
POSITIONS, MODES and SCALES
1st Position: Ionian (Major)
F# major scale, F# major scale with bends
Playing F# Blues
F# Mixolydian, F# Dorian,
F# Major pentatonic scale, F# blues scale,
F# blues progression
2nd Position: Mixolydian (Major)
C#7 scale, C#7 scale with a bend
Playing C# Blues
C# Dorian, C#m pentatonic scale, C# blues scale, C# blues progression
3rd Position: Dorian (minor)
G#m7 scale, G#m7 scale with bends
Playing Ab Blues
Abm pentatonic scale, Ab blues scale, Ab blues progression
4th Position: Aeolian (minor)
D# natural minor scale,
D# natural minor scale with a bend
Playing Eb Blues
Ebm pentatonic scale, Eb blues scale, Eb blues progression
5th Position: Phrygian (minor)
A# Phrygian, A# Phrygian with bends
Playing Bb Blues
Bbm pentatonic scale, Bb blues scale,
Bb blues progression
6th Position: Locrian (minor)
E# Locrian, E# Locrian with a bend
Playing F Blues (E#)
Fm pentatonic scale, F blues scale, F blues progression