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Complete 10-Hole Diatonic Harmonica Series: F Harmonica Book by James Major Harmonica - Digital Sheet Music

By James Major

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, each is designed 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, modes and 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, octave and tremolo-tuned models and more.Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when youre ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another, searching for 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 Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole F major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. Its simple. If you have an F harmonica you should own the F Harmonica Book.

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Summary
Instrument:
Harmonica
Genres:
Acoustic
Composers:
James Major
Publishers:
Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN:
9781609741112
EAN:
1609741110
Format:
Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Digital
Instructionals:
Technique Books Music Theory
Level:
Beginning
Artist:
James Major
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
8.75 x 11.75 inches
Detailed Description
Harmonica (diatonic) - Beginning - Digital Download

SKU: M0.20515EB

Composed by James Major. Woodwinds, Harmonica, Folk, Technique, Theory and Reference, Method. Diatonic Harmonica Series. Acoustic Music. Book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #20515EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.20515EB).

ISBN 9781609741112. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

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, each is designed 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, modes and 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, octave and tremolo-tuned models and more.Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when youre ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another, searching for 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 Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole F major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. Its simple. If you have an F harmonica you should own the F Harmonica Book.

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Song List

  • Origin of the Harmonica, Richter System

  • How To Use This Book

  • The Staff and Notes

  • Playing Single 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)

  • C7 scale, C7 scale with a bend

  • Playing C Blues

  • C Dorian, Cm pentatonic scale, C blues scale,C blues progression

  • 3rd Position: Dorian (minor)

  • Gm7 scale, Gm7 scale with bends

  • Playing G Blues

  • Gm pentatonic scale, G blues scale, G blues progression

  • 4th Position: Aeolian (minor)

  • D natural minor scale, D natural minor scale with a bend

  • Playing D Blues

  • Dm pentatonic scale, D blues scale, D blues progression

  • 5th Position: Phrygian (minor)

  • A Phrygian, A Phrygian with bends

  • Playing A Blues

  • Am pentatonic scale, A blues scale, A blues progression

  • 6th Position: Locrian (minor)

  • E Locrian, E Locrian with a bend Playing E Blues Em pentatonic scale, E blues scale, E blues progression

  • 12th Position: Lydian (Major)

  • Bb Lydian, Bb Lydian with bends

  • Playing Bb Blues Bb major pentatonic scale, Bb major blues scale, Bb blues progression

  • More Blues Scales

  • Key of F, C, G and A

  • Shakes,Tongue Slaps and Lifts

  • Playing Two Notes at the Same Time

  • Chords

  • Building Chords, Inversions

  • Voicings, Chord Substitutions

  • Blow Chord—F major chord, F dyad26

  • Draw Chords—C major, C7, C9, C and G dyads

  • Draw Chords—Gm, Gm6, Gsus4, Em7b5, Edim triad, Bb dyad

  • Getting The Most Out Of Arpeggios

  • Arpeggios

  • Am, Am7, Am11, Asus4, A7sus4

  • Bb, Bb6, Bb6/9, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bbmaj13

  • C, C7, C9, C11, C13

  • C6, C6/9, Csus2, Csus4, C7sus4, C9sus4

  • Dm, Dm7, Dm9, Dm11, Dsus2, Dsus4

  • F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, Fmaj11, Fmaj13

  • Fsus2, Fsus4, F6, F6/9, Fadd9, Fadd11

  • Gm, Gm7, Gm9, Gm11, Gm13

  • Gm6, Gsus2, Gsus4, G7sus4, G9sus4

  • MAJOR SCALES—Advanced

  • Major Scales Ab, A, Bb, B

  • Major Scales C, Db, D, Eb

  • Major Scales E, F, F#, G

  • Instrument Mechanics

  • Air Flow, Tuning, Adjusting Reeds

  • F Harp—Relative to:-Piano, Guitar and Mandolin

  • DIATONIC HARPS—Know Your Options

  • Low-tuned Diatonic Harps , XB40

  • SBS, Tremolo-tuned F Harps

  • Octave-tuned F Harps

  • Tongue Block Trills

  • Glossary

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