Complete 10-Hole Diatonic Harmonica Series: Db Harmonica Book by James Major Harmonica - Digital Sheet Music
By James MajorFinally. 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 D-Flat Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole D-Flat major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. Its simple. If you have a D-Flat harmonica you should own the D-Flat Harmonica Book.
Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Harmonica
- Genres:
- Acoustic
- Composers:
- James Major
- Publishers:
- Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
- ISBN:
- 9781609741020
- EAN:
- 1609741021
- 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
SKU: M0.20511EB
Composed by James Major. Woodwinds, Harmonica, Folk, Technique, Theory and Reference, Method. Diatonic Harmonica Series. Acoustic Music. Book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #20511EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.20511EB).ISBN 9781609741020. 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 D-Flat Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords, arpeggios, modes, positions, scales, bends, overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole D-Flat major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. Its simple. If you have a D-Flat harmonica you should own the D-Flat Harmonica Book.
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Song List
How To Use This Book
The Staff and Notes
Intervals
Understanding Intervals
Range of the 10-hole Db Diatonic Harp
Bending and Overbending
Bending, The Intervals
Overbending, The Intervals
Understanding the Db Major Diatonic Scale
Seven Modes and 12 Positions
The Circle of 5ths and Db Positions
Positions, Modes and Scales
1st Position: Ionian (Major)
Db major scale
Db major scale with bends
Playing Db Blues
Db Mixolydian, Db Dorian
Dbm pentatonic scale, Db blues scale
Db blues
Progression
2nd Position: Mixolydian (Major)
Ab7 scale, Ab7 scale with a bend
Playing Ab Blues
Ab Dorian, Abm pentatonic scale
Ab blues scale
Ab blues progression
3rd Position: Dorian (minor)
Ebm7 scale, Ebm7 scale w/ bends
Playing Eb Blues
Ebm pentatonic scale, Eb blues scale
Eb blues progression
4th Position: Aeolian (minor)
Bb natural minor scale
Bb natural minor scale with a bend
Playing Bb Blues
Bbm pentatonic scale, Bb blues scale
Bb blues progression
5th Position: Phrygian (minor)
F Phrygian, F Phrygian with bends
Playing F Blues
Fm pentatonic scale, F blues scale
F Blues Progression
6th Position: Locrian (minor)
C Locrian, C Locrian with a bend
Playing C Blues
Cm pentatonic scale, C blues scale
C Blues Progression
12th Position: Lydian (Major)
Gb Lydian, Gb Lydian with bends
Playing Gb Blues
Gb major pentatonic scale
Gb major blues scale
Gb blues progression
More Blues Scales
Key of Db, Ab, Eb and F19
Chords
Building Chords, Inversions
Voicings, Chord Substitutions
Blow Chord—Db major chord, Db dyad
Draw Chords—Ab major, Ab7, Ab9, dyads
Draw Chords—Ebm, Ebm6, Ebsus
Cm7b5, Cdim triad, Gb dyad
Getting The Most Out Of Arpeggios
Ab, Ab7, Ab9, Ab11, Ab13
Ab6, Ab6/9, Absus2
Absus4, Ab7sus4, Ab9sus4
Bbm, Bbm7, Bbm9
Bbm11, Bbsus2, Bbsus4
Db, Dbmaj7, Dbmaj9, Dbmaj11, Dbmaj13
Dbsus2, Dbsus4, Db6, Db6/9
Dbadd9, Dbadd11
Ebm, Ebm7, Ebm9, Ebm11, Ebm
Ebm6, Ebsus2, Ebsus4, Eb7sus4, Eb9sus
Fm, Fm7, Fm11, Fsus4, F7sus
Arpeggios
Gb, Gb6, Gb6/9, Gbmaj7, Gbmaj
Gbmaj13
MAJOR SCALES—Advanced
Major Scales Ab, A, Bb, B
Major Scales C, Db, D, Eb
Major Scales E, F, F#, G
DIATONIC HARPS—Know Your Options
Diatonic Harps w/ Slide Assembly, XB40
Db Harp—Relative to:-Piano, Guitar and Mandolin
Glossary
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