[Harp-L] Harmonica for Dummies

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just recently got my book and, as expected, Winslow does a superb job. If this book had been available 30 years ago, I would be a real harp player by now.
Anyone on this list who hasn't yet bought one, is missing an essential source. Sure, most of the information is available here, but to have everything pulled together and explained in such a coherent manner is invaluable. I have already learned from it and there is plenty more for me to study. 
I was thinking just this evening that it might,just might, be as good as Tony Glover's book. (Yes, my tongue is firmly planted in my cheek.)

Steve Webb in Minnesota, where even third position presents a challenge to dummies who keep trying to play harmonica.

---- Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> Considering the dearth of backup tracks and lack of ready access to a live 
> band or keyboard player, it is often use to consider   CD packages not designed 
> specifically for harp players.
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> Fast Forward 12-Bar Blues Piano (Wise Publications, London/New York, 
> 1997--$15.95 list) comes with a good collection of basic blues patterns that can be 
> lifted for use on the harmonica. Styles featured are Basic Blues, Boogie Piano, 
> Stride Piano, Jazz Piano, Rock Piano. Plenty of walking bass line 
> blues/boogie. Nice and slow, easy to hear and follow.
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> For the harp player, just put on the CD and ignore the book. Later, if you 
> want some theory, look into the book and see what it has to say.
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> The best part is that it is not only keyboard music on the CD but that stand 
> up bass plays the same riff.   
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> The CD plays 30-second phrases separately in the left hand and the right hand 
> and again with a bass and drums of the same riff. Each track is music only; 
> there is no annoying chatter or even a count off. So you can hit "repeat" or 
> "loop" and play the same section over and over again.
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> Since a lot of the blues riffs come from piano, this is a great place to 
> start.
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> And if you plan to play harp along with a piano or organ when you get your 
> chops and riffs down, this can get you used to it. You get 64 tracks at about 30 
> seconds each and two tunes at about 2:30 each. That's about 30+ minutes of 
> pure music. Amazon has it in stock new for 10% and used copies -- some without 
> CDs for about half price, considering its 10 years old. 
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> I found the book in my "archive" while moving stuff around, cleaning up my 
> home office. And pulled it out and listened to see if it would work with my harp 
> class. 
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> Phil Lloyd
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