[Harp-L] Beginning diatonic harmoica summer class start Saturday in Berkeley

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Want to play diatonic harmonica but need some guidance? Take the six-week Beginning Diatonic Harmonica course starting this Saturday at the Jazzschool in Berkeley.

Diatonic harmonica is the small harmonica used in blues, rock,
 folk â and even in jazz. If youâre new to the harmonica or even to 
playing music, this course taught by Winslow Yerxa will get you started.




You''ll learn:



â How to hold the instrument, breathe, play chords and single notes

â How to play simple melodies that show you where the notes are.

â How to play rhythm jams with the teacher and each other.

â How to bend notes - making that wailing sound that's so cool about 
blues harmonica

â How to count time while you play rhythms.



You'll also get some background in musical subjects, including:


â Song forms such as twelve-bar blues and three-chord folk, rock, and 
country tunes.

â Some basics of note reading and music theory.



What you need to bring:: Students are required to bring a 10-hole
 diatonic harmonica in the key of C to class (email the instructor at 
winslow@jazzschool. com if youâre unsure of what to get). 


Class text: the book Harmonica For Dummies (click to find
 it on Amazon.com) 


When and where:Saturdays 11:45 amâ1:15 pm (6 weeks, starting 
July 17) $250. For information on how to register, go to jazzschool.com




Winslow Yerxa is considered one of the worldâs most knowledgeable 
harmonica players and a gifted teacher. Heâs  is the author of the 
best-selling and highly regarded book Harmonica For Dummies, a 
regular columnist for Harmonicasessions.com and Bluesharmonica.com, and 
has performed and taught at the SPAH harmonica festival, World Harmonica
 Festival (Trossingen, Germany), David Barrettâs Harmonica Masterclassâ 
(San Jose, California), Jon Gindickâs Harmonica Jam Camp (southern 
California), and the Kerrville Folk Festival (Kerrville, Texas).

Winslow Yerxa

Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

Resident expert at bluesharmonica.com

Harmonica instructor, jazzschool.com

Columnist, harmonicasessions.com