Re: [Harp-L] Beginners instruction materials?

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Much of what it available is specific to blues. This is great if blues is what 
you want to play. But you may want to play other kinds of music as well, in 
which case the blues oriented material may not be helpful.

Also, even the beginner material often moves too quickly for an absolute 
beginner. Often teachers are simply unaware of things that they take for 
granted, but which pose gigantic challenges to the beginner.

In my book Harmonica For Dummies I work to offer beginning advice that is as 
clear as possible and to cover the many problems a beginner can encounter. At 
the same time, I offer a basis in music fundamentals and in laying the 
fundamentals of powerful, versatile technique that will serve you well no matter 
what kind of music you want to play.

Judging by user reviews on Amazon (and by sales) it appears that readers are 
finding the book useful:

http://www.amazon.com/Harmonica-Dummies-Winslow-Yerxa/dp/047033729X

I also do lessons by Skype, and in person if you're in the San Francisco Bay 
Area.

Winslow
 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance
Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
Columnist, harmonicasessions.com




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From: "tgaran4@xxxxxxxxxxx" <tgaran4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 2:55:30 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Beginners instruction materials?

New guy here. Can anyone tell me what is the best instructional material out 
there for a beginner? I've looked at the Jerry Portnoy Blues Harmonica 
Masterclass but is it geared to a beginner or an intermediate player? Is there 
some thing better out there? 


Thanks 
Tag