Re: [Harp-L] New chromatic method

[philharpn@xxxxxxx]

For more info, check this page out.


<<http://www.shermusic.com/new/9781883217716.shtml>>



-----Original Message-----
From: John Kally <jkally3@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 9:37 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] New chromatic method


Hi folks,
Not sure if this has been mentioned here, but I just purchased the new "Method 
for Chromatic Harmonica" by Max De Aloe (Sher Music, $30 USD). Got mine from 
Jamey Abersold, but I'm sure it is available all over.  I saw it listed, figured 
it would be yet another "how to play harmonica in ten minutes" book but 
absolutely not the case here.  Really nice package, looks very thorough (no, I 
haven't played through the whole thing yet!),  147 pages plus a CD.  Most of the 
tracks have original  melodies  played with a rhythm section at reasonable 
tempos, and then the backing track again with the melody out.   Has 
recommendations inside from Toots, Hendrik Muerkens, and some other great 
players.  Not an improvisation book  directly but a thoughtful, systematic 
approach to learning the instrument (FYI, no tab, every example is in notation, 
good thing I can read a little) with lots of other resources cited.  Max clearly 
knows his stuff, as can be seen by a quick Youtube search of some o!
 f his videos.   Really a bargain, I think, for someone looking to spend some 
serious time on chromatic.