Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: harmonica and sheet music... what about Bb horn music?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Me 4th or 5th, although I'm not a 'fella'. ;) But how 'I' do it since I'm  
not a pro performer--is to buy play-along book/cd's (in various keys)  -  
mostly by Hal Leonard and play along with the CD's. Many have the song (or  
instrumental) repeated with the main instrument removed for you to  play with 
the band as a backing track. Interestingly, the Hal Leonard  series allows 
you to actually use them to record, with no copyright issues. The  book is 
there IF I choose to follow along  - not all that important to me  since I'm 
primarily a by-ear player although I enjoy using them for the piano  once in 
a while and of course it's nice to have the real song lyrics.
 
Here's an example of one book I bought which wasn't Jazz (I don't  honestly 
remember what key this is in and I did not buy it directly from the Hal  
Leonard Corp as shown here but an EBay dealer who specializes in CD's and 
music  books. This one's written for several instruments. I chose alto sax since 
I find  that closest to the sound I'm looking for. If you've heard Michael 
Peloquin  play sax and chromatic you'll understand. :) Flute books  are good 
too.):  

http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=841447&promotion=445
&subsiteid=65&&viewtype=default
 
Most are listed like this at the top (for Bb, Eb and C instruments, but not 
 all):
 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/books-sheet-music-media/hal-leonard-jazz-in-t
hree-eb-instruments--c-instruments--bb-instruments-book-and-cd-package
 
or
 
 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/books-sheet-music-media/hal-leonard-jazz-blue
s--blues-play-along-volume-6-book-cd?pfm=sp


 
 
 
I'll also buy CD's of instrumental performances I like and play along with  
them, many of which are done in Bb. At the very least both methods are  
great ear training if you don't have other musicians to play with and neither  
sounds 'canned' if you record yourself and play it back.
 
My own favourite other-keyed chromatic is A, but Bb is a close  second.
 
Elizabeth
 
 
Message: 1
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:26:43 -0400
From: Mike Wilbur  <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: harmonica and sheet  music... what about Bb
horn music?
To: Dan Hazen  <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx"  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

Yep yep

Mike Wilbur



On  May 21, 2014, at 9:34 AM, Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:

> I've wondered if any of you fellas play Bb harps to Bb horn  music...


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