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The purpose of this book is to prepare harmonica players to play jazz music by teaching both the technical skills and the harmonica knowledge needed for fluid, effortless improvisation. Topics include vibrato, articulation, twelve-bar blues, the blues scale, pentatonic scales, intervals, melody development, and chord progressions. This book uses diatonic 10-hole harmonicas in all keys, and the 12 or 16-hole C Chromatic harmonica. The audio files are in split-track format and include both simple and complex versions of the tunes in the book. Includes access to online audio files.
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Titles: * Rustic Dance (F.J. Haydn) * Siciliana (M.K. Waddington) * Allegro (F.J. Haydn) * Seguidilla (C. Salzedo) * Minuet No. 1, Minuet No. 3, BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. II 183 (J.S. Bach) * The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (R. Schumann) * Glissando Waltz (W.A. Mozart) * Minuet No. 2, BWV Anh. 116 (J.S. Bach) * Petite Etude (V.V. Rogers) * A Short Story (H. Lichner) * Sonatina from Zwei Leichte Sonaten No. 1, Kinsky-Halm Anh. 5 (L. van Beethoven)
In some forty interviews with saxophonists, pianists, singers, composers, and string, brass, and rhythm players, Stokes illuminates the lives of the artists and the sheer pleasure of the sounds they create. Stokes paints a vivid portrait of jazz musicians ... that range across the globe. Introductions to vaudeville stars, blues musicians, and women instrumentalists. Covers a broad spectrum, including conversations with legendary veterans, like Jackie McLean and Louie Bellson, to such rising stars as Diana Krall, Cyrus Chestnut, Ingrid Jensen, and violinist Regina Carter.-Derived from book cover.
This book teaches the ideas behind adding chords to melodies. It begins with basic chords and progressions, and moves to more complex ideas. With an introduction and two appendices. Two CDs of additional material.
"The Harp: A Comprehensive Guide to Playing and Performing" is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to learn how to play the harp or improve their skills on this beautiful instrument. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, this book provides a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to master the harp. The book begins with a brief history of the harp, its different types, and the anatomy of the instrument. It then delves into the basics of playing the harp, including proper posture, hand position, tuning, and basic techniques. From there, it covers more advanced playing techniques for both lever and pedal harps, as well as tips for composing and arranging music for the harp. The book also explores the different genres of music that the harp can be used in, from classical and folk to pop and jazz, and provides guidance on playing in an ensemble setting. Finally, it covers topics such as maintenance and care for your harp, performance tips, and harp pedagogy for those interested in teaching the instrument. With clear and concise explanations, easy-to-follow diagrams, and helpful tips and tricks throughout, "The Harp: A Comprehensive Guide to Playing and Performing" is an invaluable resource for any harp player looking to take their skills to the next level.
Verlon Eason shares her moving testimony of how God led her to the harp as a child and used it many years later as an adult to bring healing to her broken heart. As you read her story, you are sure to be moved by how a mighty and loving God can take tragedy and turn it into triumph. You will laugh, will cry, and be inspired wondering if God can do a similar miracle in your own life! Includes a study guide.
Growing up in a large Italian family, Aida Mulieri-Dagort wanted to be a professional musician all her life. Most of her family members played instruments as music was their daily bread, and Aida was nurtured in a rich musical environment. Thus began her journey through much struggle and determination as she accomplished her goals of success. Aida became a musician under contract with two motion picture studios as a member of their recording orchestras during the heyday of Hollywood film scoring - the 1940s through the early 1960s. Harps Are Not For Angels is her story of that accomplishment and the joys as well as the pressures it imposed on her life. Musicians under contract to the studios were in a prized position in the profession, and the envy of many players who had not made the grade to earn a chair in one of those orchestras. The politics and pressures of this professional work were on a high level and your job could be at stake at any moment. Meanwhile Aida doubled as a wife and mother in an era when women were expected to do little else. Along the way Aida chronicles the professionals in the film music business she encountered, and relates stories involving the history of Los Angeles and its connection to the music world at the time. The city was a cultural cornucopia at the end of the second World War, as many artists sought refuge from political oppression, and Hollywood reaped the benefits. Although it was a good life, in the stresses and high demand of such professional work, Aida found herself diagnosed with breast cancer. Her recovery and subsequent retirement from the music business inspired her to explore her many other talents such as teaching children with learning disabilities, and fine art painting which she did for her own enjoyment. But for Aida, nothing was as exciting nor as stimulating as her career in the motion picture studios of Hollywoods golden era as related here in her experiences both informative, challenging, and insightful. After reading her story you will see that in fact Harps Are Not For Angels.
Robert M. Garcia, a professional drummer from the age of 17, attended Florida A&M University (FAMU), in Tallahassee, and later studied at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts. During his freshman and sophomore years at FAMU (1968-1970), he was on the drum line of the world famous band, the FAMU Marching 100. Through the years, Garcia became widely known as a master drummer. However, later in his life, for reasons revealed in this book, he switched his focus from drums to the grand harp. Robert Garcia became a skilled and versatile harpist. His music was a joy to the many people who saw and heard him perform. . . . The fact that Robert was able to move over to the harp is a sign that he always had a pitched-instrument player nestled within his musical gift. It is a great blessing that he was able to express this part of his musical personality later in his career. The fact that he enjoyed such success at this is clearly a testament to the versatility and depth of his musical talent. Vern C. Falby, Ph.D. Faculty, Music Theory Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
The harmonica is one of the most important, yet overlooked, instruments in music. This definitive volume celebrates the history of the world's most popular musical device, its impact on various forms of music, folk, country, blues, rock, jazz and classical music. The author traces the development of the harmonica from the ancient Chinese sheng to futuristic harmonica sythesizers. Nearly seventy harmonica masters are profiled including Stevie Wonder, Little Walter, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Reed, Charlie McCoy, Sonny Terry, and John Popper. This updated edition includes an extensive new afterword, an expanded discography of the finest harmonica recordings, and a listing of the best harmonica resources on the internet.