Play the Harmonica Well [Paperback] Review

If you want to play classical (ie Larry Adler) or jazz harmonica this book is essential. The book treats the chromatic harmonica as a serious musicalinstrument. Just like learning a "real" wind instrument (eg oboe,clarinet, flute etc) you will start by learning posture and breathing. Oneof the most important parts of the book is the detailed and very clearexplanations of how to play legato on a harmonica (ie how to make a smoothflow going from a blow note to a draw note!).
Although this book waspublished in 1999. I previously had a (more expensive) "homepublished" version of this book for more than 2 years. This booksignificantly sped up my learning and even years later I still get more outof this comprehensive book. Every time I play the harmonica I sit/stand,hold the instrument and play legato the way i learnt from this book - evenyears later.
There are no scale exercises or notes on staves in this book- there are plenty of other books for that. This unique book is acomprehensive method and resource that taught me how to adjust my handposition to get "resonance" from the instrument and many othermajor advances in my playing.
Doug Tate is well known and respected onharmonica newsgroups for his excellent advice on playing chromaticharmoinca. A perfect companion to this book is Doug's other book "Makeyour harmonica play well" - it covers maintenance and modifications tothe instrument so that a poor instrument doesn't slow your learning.

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Great for all harmonica enthusiasts, this handy, easy-to-use book aims to explain precisely what is required to play this instrument well. Topics covered include: holding, posture, mouth position, movement, breath control, articulation, phrasing, tone manipulation, vibrato, trills and turns, projection, chords and intervals, interpretation, and much more. For chromatic players, but diatonic harmonica players will learn just as much.

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