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| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Harmonica, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to) | 
 enlarge | Authors: William Melton, Randy Weinstein
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $11.35
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14937
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1592574653
Dewey Decimal Number: 788.82193
EAN: 9781592574650
ASIN: 1592574653
Publication Date: October 3, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
With photos, illustrations, and a new audio CD.
The harmonica is one of the most traditional musical instruments in America. Millions are sold each year, but there are few high quality, comprehensive instructional manuals for new harmonica players. This bestselling book has been completely updated, with dozens of new songs and a professionally mastered audio CD.
? Over 100 songs, both traditional and original to this book
? Detailed instructions on playing, including photos to illustrate positions and techniques
? Buying tips and interesting historical facts about famous players
? Authors are professional musicians
? The most comprehensive music lists featuring nearly every style of playing and category of song
? Over 80 riffs and songs performed on the special audio CD
? Comprehensive resource guides
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 Thorough Guide to the Harmonica September 30, 2008
The Complete Idiot's Guide is a very thorough manual to learning the harmonica, including music theory, history, and physiology. For those analytical minds who love to know EVERYTHING about a subject, this is your book. It's well written and educational. From what I can tell, it covers every possible aspect of learning to play the harmonica, including how to read music, advanced techniques of play (such as bending), how to translate written music to a harmonica, and how to incorporate harmonica into a band or group.
However, if you're a beginner ready to pick up a harmonica and a book to play today, I recommend David Harp's Instant Blues Harmonica. Pop that CD in, and you'll be playing in minutes. Literally! It quickly and easily teaches you the basics of harmonica improvisation.
Complete Idiot's Guide To Playing Harmonica September 22, 2008
From what I've read through Chapter 6, this appears to be a very well written book about playing the harmonica. I've really enjoyed it so far, and would highly recommend!
HARMONICA BOOK June 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK book. Its a bit DETAILED for beginners. But great if you are patient in committing your time to learn.
 Idiot's Guide for an Idiot. May 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have a keen interest in music but have no training. I bought the "Idiot's Guide..." hoping to gain some insight into harmonica playing. I was entirely pleased. The authors assume that the reader is intelligent but ignorant of the subject. This book was meant for people like me.
Very comprehensive for a beginner March 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just begun to learn how play the harmonica. So far, this book is very comprehensive and fun to read. It's not only about how to play, but it also offers wonderful tidbits about the instrument. I know that, as I keep learning as I intended, I'll have to go beyond this book, but that will be a couple of years down the line. One thing though, and this is very minor. Even as a beginner I found some mistakes on a couple of easy songs, as they were written for the harmonica. That actually made me proud for catching these flaws, when I'm only a beginner.
Maybe they were there on purpose!
Other than that, I love the book.
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