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Winslow Yerxa

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Aug 14 2012 For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)
The fun and easy way to play blues on the harmonica

Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach—specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings.

The accompanying audio CD features all the musical examples from the book, plus play-along exercises and songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for.

  • In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniques
  • Blues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singers
  • Information on blues history and personalities

If you're intrigued by the idea of understanding and mastering the compelling (yet mysterious) art of playing blues on the harmonica, Blues Harmonica For Dummies has you covered.

CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase


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The fun and easy way® to play blues harmonica

Blues Harmonica For Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach — specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; and much more.

  • Dig into the blues — get the 411 on the blues as a musical style, understand how the harmonica fits into the music, and survey the types of harmonicas available
  • Do the crawl — grasp how to play melodies along with licks and riffs — those nuggets of bluesy melody that make up the building blocks of blues harmonica playing
  • Delve deep — discover how to use your hands, lips, tongue, throat, and lungs to shape your sound and create sonic texture
  • Find your style — from prewar rural blues through amplified Chicago blues through modern blues-rock, discover classic recordings and playing techniques to help define your personal approach
  • Be loud and proud — put together a repertoire of tunes to play for an audience and amplify your playing with electronic equipment

Open the book and find:

  • The lowdown on what it takes to get started
  • A blues guide to music symbols
  • How to go from playing easy chords to strong single notes, and then to 12-bar blues
  • Ways to shape, color, and punctuate your blues sound
  • Detailed, step-by-step guidance on bending notes
  • Tips for developing your personal style
  • Important players and recordings in different blues harmonica styles

Learn to:

  • Play blues on harmonica
  • Master techniques like bending, tongue blocking, and chordal rhythm
  • Connect with blues history and the major players

About the Author

Winslow Yerxa is a widely known and respected harmonica player, teacher, and author. He has written, produced, and starred in many harmonica book and video projects, and provides harmonica instruction worldwide. In addition to teaching privately, he currently teaches at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, California.


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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent starter Sep 10 2012
By William V. Hayes - Published on Amazon.com
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I got this book with the intention of maybe starting to play the harmonica. I have played the guitar (blues, jazz, rock, country, etc...) for about 22yrs now and have a solid understanding of music theory; so I delved into this book with some background knowledge. Suffice it to say, the author gives a good chapter on just the theory of the blues. I think you would get more out of this book, however, if you already have an understanding of theory. Technique is covered, what harmonica to start with is covered, and the cd is essential to getting the examples right. All in all, this is a GREAT book/cd combo and I highly recommend it!!! I have been playing the harmonica (bought a Hohner Special 20 after some research) for only 2wks and can already play a couple of blues melodies thanks to this book. FIVE STARS all the way! If you're looking to learn harmonica this is THE book in my opinion.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for the beginner to intermediate blues harp player Sep 4 2012
By Timothy B. Riley - Published on Amazon.com
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I have been fooling around with the harmonica for a few years now. I bought this author's previous book, Harmonica For Dummies, and I enjoyed it. However it's the Blues that attract many people to this instrument. Although I admire someone who can play classical or pop music on the harmonica, but it's harmonica players like Little Walter, Junior Wells, John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson and even more contemporary players like John Popper from Blues Traveler that make you want to pick up the harmonica and blow.

Like the earlier book, Blues Harmonica for Dummies takes the student from the very beginning steps (such as "how to buy a harmonica") to more intermediate techniques like bending notes, over-blowing, using an amplifier, and playing a chromatic harp. However, each lesson has a blues bent to it. This book also comes with a CD that allows the student to hear what they are supposed to sound like as they work their way through the lessons and exercises. This is definitely my favorite between the two books and the one that I will be recommending to others beginning harmonica enthusiasts. Well done, Winslow!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource Aug 23 2012
By bertrarious - Published on Amazon.com
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I also have Harmonica for Dummies by the same author, but I prefer this book. The author starts with the assumption that you know nothiung about harmonicas and starts from there. Starts with information about the basic types of harmonicas and how to select your harmonica based upon your musical intent and works from there. If you already have skills you can jump ahead to the level of instruction you require. The author has a dry sense of humor that I enjoyed.

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