Mel Bay First LEssons Harmonica Author:David Barrett First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting set-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation; rhythm training; train patterns; folk tunes; blues; bending; vibrato; tongue blocking single notes and octaves; and instruction on all three common harmonica positions (1st, 2nd and 3rd). Book i... more »s accompanied by CD recording of all examples played by author David Barrett along with background music. Contents - Welcome, A Word From The Author & Material Needed (Track 1), Understanding Notated Music, Rhythm Training (Ex. 12 - Track 2), Placing Your Lips on the Harmonica & Holding the Harmonica, Getting Started (Ex. 14-15 - Track 3), Folk Songs (Lovely May Ex. 16 - Track 4, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Ex. 17 - Track 5, This Old Man Ex. 18 - Track 6, She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain Ex. 19 - Track 7, Happy Song Ex. 20 - Track 8, Home Sweet Home Ex. 21 - Track 9, Red River Valley Ex. 22 - Track 10, Row Row Row Your Boat Ex. 23 - Track 11, Oh Susanna! Ex. 24 - Track 12, Jingle Bells Ex. 25 - Track 13), Understanding Blues & Second Position (Ex. 26), C Harmonica Note Chart with Bends (Ex. 27), Blues Songs (Ex. 28 - Track 14, Ex. 29 - Track 15, Ex. 30 - Track 16, Ex. 31 - Track 17, Ex. 32 - Track 18,Ex. 33 - Track 19), Chugging (Ex. 34-37 - Track 20), Throat Vibrato (Track 21), Bending (Ex. 38-39 - Track 22), Bending (Ex. 40-42 - Track 23)The Dip Bend (Track 24), Blues Song #1 with Bending (Ex. 43 - Track 25), Blues Song #2 with Bending (Ex. 44 - Track 26)When the Saints Go Marching In with Bending (Ex. 45 - Track 27), Chromatic Scale (Ex. 46 - Track 28), Third Position (Ex. 47 - Track 29), Third Position Bounce #1 (Ex. 48 - Track 30 / Jam Track Is CD Track 37), Tongue Blocking (Ex. 49-51 - Track 31)Slap Tongue Blocking (Ex. 52-53 - Track 32), Octave Tongue Blocking (Ex. 54-58 - Track 33), Blues Songs that Use Octaves (Ex. 59 - Track 34, Ex. 60 - Track 35), Third Pos« less