Harmonica Americana

by Jon Gindick and John Gindick

This compendium of harmonica lore includes songs, lyrics, guitar chords, history of harmonica music, easy-play harmonica notation, plus a special section on blues and train music. An instruction book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930948068
• ISBN13: 9780930948061
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Cross Harp Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

INCREDIBLE

This book is amazing. I play guitar, and wanted to start up on the harp. Within the first week, I was playing them together better than I ever thought I would. The book is a great tutorial, very detailed, including an excellent history of the harp. The pictures couldn't be better, and guitar chords are shown. It's just a very effective book. And then, put in the cd's and you find that "Doc" Gindick gives even more instruction. You really feel as if you're with a very patient, relaxed private instructor who really loves what he's doing. The second cd has gorgeous renditions of the songs notated, and really sets goals for you to reach. If you have any interest in harmonica, this is the book to get, it's well worth it.

Best Choice

If you are new to the harmonica and do not care for (or understand) a lot of theory, this is the book and CD to begin with and keep for future reference. I have tried several other books and CD's and got totally lost in the mucical notes and theory. I keep coming back to Jon's publications.

Great book to work with

This is a great working book to learn to play Harmonica for the Beginners ( i.e. me). The edition with the two CD's where you can hear the author play the harmonica and also sing the songs is really useful ( it's worth the extra cost!) as you can then hear what you want to sound like. Great book guys. Just work with it and you will feel the same. Also don't give up too soon, the exhilaration you get when you can get the harmonica to do your deed is worth all the agony. Good luck.

A "must have" book for serious harmonica players

I am relatively new to the harmonica (and music for that matter) I was looking for something to teach me not only how to play the basics but something that would provide me with the techniques to understand how experts do it.Harmonica Americana provided both... and then some. The book is well written in easy to understand language. There are several scores that go from basic to advanced and there are additional instructions to take even the most advanced pieces to a new level. I've read 4 other books on the subject and none even come close. If you are thinking of taking up the harmonica or if you are a long time player looking to improve... I highly recommend this book. It's an easy read that only takes a few hours but you'll undoubtedly keep referring to it for a long time to come.

Great book for beginners

Uses pratical techniques and suggestions to get the beginner started playing in no time. Much better than other books I've read on the subject