The Backpacker's Songbook

by Jerry Silverman

This compact book presents 130 songs in a convenient 5 1/2 inches by 8 inch format. All selections are written in leadsheet format for voice with complete lyrics, guitar chords and harmonica... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786613742
• ISBN13: 9780786613748
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Dad's observations

I bought this book for my daughter who has just turned 11 and is interested in learning to play the harmonica. The songs are a mixture of old reliables and newer hits. Each song has the tune and chords included as well as a tablature for harmonica which makes it possible to not only sing along but accompany on the guitar. The only problem I found was that some of the songs were written for harmonicas tuned to keys other than C. Most beginners will only have a C harmonica, and will find that to try and play in other keys is difficult. Add to that, some of the songs written in C are high (which probably cannot be helped), and will be hard to play for someone just starting. Still, this is a great campfire song book for those who just want to have fun.