Get the Beginning/Intermediate Harp Players Complete Tool Kit: A $97.85 retail value!
Format: Hohner Special 20 Harmonica & 2 DVD's and 2 Audio CD's
Produced By: JP Allen
This complete package contains the following products:
Hohner Special 20 Model H560 (New) Key of C
This is my favorite Harmonica and the I one recommend in the videos.
A smooth "comfortable" feeling harmonica with genuine brass plates recessed in a plastic body. The Hohner Special 20 H560 is an exceptionally warm-sounding airtight instrument with bolted on covers that comes in a hinged plastic case.
DVD: Core Essentials: Developing Good Habits. Learning the Most Important Harmonica Techniques the Right Way the First Time,” Level 1-6
Skill Level: Beginners to Intermediate
Format: DVD
Total Time: One hour and 17 minutes
In this DVD I explore what I consider to be all of the basic harmonica techniques necessary to play many popular styles of music Blues, Folk, Country, Reggae, Pop, Classical, Hymns, Spirituals, Chicago Blues, Country Blues and what ever else the cat drags in.
This DVD is a workshop on techniques (while my other DVDs support you in jamming once you’ve learned the techniques). I’ve investigated the majority of instructional harmonica products on the market and my opinion is that very few of them explain basic techniques in a way that is clear or accurate. If you’re having difficulty progressing, it’s probably because you simply haven’t been shown the tricks to learning the most important basic harmonica techniques.
This DVD explores: “The Deep Relaxed Embouchure (how to place the harp deep in your mouth so you don’t get frustrated and stuck), Simple Chords, Playing in tune, Tricks to Playing Fast, High Speed Rhythm Patterns (rippin’ it out as a “one-man-band”!), Single Notes, an intro to Bending, Throat Vibrato, Five distinct Hand Techniques, and a Classic Chicago Blues Pattern. (For a C harmonica)
DVD:“Harmonica Made Fun and Easy So You Won’t Get Stuck: Getting Campfire Ready, Level 1 and 2 of the JP Allen Instructional Series
Skill Level: Beginners
Format: DVD
Total Time: One hour and Ten minutes
One of the things that really bums me out is when people tell me they tried to learn harmonica, couldn’t figure it out and then quit. And to make things worse, they thought it was because they had no musical ability.
I believe the real problem may have been that they were learning from an instructional method that was either too difficult, or that the basic techniques were not correctly explained.
I created this DVD in hopes of doing more than just getting you off to a fun and easy start. My dream is that this lesson will support your goals for harmonica and create the possibility of your enjoying it for life.
I’m confident that you will be truly amazed by how musical you will sound within the first 30 minutes of practicing. I will teach you tricks for jamming along with other musicians and share with you the secrets to improvisation.
My revolutionary method is built on rhythmic patterns.
Once you learn the patterns you can use them as templates to freely and easily create an infinite numbers of original ideas.
I recommend this product to absolute beginners, as well as for people who have been playing for a while and are feeling stuck or discouraged.
2 AUDIO CD's: Teaching Yourself to Jam with other Musicians: Getting Campfire Ready, Level 3 of the JP Allen Instructional Series”
Skill Level: Intermediate
Format Audio 2 CD SET
I am so proud of this 2 CD set! Where do I start?
The style of harmonica playing that I will be sharing on this CD is incredibly fun and easy to learn. It’s called first position and it’s most commonly used in Folk, Country, Reggae, Pop, Classical, and Spiritual music.
I’m confident that you will not only experience a new level of enjoyment of the harp, but others will enjoy your playing as well. If you’ve been longing to improve your ability to play along with other musicians, I feel optimistic that my method will support you in making the breakthrough.
This CD will do more than teach specific melodies. I will share with you the secrets to how I am able to spontaneously create melodies over songs I have never heard before. Within the first 30 minutes, students often report that they are surprised about how easy it is to enjoy jamming along with other musicians.
The method I will share with you is truly revolutionary because it is built on rhythmic patterns. Once you learn the patterns you can use them as templates to freely create an infinite number of original ideas.
I feel confident that when you’ve completed this lesson you will have the tools to play harmonica at a level that you never imagined would be this easy.
(For a “C” Harmonica) which comes with this package!