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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 2 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Stephen Collins Foster was the "tune smith" of the 1800 s. His music was everywhere. Foster s music has become part of our folklore and is still being played today. This book gives you 60 of these popular tunes simplified for easy playing. There are patriotic songs, Civil War songs, sentimental love songs, comedy songs, nonsense songs and mournful songs. Almost any type of harmonica, diatonic 10 hole, chromatic harmonica, blues harp, tremolo and octave tuned double reed instruments are able to perform this music. Tablature (arrows and numbers) is provided to help you understand the playing techniques for the harmonica. The split-track CD provides 23 selected tunes for the listening portion of this book with harmonica on one channel and accompaniment on the other. The audio will help "ear" players to enjoy these special tunes. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Phil Duncan | | Paperback: | 80 pages | | Publisher: | Mel Bay Publications, Inc. | | Publication Date: | August 13, 2003 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0786632275 | | Product Length: | 1.08 inches | | Product Width: | 0.85 inches | | Product Height: | 0.02 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.52 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.7 inches | | Package Width: | 8.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 2 reviews |
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 Not Just The Standards. Feb 10, 2009
By Joel Hooks
The harmonica is a very simple instrument and is easy to learn songs by ear. With that said, there are many forgotten Foster gems that are included in this book. Along with the standard plantation melodies, one finds some of the sentimental ballads that Foster is not known for these days, but should be. Foster is thought of in modern times as a "folk song" writer. Make no mistake, old Stephen's songs were art music all the way. That shows in the arrangements in this book.
My only complaint is that many of the arrangements are for 2nd position ("cross harp") and chromatic only. I understand that "blues" players make up the majority of harmonica players, but this is not "blues." I would have liked to see a little space devoted to historical harmonica playing styles. Perhaps using harmonica techniques from the 19th century.
In all, a great book. A nice collection of songs by the most important contributor to American popular music.
 Always TImeless Mar 11, 2012
By Radman
The music book contains a good selection of Foster. From the familiar to the little known. I found the CD not quite as satisfactory - the tempo and type of playing did not alway match the content of the lyrics. "Hard Times, Come Again No More" for example, calls for a slower, contemplative mood. Overall, a good choice.
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