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.

Songbook with 30 Songs by Stephen C. Foster - simply notated for the chromatic Harmonica. Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) was an American composer and probably the best-known songwriter of the time. Many of his compositions - above all: Camptown Races, Oh Susanna and Beautiful Dreamer - are still known today and are an integral part of the US-American culture. The tones of the melodies were prepared with simple symbols, the rhythm of the tones is given by the classical music notation. The sounds of the songs are available online in a sound player with adjustable playback speed - web address and access data in the book. For beginner and slightly advanced player. Song list: Ah! May the red rose live alway! / Beautiful Dreamer / Better Times are coming / Camptown Races / Down among the Cane-Brakes / Gentle Annie / Gentle Lena Clare / Hard times come again no more / If you've only got a Moustache / Jeanie with the light brown hair / Maggie by my side / Massa's in de cold ground / My old Kentucky Home / My wife is a most knowing woman / Nelly was a Lady / Oh Susanna / Old Black Joe / Old dog Tray / Old Folks at Home / Ring, ring the Banjo / Some Folks / Thats what's the matter / The Glendy Burk / The Song of all Songs / The Village Maiden / The voices that are gone / There are a plenty of fish in the sea / Thou art the Queen of my Song / Way down in Ca-i-ro / When this dreadful war is ended

An exciting collection of some of the best-known and most interesting harmonica licks and effects. the first few pages of this book offer reference and review material. Harmonica notation is explained, defining the special symbols for blow notes, draw notes, bends, and other techniques. Includes a useful Reference Guide for Harmonica Notation. Although rarely more than 4 measures in length these licks range from the very easy to the extremely challenging. At times, the author combines 4 licks to form a complete tune. the accompanying CD demonstrates each of the 60 licks on solo harmonica.

This book is designed for those who play diatonic or chromatic harmonica or both. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate player, each chapter presents a new and distinct learning experience. the chapters may be approached in sequence or in a haphazard fashion, without even completing a given chapter - as long as a particular sequences of exercises is completed within that chapter. All tunes and exercises are shown in both standard notation and harmonica tablature. the enclosed CD contains 84 tracks with audio samples of all the music in the book.

Harmonica Encores presents famous concertos by Bach and Vivaldi plus other select classical works arranged by chromatic harmonica virtuoso Jiayi He. Includes Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt, Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 by George Enescu, Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin, and more. As these solos require advanced technique, the author has included both standard notation and chromatic harmonica tablature with hole numbers, blow/draw instructions and slide positions. The author’s stellar performances of many of these works can be found on YouTube. Downloadable online audio tracks provide accompaniment for practice and performance. Includes access to online audio.

(P/V/G Composer Collection). The first great American songwriter, Stephen Foster's songs are now part of the American folk tradition. This collection presents 30 of his compositions, plus photos and a new biography. Includes: Beautiful Dreamer * Camptown Races * Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair * My Old Kentucky Home * Oh! Susanna * Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) * more.

Old favorites such as Beautiful Dreamer and Oh! Susanna as well as patriotic, plantation, and minstrel songs by the American composer are presented along with reproductions of original covers