Method for Chromatic Harmonica

There are plenty of learning resources for the 10-hole (Blues) harmonica:- but the bigger, more challenging, chromatic seems out of fashion at the moment. Max de Aloe's book is full of exercises (scales, tunes, arpeggios ...) and has just enough theory to point you in the right direction as long as you already know approximately where you want to go. This book is a delight for anyone who is serious about getting familiar with their chromatic (and you wouldn't have chosen a chromatic unless you were serious).

If you would like to be able to read music and learn to play the chromatic harmonica then Method for Chromatic Harmonica (with Free Audio CD) is what you need.

I don't know of a better tutorial for chromatic harmonica than this. Two tracks for selected pieces, one with backing and lead and another with just the backing. You do need basic music theory, notes and timing. No tabs here, which is good.

First of all, there is no cd; you have to download the mp3 file from the website provided; that's no problem. The format of this book is music notes only, there are no diagrams of hole numbers with blow, draw or slide, so if you can't read music and don't know where the notes are on your harmonica, you'll be disadvantaged. I'd recommend this book to the intermediate player who can read music and wants to progress to a professional level.

Great book. Very informative!!

Excellent book and easy to follow.

Ótimo metodo de gaita cromática. Como a maioria dos métodos, este é no formato com espiral, o que facilita o manuseio para o estudo. Veio muito bem emalado e chegou dentro do prazo. Alguns comentaristas criticam a ênfase do autor na sequência e repetição dos exercícios, mas acho fundamental seguir adiante nas lições só depois de executar muito bem as anteriores. É preciso criar uma base. Depois tudo fica mais fácil. Pular etapas no estudo de um instrumento musical, seja ele qual for, é apostar no insucesso.

Als langjähriger Bluesharpspieler entschloss ich mich die Chromatische in Angriff zu nehmen, weil man mit ihr einfach viel mehr Möglichkeiten hat. Das im Sinne von Noten. Tablaturen sind oft schwer zu finden ab einem bestimmten Niveau, aber mit der Chromatischen hat man unmengen an Material! Dieses Buch hilft sehr gut um dieses komplett!! neue Instrument zu lernen. Man lernt eben normale Spielübungen, um das Instrument kennenzulernen, dann kommen ab am Ende von jedem Kapitel meist ein paar Songs, die rhythmisch und jazzig sind...mit Playback auf der CD kann man somit sein Rhythmusgefühl trainieren. super Buch!

Realmente útil para tomarse en serio el estudio de la armónica cromática. Muy didáctico y con muchos ejercicios

Es un método sencillo pero muy confiable con todo lo que el principiante necesita para conocer e involucrarse con la armonica.

Good instructional books for playing the chromatic harmonica are not common. Here is a book that treats the harmonica as a real instrument. The author takes the student from a very basic (or non existent) skill level to being an expert player if the exercises are taken seriously and studied thoroughly. A knowledge of music theory is assumed but this can be easily obtained from other resources. This book is strongly recommended for mature readers. Very young children may be better off with a more light hearted and playful approach than is afforded by this book.