Learn to play Harmonica

Play harmonica with our great selection of instructional materials and instruments.  Hohner Marine Band and Old Standby harmonicas at the Pickin Parlor's every day low prices.

Hohner Harmonicas are number one in playability and popularity.  Since 1862 Hohner Harmonicas have been the best available.  Abe Lincoln even had one - what more can you say. 

  Hohner Marine Band Harmonicas

  Internationally recognized by players for its  simple beauty and resonant tone, this is the most famous harmonica in the world. The pearwood body, solid brass plates and patented cover design produce a musical quality that, when first heard in 1896, brought the Marine Band immediate popularity. This is the model that helped to create the sound of the Blues, Country, Folk and Rock.

  Hohner Old Standby Harmonicas

  This is a really nice mid-range harmonica. This is a real instrument (not a toy!) with brass reeds, plastic body, and stainless steel lip plates. Ideal for intermediate level players (or professionals on the typical musicians budget!)

Instant Harmonica Starter Kit
 William Bay
  $15.95
  Lone Hand Price $14.35

This kit contains one book, one book with CD set, and a diatonic harmonica in the key of C.  The book and companion split track CD comprise a complete teaching course.  More Songs For Harmonica will give you hours of enjoyment with folk and blues favorites.  A great course of study for any beginner.

 
Harmonica Technique
$17.95
Lone Hand Price $16.15

Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive instruction on lead and accompaniment playing styles.
The companion CD includes musical examples and play-along songs. Each exercise is played and every full length song is fully accompanied by a blues band. Each large example is played once with harmonica and again with accompaniment only.
This book can be used with both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas, but is more recommended for the diatonic player. 80 pp.

 
Mel Bays Harmonica Method
$9.95
Lone Hand Price $8.95

This book is a complete guide to playing the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. Its purpose is to help the beginning student avoid the trial and error method of playing the harmonica through step by step technical instruction and an extensive, graded repertoire. Rather than overwhelming the student with the "all at once" approach, fundamentals of note reading are gradually introduced throughout the book's 100-plus pages. This method progresses from very simple melodies and exercises to concepts as complex as inserting harmonica chords within a melody. Guitar chords are provided for most of the well-known tunes in the book.

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