Student Guide for SOLOTUNED HARMONICA （学生指南SOLOTUNED口琴）.pdf

Student Guide for SOLO-TUNED HARMONICA (Part I — Diatonic) Presented by The Gateway Harmonica Club, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri To participate in the course Solo-Tuned Harmonica (Part I — Diatonic), the student must have: • a 12-hole solo-tuned diatonic harmonica in the key of C, or • a 12- or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C. All of the material covered in this course pertains to the solo-tuned diatonic harmonica. Those students using 12- or 16-hole solo-tuned chromatic harmonicas will be able to play the same material and use the same techniques; however, the additional capabilities of the chromatic harmonica will not be covered. This course is designed to teach beginner level players the basics of playing the 12-hole solo-tuned diatonic harmonica, which is tuned differently from the standard 10-hole diatonic instrument. Although solo-tuned instruments are not well suited for blues playing, they are ideal for playing melodies and are simpler to learn. Students in this course will learn: • basic playing technique • where the notes of the major diatonic scale are located on the solo-tuned harmonica, and • how to use this knowledge in playing a number of familiar melodies. Basics of scales, pitch and rhythm will be covered. Those who complete this course may wish to take Solo-Tuned Harmonica (Part II — Chromatic), for which the student must have a 12- or 16-hole solo-tuned chromatic harmonica in the key of C.. INTRODUCTION TO THE HARMONICA Welcome to the world of harmonica playing. The harmonica is a very special musical instrument. It’s small, inexpensive and easy to learn to play. It can be used to play anything from nursery rhymes to classical music. It has a very special sound. You can use it to play simple songs or complex songs, ol