Guitar and Harmonica Method Learning Materials

Harmonica Cheat Sheets

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Here you will find some helpful materials that you can look at online or download to your computer for off line viewing.
Most of these materials are in pdf format and will open in a web browser.
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George Goodman's Harmonica Cheat Sheets

Harmonica Cheat SheetsFour great tools teach how to choose the correct key harmonica and provide the harmonica tabs that will get you sounding great.
Included in this exclusive download:

The Blues Harp Cheat Sheet
The Blues Harp Chart relates the Blues key to the 12 bar blues chords and shows the harmonica key to use when playing Cross Harp / Second Position.
All 12 keys are shown.

Harmonica Chord Cheat Sheet
This table displays all 12 Major Keys, the chords built upon each degree of the scale and the draw and blow holes on the harmonica for the chord tones of each chord.
This table can be used for a bunch of things
• to help determine the key of a song
• transpose songs to different keys
• find the chord tones on harmonica which will make up the majority of the notes in a melody

Pentatonic Scale Cheat Sheet
Pentatonic scales are five note scales that you hear throughout popular music.
They come in two flavors - major and minor - and are a great source of inspiration when improvising.
Learn where the notes are for these great sources over the full range of the diatonic harmonica.

Circle of Fourths and Fifths
Make sense out of playing in positions.
The Circle of Fourths and Fifths is also a standard tool for teaching music theory.Harmonica Cheat Sheets

The Guitar and Harmonica Method

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Harp 'N' Guitar was created as a means to demonstrate, in video format, the information set out in The Guitar and Harmonica Method.
1) To provide the basics to anyone who shares the same love for great songs and wants to learn
to play them on guitar and harmonica.
2) To fill in the void or absence of instruction relating the two instruments together.
3) To dispel the illusion that playing guitar and harmonica at the same time is too difficult.
The Guitar and Harmonica Method

Bent Harmonica

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For help with bending, check out Bent Harmonica.

eBook and Video Get You Bending Like Crazy

* Wail Blues and Rock Riffs
* Graduate From Oh Suzanna to Sunshine of Your Love
* Enable the Warmth of the Bottom End
* Gain Confidence Soloing

BENT HARMONICA INCLUDES – Mechanics, Technique, Fine-tuning, and Exercises To Get You Bending the Heck Out of Your Harp.
Bent Harmonica

Keys To The Blues - Blues Chart and Cheat Sheet for Harp N Guitar

Keys to the Blues - Blues Chart and Cheat Sheet for Harp N Guitar

KEYS TO THE BLUES - Contains 2 Great Tools For Blues:
The Blues Chart For The 12 Bar Blues Progression
Cheat Sheet For Harp N Guitar

Take the mystery out of 2nd position on harmonica, nail the Blues progression and learn the killer Blues scale that will get you sounding like a pro.

The Blues Chart and Cheat Sheet for Harp and Guitar was developed to take the guess work out of playing The Blues
* What key harmonica to use
* What is the Blues progression: What are the chords and when do they occur
* What are the choicest notes

These resources give you the keys to playing the Blues as quickly as possible for Blues harp and guitar.

Learning and understanding these two references will quickly put you on the path to Blues mastery.
Keys To The Blues

Recommended Gear

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Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in these.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
Check out more Takamine G Series Guitars

Hohner Specail 20

A harmonica in the key of C is used in most videos.

I often play a Hohner Special 20 Harmonica through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

 

Seydel Gecko

The Seydel Gecko Harmonica Holder is high-quality. Seydel offer much more flexibility. You feel comfortable while playing harmonica with this holder. Great design; simple to use; changing harmonicas is quick and easy. The position isn't friction dependent, but rather on a "stop," you get a consistent, easily adjusted rack. The leather pads not only make it more comfortable, but also reduce slipping.

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The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

 

5 Pack Case of Hohner Special 20s

The Hohner Special Case consists of 5 Special 20 harmonicas in the most popular keys: G, A, C, D, and E.
What do I like about the Special 20s?
Great Sound, Smooth Comb, Responsive to Bending - but not loose, Affordable. I play Special 20s more than any other model.

Martin Acoustic Guitar Strings

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Martin M140 Light Acoustic Guitar Strings have an 80/20 composition for brilliance, clarity, and longevity of sound and Studio-quality performance.
If it's been a while since you've changed your strings, you won't believe the difference in the sound. These are some excellent Martin strings. Need I say more? Totally affordable.

Seydel Gecko Harmonica Holder

The GECKO harmonica holder comes with a practical magnetic mount, quick-drop functionality and all possible adjustment options - developed for stress-free playing - a must-have for all harmonica loving guitar players.

Hohner Harmonica Holder

Hohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long, has a nickel plated finish and fits any neck shape.

I have used a similar holder for over 25 years. This no-nonsense holder will work for you.

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