Bob Dylan Harmonica

The arrangements in this book are aimed mainly at players of the ten hole major diatonic harmonica, or "blues harp", although those tunes that would be beyond the technical reach of most players on the diatonic have been arranged for the twelve hole chromatic harmonica. The tunes have been carefully selected and graded to provide something of interest for all players, from those who have recently started to play, and can play a few tunes and bend a couple of notes, to those who have a little more experience and are looking for melodic material upon which to try their skills. The harmonic is well used as a solo instrument in the music of Bob Dylan, so as well as using these tunes as pieces of music in their own right, you should also use them to sharpen your improvisational skills - the chord sequences used in many of these songs can be very rewarding to play over. It is often a good idea, and more fun than playing alone, to work on the pieces with a friend who plays guitar or keyboards to accompany you, or with one of the many programmable keyboards that are now available into which you have programmed the chords for the piece you are working on.