Ian
17 posts
Apr 27, 2015
4:40 PM
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Could anyone recommend a good and available tab/sheet music book to get my teeth in to. I have the 100 blues licks book from Steve Cohen and it's really good. Would like one that had some full tunes now. Country or blues... Or both.
I know the internet has loads of tabs but I'd rather a real book.
Thanks!
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Harpaholic
691 posts
Apr 27, 2015
7:34 PM
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Steve Cohen has two other books that are worth having.
I have all three. The little Walter book is a great one with full songs.
"25 Famous guitar & bass riffs adapted for diatonic" has full songs.
Last Edited by Harpaholic on Apr 27, 2015 7:44 PM
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Harpaholic
692 posts
Apr 27, 2015
8:05 PM
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Correction, Steve has four books, I have all four.
"25 famous guitar and bass parts adapted for diatonic
harp" as well as "Little Walter" have full songs.
"101 harmonica tips" has enough extensive riffs to play
full songs, its just broken down into all the parts that make up a song.
Besides showing every technique used today, it covers
Mics, equipment, harp repair and a whole lot more.
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Destin
122 posts
Apr 27, 2015
8:40 PM
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I never used tabs for harp all that much, always used my ear. If the piece is too complex I slow it down.
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Harpaholic
693 posts
Apr 27, 2015
9:16 PM
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I hear you Destin! Tabs are only helpful to me if I can
hear it being played for obvious reasons.
That's why I only use tab that include CD's/dvd's.
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groyster1
2782 posts
Apr 27, 2015
9:43 PM
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steves books are good....would love to have harp tabs in minor keys....I know I can play third position but love the chord sound on the natural minor key harps.......why is that????????????
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blueswannabe
562 posts
Apr 28, 2015
8:23 AM
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Sourcebook of Little Walter
Sourcebook of Sonny Terry
Blues Harmonica Collection
Masters of the Blues Harp
Caveat: Some of these get you in the ballpark in determining notes. They are not perfectly accurate. You have to rely on your ears and trial and error. Slow downer helps.The more experience you get the less you will rely on tabs and the more you will realize that they are not that accurate.
Adam's tabs were most helpful!
Last Edited by blueswannabe on Apr 28, 2015 8:25 AM
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Ian
18 posts
Apr 28, 2015
9:36 AM
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Thanks guys. I'll grab a couple of those mentioned. Nice to have as reference as well I think...
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Harpaholic
694 posts
Apr 28, 2015
9:52 AM
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@ blueswannabe
So your saying Adam's tabs are accurate, but everyone else's tabs are not?
Show us some examples of inaccurate tabs that
you've discovered from the authors mentioned.
Dave Barretts are probably the most accurate.
Steve Cohen's and Tom Ball's are very accurate.
Can anyone tab LW, or some of the other greats 100%, don't think so!
Last Edited by Harpaholic on Apr 28, 2015 10:38 AM
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groyster1
2784 posts
Apr 28, 2015
9:45 PM
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all of the men you mention do great tabs,but professor gussow breaks it down to 12 bar or even 8bar.......very accurately....but asI say dave,steve and tom have done well......I have all of their books
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Mirco
253 posts
Apr 28, 2015
10:48 PM
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I would second the book "Masters of the Blues Harp", published by Hal Leonard. They also put out "Blues Harmonica Collection", by David McKelvy, which is pretty good.
Gussow's transcriptions are great and I like how he walks you through them.
Finally, I can't speak highly enough of Dave Barrett's transcriptions. Look at his transcription of "Juke", online for free:
Juke
Right now, he has transcriptions of his latest CD, "It Takes Three", available via his website (bluesharmonica.com). All the solos, everything. $20.
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Scotty16
13 posts
Apr 29, 2015
3:56 AM
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from my experience a good book is 101 blues riffs from www.Harmonicaworld.net also Another 101 blues riffs is harder more expert standard also in riffs in the style of other harmonica players such as Sonny terry sonny boy Williams 1 and 2 and many more.
for the best riffs at a reasonable price GO to Hrmonica world.net also all of the books have Ben Hewlet demo them in videos on YouTube and on his website.
I hope this helps his books have made me go from beginner to intermediate in a mater of weeks and there is a lot of intermediate to expert stuff there as well.
I hope I was of some help
Scott
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Scotty16
14 posts
Apr 29, 2015
3:58 AM
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TO clarify I play a diatonic in C And some of the books need other key harmonicas but you can play them all on a C if that is the only harmonica you have.
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Rontana
88 posts
Apr 29, 2015
6:43 AM
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It's hard to beat the tabs/lessons that Adam offers in his store (here on this site). Those could keep you going for a long time.
However, for riffs and licks you should also check out what Ronnie Shellist has available over at harmonica123.com. The range goes from beginner licks (without bends) to riffs and licks in 1st and 3d position, turnaround licks, ending licks, all-draw licks . . . and on and on. It's a pretty impressive selection.
I've not tried any of Steve Cohen's books, but hear good things about them (especially the "25 blues licks" version)
One of the most helpful to me has been Jon Gindick's "Bluesify your Melody." Yes, many of the 100 offerings in the book are old standard songs, but they're tabbed for second position and include a CD.
The beauty of this book is that you already know how these songs are supposed to sound. The benefit, because the songs are so familiar, is that you know immediately if your bends/rhythm are a little off. It's been great for me in gaining a greater sense of timing and precision
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Last Edited by Rontana on Apr 29, 2015 6:50 AM
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blueswannabe
563 posts
Apr 30, 2015
9:40 AM
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@ harpaholic, i should say that some tabs are interpretations of riffs that are not easily deciphered, and although accurate in most parts are not in others. With regards to Adam's tabs, I said they were most helpful. Adam does not say that he transcribes his tabs literally 100% in all cirumstances as he interprets or modifies a passage for various reasons mentioned in the videos that are availabe with the tabs, most especailly as a learning tool for various stages of experience.
Also, I'm not going to spend the time to show you examples as it is very time consuming. But I do recall when I compared some of these tabs to others (from David Barret) there were different interpretations. I found Dave's to be most accurate.
With regards to David Barret's tabs...I agree very accurate and excellent.
To the comment, nobody can tab Little Walter 100%.....i agree but that reinforces my point.
Hope that clears it up. Thanks. MIke
Last Edited by blueswannabe on Apr 30, 2015 9:49 AM
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A440
366 posts
May 02, 2015
8:19 AM
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Tom Ball: Sourcebook of Little Walter / Big Walter Riffs, with CD.
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Ian
20 posts
May 02, 2015
3:45 PM
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Thanks again for all the great suggestions! Looks like I'm gonna have to send some orders to old father Amazon! I'll check out Gussows tabs online, he doesn't do a real books does he? I'm such a sucker for print!
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