Two New Sher Music Books!

Things are popping here at Sher Music. Today we released two very well-done books. If the subjects interest you, you can’t do better.

1) Method for Chromatic Harmonica by Max De Aloe
This is the first book on the big harmonica to treat it as a legitimate instrument. Endorsed by Toots Thielemans, Hendrik Meurkens, Olivier Ker Ourio, and others, the book is designed for all levels of players and any style of music. Like classical method books, Max takes the reader through all the keys and makes sure that you learn to have facility all over the instrument.

Scale studies, arpeggio studies, rhythmic training, ear training, special harmonica techniques like bending and vibrato, and more. Plus a very well-done play-along CD with a good Italian rhythm section.

2) Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble: From The Cajon to the Drum Set by Hector Morales
Berklee professor and drummer with Paquito D’Rivera says: “This book/DVD package is a goldmine of information on Peruvian music and percussion.” The book itself contains charts written out for all the various instruments—cajon, congas, bongos, cowbell, etc.—for all the main styles of Afro-Peruvian music, photos showing how to play them, and good historical background on the music. There are also charts for bass and guitar parts and for the drum set too.

The best part of the package, to me, is the DVD. The instructional sections are beautifully filmed, and many of them slowed down to half time, as well as normal speed, to facilitate easy learning. And the ensemble tunes on the DVD are quite fun to watch and listen to. The band includes one of the world’s greatest Latin bass players, Oscar Stagnaro, along with the author, Hector “Jereto” Ferreyra, Eric Kurimski, and others.

We have two more new books slated for release by the end of the month, "The Real 'Cool' Book" and "Line Games" by Randy Vincent. Stay tuned!
– Chuck Sher