Marcos Habif
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcos Habif has been playing the harmonica professionally for over 30 years. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, in addition to his work in Hollywood recording music for the film industry. He has been affiliated with Warner Brothers Publishing for many years, and has worked with Hohner Harmonica, the largest producer of harmonicas in the world. He is considered by many to be one of the finest harmonica players in the world, and has authored dozens of books, tapes,...See more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcos Habif has been playing the harmonica professionally for over 30 years. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, in addition to his work in Hollywood recording music for the film industry. He has been affiliated with Warner Brothers Publishing for many years, and has worked with Hohner Harmonica, the largest producer of harmonicas in the world. He is considered by many to be one of the finest harmonica players in the world, and has authored dozens of books, tapes, CDs, videos and CD-ROMs on playing the harmonica. His "How to Play the Harmonica...Instantly" courses have been a best seller for years, and has appeared in many national magazines and newspapers, including PARADE, USA WEEKEND, The Saturday Evening Post, The National Inquirer, Star and many others. His unique "Arrow/Number" system and other innovative teaching methods have helped thousands of students learn how to play the harmonica. A graduate of UCLA, where he majored in Film Scoring and Orchestration, Marcos is a member of numerous professional musical organizations and has won many awards for his musical activities. COMMENT Out of perhaps millions of harmonica lovers and players the world over, only a dozen or so are recognized virtuosos. Marcos is, and has been for many years, a recognized virtuoso on the harmonica. His musical performances have made it into all the music media, including records, film scores, television-and he has performed with superstars of all types of music. Virtuoso says it all! Marcos attended UCLA on a scholarship for Film Scoring and Orchestration. He is sought after by many harmonica lovers and students for instruction on his insights and techniques. Whether you know it or not, you've probably heard him playing harmonica at one time or another-and you will again. He wrote this book for harmonica lovers everywhere to share the simple beauty of his unique methods for learning to play harmonica with his own self-styled expertise. I applaud this book and the fine musician who wrote it. I highly recommend it to all levels of harmonica players. Barry R. Brownlee TV Producer and award winning writer See less
