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Benjamin Franklin is renowned for his landmark inventions, including bifocals, the Franklin stove, and the lightning rod. Yet his own favorite invention is unknown to the general public. The glass armonica, the first musical instrument invented by an American, was constructed of stacked glass bowls and played by rubbing one's fingers on the rims. It was so popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries that Mozart, Beethoven, Handel,...
2) Echo
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English
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Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.
4) Lentil
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English
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Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio.
6) Zeke Pippin
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Pub. Date
[1994]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
One day, as fate would have it, Zeke Pippin moseys outside, finds a harmonica in the street, and is soon regaling his family with the prelude to La Traviata. But when his mother, father, sister, and brother promptly fall asleep, Zeke wonders how he can "go on living with such nincompoops" -- and runs away from home. After several other would-be music lovers pass out when he starts to play, Zeke concludes that his harmonica has magical powers, and...
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Series
Iris and Walter volume 7
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Iris's baby sister Rose breaks a necklace and then is discovered playing with Walter's missing harmonica.
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
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English
Description
"This simple and exciting guide to playing the harmonica is an excellent introduction to music. Beginning with the basics of forming a note and playing simple tunes, this book progresses to sight reading and special techniques to add flourishes to your playing."--P. [4] of cover.
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and a professional-quality CD with 57 full-demo tracks. This harmonica method can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. For use with a standard, 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C major.
20) A Robert McCloskey collection: featuring, Make way for ducklings ; Lentil ; One morning in Maine
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Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
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