Comments on: Harmonica Cleaning and Maintenance: 7 Simple Tips http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html Learning to Play the Harmonica - Made Fun! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JP Allen http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3513 JP Allen Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:29:26 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3513 If you can't find a tab on-line, I would say the best way is to learn it by ear. But that technique is very advanced and it starts out by listening to the tune over and over again. It takes a lot of experience on the harmonica to get it right. Otherwise you can get the sheet music for it. And as long as you can read music, you can take it note for note and find the notes on the harmonica.That's take's a while to do also! Have fun and I hope that helps. If you can’t find a tab on-line, I would say the best way is to learn it by ear. But that technique is very advanced and it starts out by listening to the tune over and over again. It takes a lot of experience on the harmonica to get it right.
Otherwise you can get the sheet music for it. And as long as you can read music, you can take it note for note and find the notes on the harmonica.That’s take’s a while to do also! Have fun and I hope that helps.

]]> By: Alberta http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3497 Alberta Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:30:37 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3497 How do you learn to play songs that you can't find harmonica tabs for? Thank you How do you learn to play songs that you can’t find harmonica tabs for? Thank you

]]> By: JP Allen http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3317 JP Allen Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3317 Sorry to hear that Eva! I'm do hope others learn from this post what to do and what not to do. Let's persevere those harmonicas memories folks! jp Sorry to hear that Eva! I’m do hope others learn from this post what to do and what not to do. Let’s persevere those harmonicas memories folks!
jp

]]> By: eva birincsik http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3312 eva birincsik Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:44:51 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3312 Hi Mr Allen. Also Everybody. Thank you the cleaning tip. It brings back to me a sorrowful memory. My Dad give me, for my 20 birthday present, a harmonica and case which belonged to My Grandfather. It had a beautiful sound. I was very happy. So I followed my dad's advise to clean it well. I washed it good with soapy water, then dried. Next day I was about to cry. My beautiful harmonica was stinking like sausage. I feel bad because it belonged to My loved Grandpapa. Hi Mr Allen. Also Everybody.
Thank you the cleaning tip. It brings back to me a sorrowful memory. My Dad give me, for my 20 birthday present, a harmonica and case which belonged to My Grandfather. It had a beautiful sound. I was very happy. So I followed my dad’s advise to clean it well. I washed it good with soapy water, then dried. Next day I was about to cry. My beautiful harmonica was stinking like sausage. I feel bad because it belonged to My loved Grandpapa.

]]> By: JP Allen http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3256 JP Allen Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:45:31 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3256 Brilliant Laurence! jp Brilliant Laurence!
jp

]]> By: JP Allen http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3255 JP Allen Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:44:26 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3255 Your very welcome Laurence. jp Your very welcome Laurence.
jp

]]> By: Laurence http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3254 Laurence Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:34:11 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3254 P.S i'm fairly new to harmonica playing and in turn harmonica preservation but i tend to leave them out of the cases on the side with the blow and draw holes facing downwards in order to keep air flow and moisture draining out P.S i’m fairly new to harmonica playing and in turn harmonica preservation but i tend to leave them out of the cases on the side with the blow and draw holes facing downwards in order to keep air flow and moisture draining out

]]> By: Laurence http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3253 Laurence Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:30:45 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3253 that was great, thanks allot that was great, thanks allot

]]> By: JP Allen http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3199 JP Allen Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:50:13 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3199 Thanks for the tip Glen, jp Thanks for the tip Glen,
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]]> By: Glen Goddard http://www.harmonica.com/blog/594-harmonica-maintenance-how-to-get-your-harmonica-to-last-a-long-time-and-stay-in-tune.html/comment-page-1#comment-3193 Glen Goddard Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:38:22 +0000 http://www.harmonica.com/blog/?p=594#comment-3193 Re: "...place a packet of silica gel desiccant crystals in the harmonica case...Once saturated they can be dried out in your oven on low heat." Another way is with the microwave oven. 10-30 seconds max depending on the size of the packet. Re: “…place a packet of silica gel desiccant crystals in the harmonica case…Once saturated they can be dried out in your oven on low heat.”

Another way is with the microwave oven. 10-30 seconds max depending on the size of the packet.

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