How to Play the Harmonica
Bending Harmonica: Notes Played With Soul
by: JP Allen
Free Video Lesson on harmonica bending. One of the most important ways to add soul to your harmonica playing is to bend.
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Harmonica Cleaning and Maintenance: 7 Simple Tips
Listen to harmonica expert and teacher JP Allen's advice on looking after your harp, then unlock the secrets to keeping your harmonica in primo condition …
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Profile of a Legend: Muddy Waters, Father of Chicago Blues
Rated one of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time, McKinley Morganfield, better known to the blues world as Muddy Waters, started his musical career on harmonica and went on to win a phenomenal string of awards. This is his story …
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An In-Depth Look at Over Blowing the Harmonica
Find those extra notes that seem hidden away inside your harmonica. Using the technique of over blowing, a standard note can be replaced by a different pitch. Sound complicated? Not if you follow these simple instructions on over blowing and drawing, and how to adjust the reeds.
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by: Kyle Vallone
- Get your harmonica, invite your friends and have fun playing the classic “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young, which became one of the most popular harmonica songs of the 1970s. A great song to jam at a campfire …
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Improvising on Harmonica – For Skilled Musicians
By: Kyle Vallone -
Want to know how you can create good music while playing harmonica? Improvising will take you way beyond the basic, core skills of playing into a whole new vibrant world. But to succeed, you need these three key ingredients …
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10 Top Tips for Harmonica Beginners
by: Kyle Vallone -
Keep it clean, keep yourself fit, share your music but don’t share your harp! Follow these and more simple "do" and "don't" steps to success with your harmonica, and you'll have a lot more fun – and play a whole lot better!
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by: Kyle Vallone -
Want to learn how to play blues harmonica? Skillfully playing note-for-note is only half the story. You need another vital ingredient. Discover what it is and learn to easily play blues harmonica ...
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Beachside Encounter Inspires Harmonica Student
Harmonica playing inspiration comes from all sorts of strange places. You encounter the instrument, its sounds stay with you forever, and eventually they lure you into picking up a harmonica and learning to play. From here, you embark on a wonderful journey …
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Beginners’ Guide to Playing Harmonica
by: Kyle Vallone
The lure of playing harmonica starts out as something of a mystery. Someone planted the seed; it germinates and eventually takes root. But in the past, it was a lot tougher to learn and pursue your passion. Now, with so many learning choices, it couldn’t be easier … More >>
