Online blues harmonica lessons

Want more warmth, bass and punch for your amplified sound? The Lone Wolf Harp Attack fits the bill. A student just brought in their amp and mic and it was pretty ho-hum... but then he pulled out his new Harp Attack and with some turns of it's three knobs he was sounding like Rod Piazza! Unlike other pedals I've tried it's not that prone to feedback and it doesn't distort too much or in an unnatural way... just enough to give any amp a little more tone. continue reading...

Join us as we change the tubes on our 1990 Fender Bassman Reissue Amplifier to make it come alive! Videos Include: 1990 Bassman Journey; Comparing Stock 1990 Bassman & Fully Modded 1990 Bassman; Bridging Channels 1 & 2; Tube Values; Changing Tubes on 1990 Bassman, Part 1; Changing Tubes on 1990 Bassman, Part 2; Before & After Tube Changes; Comparing 1990 Bassman with Tube Changes & Fully Modded 1990 Bassman

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Jimmy, a student on the site, needed some clarification on the V-IV-I. Here it is for you as well. Let's start from the top so that there's no confusion.

When we speak of theory on the site we use a C Major Diatonic Harmonica. This harmonica produces the notes: C D E F G A B C. For blues we commonly play in 2nd Position, so we play in the Key of G. The key of G uses the following notes for its construction: G A B C D E F# (F-sharp) G.

If playing by ourselves, we can play those G A B C D E F# G notes in any order, in any rhythm, we wish, to create what we feel sounds good. continue reading...

Andy Just is one of the great rockin' blues harmonica players in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have a full interview with Andy at bluesharmonica.com, so make sure to check that out. In this Artist Study we dig into "Misery," a great shuffle in the key of A that really showcases his rockin'-fast style. This study is for advanced skill level players. You'll need a D Harmonica for this study. continue reading...

How do you get ALL of the members of a band involved with a soloist while performing? Here are two great tools a soloist can use now… continue reading...

I just received an email from a student asking questions about the Hohner 364... the 12-hole Low-C Harmonica (the 365 is a 14-hole). Though it no doubt looks cool in pictures (it's big!), the untreated wood comb and larger body size is not desirable. Now that the Hohner Thunderbird is out, you can get a Low-C in a standard body size... my first custom harmonica was from Richard Sleigh many years ago, and it was for a Low C Marine Band... again, so I could have a standard body size Low-C. It will cost you $200+ to have this done, and Thunderbirds are going for around $135 out the door. continue reading...

“Wherever you hope to travel on your musical journey, practice is the only route to getting there. You may wonder whether you possess the talent to reach your goals, but musical progress depends more on practice than on talent. Talent symbolizes your underlying potential; practice enables you to realize that potential. But not just any sort of practice will do.” Pg 3, The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness By Gerald Klickstein