Practice Tip: Octave Substitution

If you want to get great at playing on the high end of the harmonica, one simple way to do it is to take each lick that you learn and play it one octave higher. When moving a lick, if it has the 2” F or 3” A, it will move just fine (2” = 5 and 9 / 3” = 6 and 9). Generally, stay away from licks that use half step bends (they commonly don’t transpose to the high end).