General Discussion

Hi David 

working on Feeling for the Bluse study song Level 3 . I remember you saying that the default way to play a single note is with a Slap, Is this noteated on the PDF with a circle above the note . 

Thanks and best wishes 

Tony 

Hi David and colleagues, apologies if this was already covered.  Are there  Bluesharmonica.com communities on social media?

can you please guide me to FB, Telegram, etc.? Can yoy please guide me to those.

Hi dear fellows ! Can someone tell me which artist Buddy Greene recommends checking out in his interview (part 3, "recommended listening", at 5:11), I can't catch it well enough. Thanks !

Hi David,

Im hoping you can guide me to a lesson on tongue switching. I'm a new learner and have started Solo Study Ex 1.10 but I'm having trouble with the tongue switch on the first 2 notes. 

Many thanks

Nat. 

Just finished (from a public library source) Barbara Dane's new autobiography, This Bell Still Rings: My Life of Defiance and Song. Now 96 years old, Dane is still active, and shares her amazing musical and social activism history in her book.

Quite a few blues connections in her life, including:

Promoting Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee in the SF Bay area early in their partnership.

Working with blues greats like Lightnin' Hopkins.

Recording great blues, including work with Willie Dixon. continue reading...

Hi everyone

Im a beginner and have been picking up the lessons really quick (probably due to my previous failed attempts to learn the harmonica over the years) but recently I run into a road block. When trying to do chorus 2 on song 1 I noticed that I cant make a sound on hole 1 drawing. I have no problem with any other hole. I have two harmonicas, a special 20 from a few years ago and a brand new golden melody so I dont think its the harmonica. I assume it's my technique. Any tips? continue reading...

Hello David;

I am a beginner harmonica player. I have looked at tongue blocking on your website and undertand what to practice. On the movement patterns i have watched the videos and also understand what to practice. My question is: What technique do we use to play a single note on the harmonica? Is it simply a pucker?I have been playing guitar and reading music for more than 10 years. My other question is in the A major scale there are 3 sharps- C, F, G the videos that I have watched do not say anyting about that.ThanksStan

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Any New Year's Resolutions any of you care to share? Music/blues/jazz/harmonica-related only. No talk about going to the gym more often, losing 10 pounds, or being more polite to your teenage child's boyfriend or girlfriend.

For me: Work on playing fewer notes, and making those I do play count for more. continue reading...

Im confused just received a chromatic for xmas and I notice the old hohner I have key of c all the holes are open on the top and the bottom is closed and switch when you push the button ?? My new chromatic is made by east top and every other hole is oposite of each other hole 1 top is open hole 2 bottom is open and on and on , it is a 12 hole . I started lessons today and noticed the difference in daves chromatic and mine ?? Is that a problem and why are they different ?? thanks

Hi, I cant find songs or examples to practice on the web page? Where do I find them?

Thanks in advance,

Franco