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Hi everyone, I used my coupon now. I have only C harmonica. I wonder may I use lessons in this website with only c harmonica.

Hi all. I have a tip I'm using right now to learn a song in a different key than one used on the video recording by David.

This free Chrome browser extension allows you to change the pitch and speed of video/audio and loop within a video, and it (currently) works with the videos on bluesharmonica.com. Think of it as what the Amazing Slowdowner does, but in a browser. continue reading...

I'm curious about any others' thoughts about Tony Eyer's "major cross" tuning (currently manufactured by Seydel). In addition to blues, I enjoy Celtic tunes. In part because they're a nice contrast to blues when playing solo harp for folks, and, I guess, in part due to my Irish heritage. continue reading...

For a really interesting dialog about going back to the beginning when returning to harmonica, or any instrument, check out the dialog between David and Peter A in the "Ask Instructor David Barrett" forum thread, https://www.bluesharmonica.com/starting_beginning

This is a concept not only for music, but for any endeavor. E.g., back in my more competitive running days, after any layoff due to injury or other cause I never just "picked up where I left off," but always backed up to slower, shorter runs, to effectively get back up to peak level. continue reading...

Firstly, let me say, this website is incredible and has helped me in many ways. Its giving me so much enjoyment and learning.

Being a retired, 70-year old I have set myself a challenge to learn of learning new things every 3 months to maintain my mental health.

My next endeavor is to continue with my harp development but also to learn the Ukulele. So now to my question: continue reading...

Hey dear people!

I made this topic up, to get in an exchange to hear from your individual learning schedules. 

Like: How many times do you learn? How you are using this website? Are you just into the LOA progam or maybe you mix all lessons up? 

I think it is really interessting to see how different people are into the instrument and which ways they use to learn it. 

I start:  continue reading...

Hello all, I can figure the key of a song, by trial and error, hit and miss, etc. But I wonder, is there a website where one can list the artist, album name, and be given the keys of the songs on the album. There must be such a service.

"I am looking particularly for the key of songs on the John Prine album, In Spite of Ourseves". Thanks for any and all help.

Hank H.

I've posted this question on a thread on Kinya's Forum page, but thought I'd throw this out for general responses. Has anyone used any of the harmonica disinfection devices out there, like the TurboHarp Bug Blaster or the Seydel Disinfection Bag? If so, what sort of results and thoughts?

Hello Harmonica Players out there,

i kind of struggle with me tone, i think it sounds kind of constricted and something is missing when i compare to other harmonica players.

Here is an example:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqoIl9YDMirMjbMrc3SRgAwSIlHSnA?e=zEMj3a

I play on a Seydel 1847 in A in the example.

Do you have an ideas how i can get better tone?

thanks and best regards. :)

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