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          As a beginner i bought a suzuki promaster ,its a heavy and decent harp and i got it knowing i cant blame the tools should i struggle to learn. Then i got a hohner marine band in key of A to participate on thise site.

I am reasonably happy with my slow progress and know the harps are perfectly capable so its the operator (me) who is the weakest link.

But i noticed some harmonicas are sold as blues harps ,easy to bend etc etc ,brass reeds etc etc. continue reading...

I have seen many post and videos that document that some beginners have problems with the 2 draw amoung other drawn notes as I did.  Some early lessons discuss breating and I was left with the impression that you basicly breath through the harmonica.  I then watched many other videos, including Joe Filisko's ones about breathing.  I thought about what I was doing with the drawn notes that caused me problems.  Came to the conclusion that sometimes I was trying to get a drawn note with my lungs already full.  I sounded very stained. continue reading...

Hello to everyone ,i am wondering if i purchase harp ninja can i install it on two computers as iwould use it both in the lounge and in the shed.

More seriously i have tried the free version and to my dismay i find i am not bending notes at all in fact each attempt seems to just lower the pitch. 

Well i have only been practising for a few months so im not to upset but i actually thought i was bending away hahah.

What a great site this is i have learned many things already . continue reading...

Hi , just wondering if anyone knows of any lessons on playing guitar and harp at the same time . I've bought myself a rack as i play fingerstle acoustic blues and want to add harp when im out busking. Could anyone point me in the right direction please? Thanks very much.

Mark

I was listening to the Happy Hour Podcast where Carlos del Junco was being interviewed. 

Happy Hour Podcast: Carlos del Junco interview

Carlos teaches something I would not have thought of doing when learning a new song.  Here is what he suggests trying.

Step 1:  Familiarize yourself with each bar of the music. (12 Bar Blues as an example)

Step 2:  Learn bar 12 well. continue reading...

Hello I've purchesed a G harmonica - can I do the introductory lessons on this or should I purchase an A for the introductory lessons.

Thanks

Ian

When bending are we supposed to be tongue blocking or puckering. Not sure if I'm doing the bending exercise if I should be doing tongue blocking.

I was caurious to see if there were any players that played with the numbers down.  Found that there are advanced players and some famous that play/played like that.  Apparently they grip with the right hand and the low notes are towards the webbing of the right hand.  One youtuber claimed that he saw no advantage and just learned without realizaing that there were numbers on the harmonica. continue reading...

Everybody will have diffrent motives for learning the Harmonica.  Some of mine are: it will always be with me ready to play in the car (while stopped), help me develop my ear and understand chords.  I have played clarinet and sax off and on for 50+ years and sometimes got paid but I am a slave to sheet music and not satisifed with my solos.  Attempting to learn guitar, keys to force me to learn and understand chords so I can do "head arrangments". continue reading...

Hello; 

I was wondering if something is wrong with my harmonica or is it just me not doing it right. I've spent 1 week trying to bend on 1 2 3 4 6 holes of my harmonica but can only bend on 1st hole of the harmonica; I can't manage to pull it off on the other holes. I have the same issue with another harmonica so I'm finding it quite strange that the the harmonicas are both faulty... continue reading...