I've not posted here properly before so I wanted to quickly introduce myself and say a few words.
I've been playing harmonica for around 10 years now (and have been playing and singing in my acoustic duo The High Hollers for about 8). Spent a long time messing about, picking up what I could from youtube and other places online before finally subscribing to bluesharmonica.com. You can get a fair way by yourself if you're smart and dedicated but being here has got me further quicker than ever before. continue reading...
I'm a lefty, so I feel that my wawas are much better if I use my left hand; is it alright if I hold my harmonica with my right and use my left for the wawas, I know it's contrary to what is in the lesson but I just want to know if this could cause me any problems in later lessons.
I know I am going to embarrassed when I find out but can anyone point me in the direction of "Working with a Metronome" referred to in preamble to Level Test 1 in LOA.
As a beginner the one thing I notice (like photography) there appear to be "no rules" to Blues. Thats fine but I have just been looking at a copy of Blues Harmonica for Dummies and I notice that all the graphics related to the layout of the harmonica are inverted to what I typically see and understand. I do find it very disconcerting, the phisical makeup of the instrument is that the blow reeds are at the top and draw below. All other literature seem to comply with a "convention" of the layout as the harmonica is designed so why the flip in this book. continue reading...
Im not sure that this is what the forum is for but here goes. I thought I would introduce myself. I live in Australia and am 73 years old. As a youngster I use to “play” the harp, pucker and pick and very rudimentary, so a raw beginner. Members of my family, grandkids are taking music/instrument lessons of one sort or another, guitar, piano, and ukulele so I thought it fun to learn the harp that I have always loved and yearned to play well. Hope to jam along with them. continue reading...
I just recieved this book and for the life of me, it seems a lot of the tabulature is incorrect. This book has been around for awhile with little if any negative reviews. I'm a biginner, but like to think I can read music pretty well. Quite a few of the tabs for these songs in this book seem wrong. Has any one else noticed this?
Hi mister Barret, till now I have only played a little bit to a tremolo harmonica. But I've decided to start learning diatonic harmonica, however for the time being I'm completely lost especially with the bends.My question is - is The Special 20 a good harmonika to begin learning.Thank you in advance.Regards Krasimir