General Discussion

Besides what we can find online, are there any harmonica/blues magazines in print besides joining SPAH? I still love the feel of a magazine in my hand and being able to look at the pictures and read the articles without having to look at my cell or PC.

Maybe it's because I'm usinf my phone but I can't find the artist studies anymore. Wasn't there lessons based around certain artists? Where'd they go??

Greetings!

My name is Denis. I'm a professional guitar player, but I'm new here ) I started to play harmonica two weeks ago. I try to learn by myself with this site, but it isn't simple. We play a cover of Bon Jovi song "Wanted Dead Or Alive" and I want to play some solo on harmonica. Could you help me and tell what scale of harmonica I have use in this song and how to play this western sound in the intro of the song?

Thank you !

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does anyone have any experience with Andrew Zajac's custom harps?  I've seen his combs And tools online a few places.

i mean his custom setup and reed work, etc.

How did it go and how's it working for you?

Details are here for others if interested...

http://harp.andrewzajac.ca/Custom

Howdy -

I've read, or heard, recently that as a beginner the harp I'm gonna get best on is the one I begin playing with, and or course play more often.. here's my question -

I've recently started and am still in tongue block study #1 - I bought a Special 20(in A)  & 3 ProMaster Valved(in A & C & F# - the F# was too cheap to pass up)

My question is this... in MOST of your opinions, which are better harps?

Thanks,

RussInVegas

What are you all doing with your LOA badges as you earn them? Mine end up in a drawer, which seems a shame since they are quite nice.  It would be great to have a way to dispay them and add each one as they are earned; much like a martial arts belt display.

Any thoughts?

I picked up a special 20 in the key of C about 7 months ago, been noodling around on the thing pretty much every day since.  I've gotten pretty good at playing just about any single note, 1st possition, pucker, song I could come up with, including some pretty good control over bending.  However, it wasn't really the sound I'd really like to be making which led me back to this site.  I came to realize that the sounds I wanted to make were really dependant on getting some control of my tounge and starting to tounge block. continue reading...

David and the Bluesharmonica.com community, I wanted to say again how much I value the lessons and particularly the current Tip of the Day topic on Blues Standards as it applies in a jam. I had the opportunity to play at the London Music Club (Canada) last night with Dan Bratz, Warren, Richard Miron, Wayne Mann and Rick Joyce whom are all local and fabulous musicians.  Dan is a local excellent harp player and band leader (NoBones) whom mentors me with stage presence and applying the skills and techniques I learn at Bluesharmo continue reading...

Hello everybody !

I just got a blues harp MS-SERIES harmonica, and I'm glad to join the community !

The key of my harmonica is C, and I have started to read and to watch the videos on the website. It is specified that the lessons are designed for an A harmonica, is that a problem ?

Sincerely, Alex

I was wondering what settings are best for recording study songs in garageband version 10.1.0?  I have a blue yeti usb mic and my mac laptop computer.  

David Saccucci