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Discussion with members pertaining to blues harmonica. Question to head instructor David Barrett should go to "Ask Instructor David Barrett" below

big harps

Posted Wed, 01/14/2015 - 20:56 by wahoo
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I don't even know what they are called?? I have a friend that wants to buy one . Any body know what they are called and where to buy?? 

opening up back of SP20

Posted Sat, 01/10/2015 - 17:17 by HarpKat
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What are the pros and cons of opening up the coverplates in back on a SP20?  It'll increase the volume but does it affect the tone?  Anyone like this mod or hate it?

3rd position "major" Jason Ricci lesson

Posted Mon, 01/05/2015 - 06:44 by capitalG
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Hi,

jason very kindly responded to my request to do a tutorial video on major 3rd position playing. Very cool stuff!

Check it out 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=blyOZep33v4

G

 

Contests

Posted Sat, 01/03/2015 - 13:52 by smurray19
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How does anyone find out when a new contest is starting? I have no idea how often these contests occur, but the last few times I've been on the site, the contest has been Chromatic King (even though the contest had ended a while ago). As far as I know, there is no way to find out when there will be a new contest. Is this true?

Replacing Reed Plates

Posted Thu, 01/01/2015 - 15:56 by spirittoo
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Hello ... I have been looking for someone that has asked this question, but from my search I didn't find anything.  Can you replace  hohner reed plates with  lee oskar or vs vera? Or any brand that supplies reed plates?   I mean if they are the same shape couldn't it be done?  Or say you had a hohner blueband harp and wanted to replace the reed plates with something better could that work?

Thanks for reading my post.

The Night Santa brought a new Honker for Christmas

Posted Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:08 by bender99
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Twas  the  Night  before  Christmas  and  Santa  Claus  knew  that  very  soon  we'd  be  ringing  in  the  New  Year 2015 .So  he  brought  a  New  Hohner  pronounced  " Honker "  into  the  World  to  Honk  in  the  New  Year  .  Of  course I'am  refering  to  the  Marine  Band  Crossover   as  in  " He  who  helps  his  br continue reading...

Supertramp school

Posted Tue, 12/16/2014 - 13:25 by Kakashi
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hello again,

 

anyone knows which key is used to play the intro of school played by supertramp (one of my favorite tracks ever) 

and what are the tabs 

 

^^ 

cheers

Breathing question

Posted Tue, 12/16/2014 - 10:27 by Kakashi
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Hello fellow Musicians!!

Got to say this is an incredible site, hats off for the team, i am really impressed :)

I started playing on harmonica a few days ago, this is really an amazing insrtrument!! i bought a Hohner Rocket progressive on C.

i started the begining lessons " c harmonica lesson 1, tongue tech lesson 1, solo tech lesson" alternating between the 3...

 

anyway i would like to know if there is another breathing exercices that are more difficult to do than exhale 1 or 2 times than inhale twice... continue reading...

Bill's Mix

Posted Mon, 12/15/2014 - 12:55 by SOTB
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Aces on the tune Bill! 

Dan

3rd Position instrumentals/songs

Posted Mon, 12/08/2014 - 09:53 by capitalG
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Hi,

 

Im slowly digging into 3rd position and trying to get a list of instumentals/songs be it Blues major, minor, modal swing etc please feel free to add to the topic would be great to have a comprehensive list!

I'll Start and please feel free to correct me if im wrong

 

Telephone Blues -GHS - Blues 12 bar

Christo redemptor - Carlie Musselwhite

Dont Hold Back - Aki Akumar

Hurt on me - Kim Wilson

I got to go - LW

One of these Mornings- LW

Thats It- LW

Youre gonna be so sorry- LW

Your Sweet - LW continue reading...