General Discussion

Do we have any other gals here learning harmonica? Nothing against you guys, but I have a tip I thought I would share for the ladies.

I have often wondered what the women pros do for lipstick when performing because most lipstick I would think would gum up the harps. I did a search on it and I only found one reference and it was a suggestion for Blistex Lip Infusion. I bought some and it is a good alternative to lip balm... it's a clear roll-on liquid which is not waxy or sticky... but it does not add color. continue reading...

Interesting documentary currently on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbOWi6f_IM&feature=g-all-f

Very much supports the music theory lessons.

Hello...

I am a beginning harp student, currently working on my first lesson. This is the best go to website for harp I'm aware of. As a performing blues guitar player for 40 years, I'm excited that there is the perfect place for me to learn (and develop the best habits as a newbie) to play harp. I've been wanting to add a new deminsion to my music for a long time. I can't think of a better more fun way to do it!

Cole Stevens
colestevens.net

Hi folks,

I began playing harmonica by trying to copy licks from Sonny Terry, the only blues cassette I had at the moment. And there's nothing more enjoyable than hearing an awesome lick off a song and trying to repeat it.

I've been doing the lessons on this site for awhile now and realize that now I feel like I'm leaning more on the tablature and less on actually listening to the song. Once I've really learned the song, I don't need the tab and can play note for note as well as find freedom in improvising. continue reading...

Can anyone suggest a guitar instruction site that's as good as this one? My husband has been learning, but so far just using free resources and some DVDs someone gave him. I think he would prefer something that's not blues-specific because he really hasn't settled on a style yet.

I'd like some suggestions on purchasing a good small audio recorder that I can record on that I can also download what's recorded to the computer in that I might send it to David for critique. Also would like it to have the capacity to record 1hour (or longer) private lessons that I may reference back too. Hopefully something that records with decent sound quality as well. Price range $ 150.00 or less. Thanks in advance for your feedback on this.

My cleartune app is proving useless for harp. I get wildly inaccurate and inconsistent readings. Side by side with my korg tuner, I can see there is no problem with the harp or my ears :) is it just mine? I dumped and reinstalled it but no change. No big deal, my korg works, but the iPhone app would have been very handy and rechargeable

After looking at the bending studies I can achieve a pitch drop by turning the harmonica downward against my lower lip as I draw. Is this a proper bending method? Feel free to comment as wheather I am doing this right.

Trying hard

C. Desch

Gary & Dave do it again with theses submissions!

Luv these

Just found this video on YouTube listing 33 Sonny Boy phrasing ideas - pretty cool stuff, I thought.
http://youtu.be/vVe6LfCduiw