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Join me for an informative interview with Sissi Jones, the chromatic harmonica service technician for Hohner Harmonicas. In this interview we cover what a normal day at the Hohner Service Center looks like, common repairs, how to care for your chromatic harmonica and how to deal with sticky slides and wind savers.

Join me for an interview with harp mic repairman, customizer and manufacturer Greg Heumann. To learn more about Greg and his products visit www.blowsmeaway.com

Join me and Brendan Power for a discussion and examples of different tunings for the diatonic harmonica. Brendan also covers his new POWER tuning system (PowerBlow, PowerDraw and PowerBender). To learn more about Brendan and his music visit his website http://www.brendan-power.com

In this lesson you'll learn how to navigate the entire range of the harmonica in 1st Position with our slow blues study song "The Stretch." This study is for advanced skill level players. You'll need an A Harmonica for this study.

Visit http://www.bluesharmonica.com/home (bottom of page) for the October Harmonica Masterclass and BluesHarmonica.com newsletter (PDF) for you to download and share with fellow harp players. Each issue shows what's new on the site, monthly internet finds, recommended listening and a free transcription!

The German Harmonica & Accordion Museum is located in Trossingen, Germany... the epicenter of centuries of harmonica production. This unique look at the town, the museum's displays (over 25,000 unique harmonicas) and a fascinating interview with Martin Häffner, make this a great journey into the harmonica’s past. http://www.harmonika-museum.de/

Museum Tour: Part 1
Museum Tour: Part 2
Interview with Museum Director: The Early Days
Interview with Museum Director: About the Building
Interview with Museum Director: Displays and Exhibits
Interview with Museum Director: Harmonica History continue reading...

Check out Joe's rehearsal for the upcoming student concert.

Gary shares some of his favorite openings and ending this month.

New Jersey-based frontman, singer and harmonica player Rob Paparozzi has been a blues performer since 1967. Rob has worked with a remarkably diverse list of major artists including B.B. King, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Randy Newman, Jimmy McGriff and James Galway. Rob had been touring the world with the “Original Blues Brothers Band,” featuring guitar legend Steve Cropper and special guest Eddie Floyd. continue reading...

On my way to Steve Baker’s event in Germany (www.stevebaker.de) I’ll be swinging by NHL’s event to say hello and teach some short classes. If you live in the UK swing by and say hello. For more information visit http://harmonica.co.uk/festival.htm