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Hi David... Just started the 30 day trial and I have a "Golden Melody" Progressive harmonica in the key of C made by Hohner. Is this harmonica OK to use or should I get a harmonica in the of A?

Thanks

Steve

Hi David. I am trying to purchase new harmonicas in order to complete LOA level 7. One of study song requires Low F harmonica. I am playing on Hohner Marine Band Crossover series, and it looks like Low F doesn't exist there, I have checked on Hohner's site . What type of Low F harmonica you would suggest me to purchase? Thank you!

Hi Dave, i have rewritten my improvisation song, it is now essentially a new song. is that OK ?

bonjour David excuse moi de poser cette question peu etre un peu bete mais il faut que je te la pose dans cette leçon tu dit qu'il y a du tong blocking et jaimerais savoir ou il se trouve sur la tablature si tu pouvais me le montrer en faisant une capture d'ecrans comme je fait pour t'envoyer mes exemples par gmail je te met la leçon ici merci si tu peu me repondre par mail ? avec la capture ?        continue reading...

Hello David, I posted this in the general section as well.

I recently purchased the Harpninja app for my iPhone. I think I have the app for diatonic harmonica; I think there was a chromatic app as well; not sure.

I have ios 14.7.1, there is an update to ios 15.2 available.

Anyway, I get an opening screen for the key of C major diatonic. I can't get past the opening screen. There is a settings button but only a few choices and none seem to work.

There doesn't seem to be any support available that I can find.

Any suggestions, anyone?

Hank

I have just recently heard you refer to "the ultimate jam". What is this ultimate jam? Thanks.

Hank H.

David,

I really enjoyed your lessons on chorus forms and this has been really helpful in my improvisatation and solo development.

In 2nd position blues soloring and improvisation, are there notes to toally avoid or to make sure NOT to emphasize? 

What are the notes to emphasize in the I, IV and V portions of the 12 bar blues?  

IF you cover these in lessons, feel free to point me there or to any other resources.

Thank you VERY much!  Doug continue reading...

Dear Sir,

I'm a new learner and I don't know how to use the Harmonica. I do not know how to hold it either.

Please tell me how to to use it. I have a G Harmonica. This was what was available.

Please let me know how I can master this with the free lessons.

Happy New Year Dave

I'm new to the harmonica or any instrument for that matter. I just began my 30 day of intro lessons but am enjoying so far.

I think I'm doing pretty fair in TB'ing but I'm at Ex 1.3 and am struggling a little with the shake.

I'm not sure if I am supposed to slide my tongue while moving from the 4 hole to the 5 or not. Anymore advise you can give?

Hello David, Happy new year to you and everyone else in the forum.

Just got notification of passing the Level 2 testing, yay! Now on to L3.

I learned to play using the pucker method, and so also I learned to bend using the pucker. I have been tongue blocking since joining this outfit a year and a half ago.

I can barely produce a bend in the TB embouchure. So I have been switching to the pucker when I need a bend. Is there some info geared towards players like me who must start all over and learn to bend using the TB embouchure? continue reading...