Here are some popular jazz standards for beginning improvisers. These tunes are well known and regularly played in jam sessions. They are great for learning how to improvise because they have fewer chord changes, a couple of tonalities and usually easy melodies. 10 Jazz Standards for Beginners Ain’t Misbehavin’ A medium tempo swinging tune written […]

I just came back of a week of performances and seminars at Spah (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica), the largest harmonica festival in the USA. I can’t thanks enough Hohner and the great people at Spah for invinting me this year.  I played in duo with Avi Rothbard on guitar an […]

 Sometimes we need to get a reed fixed,  install a new set of valve or just try out a customized comb on an old Super 64.  Instead of throwing it out right away maybe you can send it to get repaired and save a few $$$ (less chances with a cracked wood comb)… I would […]

Listening to other harmonica players will truly inspire you to challenge your, practice harder, learn different musical styles and start practicing new techniques you had never heard before.  I have chosen top harmonicists  from all over the world from Stevie Wonder to Hugo Diaz. Of course this list is not exhaustive, I would love to […]

Here are two harmonica parts Menuet. The upper voice is written in regular C clef whereas the lower part uses the bass clef, F.   Let’s listen to the piece entirely. The complete performance with both voices  Erratum: The last section starts with 5 (+3) 5 (5) (+5) and +6  Now we’ll practice each part separately. Let’s begin […]

I have made a list of the 8 things professional harmonica players hopefully do or don’t when they get hired for a gig. Wearing alternatively the bandleader and sideman hats as a working musician in New York, I have experienced both sides of the job. Of course I have made all the mistakes below but […]

Welcome to my guide to some of the best harmonicas on the market. I have owned several ones over the years and some of my favorite models are listed below. If you are a complete beginner I suggest starting with a 12 hole model then upgrade to 14 and finally to a 16 hole. All […]

In this post we’ll talk about my favorite learning tools that can be used to make your harmonica practice time more productive. We’ll review two apps, a set of headphone, a portable keyboard and a small portable recorder. I believe these tools will facilitate your day-to-day learning process while being easy to use and mostly […]