Online Chromatic Harmonica Lessons
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 by […]
If you think you can use grandfather’s harmonica that has been sitting in a closet for 25 years, it’s probably not a good idea. Chances are the harmonica you kept for years may have sentimental value for you but may also be rusty, smelly with a cracked wooded comb and, therefore, not 100% playable. Remember […]
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 […]
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 […]
Finding a good amp for the chromatic harmonica takes time, but if you’re looking for a warm and clean sound I would recommend you to choose from a guitar acoustic amp or a portable PA system.Below, you see a few guitar amps to check out which may help you in your search of the perfect […]
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 […]
You probably already got a copy of a Real Book at some point and felt overwhelmed looking at that list of hundred of song titles! I know that feeling too. It’s important to be familiar with as many tunes as possible. However it’s impossible to learn them all at once! That’s why I have picked […]
1) The diatonic is easier than the chromaticI would say the diatonic is easier in the first few weeks to pick up the pace and get started playing simple songs. In fact I could teach you how to play “Mr. Tambourine Man” in 10 min during a lesson at my studio in Manhattan! So yes […]