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Posted on10th August 202010th August 2020

Harp Mic Primer

During the last few weeks I’ve put a huge amount of time into writing an “introduction” to harp mics. As usually happens, something I think…

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Posted on5th June 20205th June 2020

Folk Songs For Beginner Harmonica Players

I’ve put together a PDF (I suppose you could call it an ebook, if you wanted to be fancy) of “easy” folk songs for beginner…

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Posted on6th February 20206th February 2020

One In Every Pocket – A History of Old-Time Harmonica

Great article here – supported by copious recordings – by Seth Shumate. One In Every Pocket: The Rise of Harmonica on Old Time Music. The…

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Posted on1st April 20191st April 2019

Mickey Raphael – Willie’s Other Voice

The harp players spot in Willie Nelson’s touring and recording band must be one of the best gigs going. Mickey Raphael has been at it…

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Posted on9th November 20189th November 2018

About Improvising

Whenever I tell a beginner harmonica player we’re going to look at improvising there’s always a flash of fear in their eyes. BUT there is…

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Posted on10th October 201810th October 2018

What You May Not Know About Blues Harmonica

David Barrett on the Musicality Podcast talking blues harp, musicianship, improvisation and more. There’s a lot of great info packed in here which should be…

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Posted on6th July 2018

Notes, Scales and Positions on the Harmonica

I’ve written a brief primer on the notes on your harmonica and how they work in the first three positions. It examines major scales for…

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Posted on23rd January 201823rd January 2018

Introduction to the 12 Bar Blues for Harmonica Players (Part 01)

Been working on this for a while now and I think it’s ready to release into the wild. The first part of what I intend…

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Posted on22nd January 2018

Anatomy of a Harmonica

I’ve put together a short pdf on the component parts of a harmonica and how they work together to create sound. Hopefully it will be…

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Posted on31st December 2017

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

I always advise my students to practice new licks, rhythms and techniques slowly. I provide slowed down jam tracks to help with that. Nearly always…

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