
This is the promotional movie. You don't really need to watch it but there are some great bloopers and out takes at the end!
Let me introduce the course to you and tell you how it works
Let me advise you on getting a harmonica - see lecture 4 for written details please
Here's how you hold it.
Here's how you breathe when playing the harmonica.
I love this exercise on breathing!
Here are six pointers about tone.
Here we look at various ways to get vibratos.
With a wide open mouth we can explore playing with chords and rhythms.
Here's how to clean your harmonica
Starting easy - here is some chugging.
Harder chugging now.
Simple Train sounds
Harder train sounds
12 bar blues study
Playing single notes pucker style
Playing single notes tongue blocked style
Using the tongue to split notes.
Playing all the notes
The scale of C
Twinkle Twinkle
When the saints
talking about positions on the harmonica
Starting on the C scale we will extend to the D, E and F scales.
Last two scales
Here's how you bend hole one on a C harp.
Further bending studies
Further bending studies
Improvisation with a C major pentatonic
Improvisation with a C major pentatonic
Improvisation with a D minor pentatonic
Improvisation with a E minor pentatonic
Let's look at dynamics in music here.
Finishing off.
30 day harmonica challenge.
2 minutes a day only.
Do one lecture a day (just 2 minutes) and a little practice, and you will be playing ok after just one month.
I know it sounds bonkers but that's what will happen if you follow the course and do a little practise.
Take this course and play the harmonica instantly. No musical experience needed.
*updated March 2022* Udemy's BEST SELLING ultimate short harmonica course - with over 4,800 students.
No harmonica experience? No problem, I'll walk you through nice and slow.
Did you ever fool around with a harmonica as a kid?
Would you like to learn to play the harmonica better now?
Do you play guitar, piano, ukulele or are you a singer and want to add harmonica into your act?
Do you want an instrument that's easy to pick up, store and carry?
Did you inherit a harmonica and want to pay respect to the original owner??
Where you inspired by Bob Dylan, Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Mick Jagger?
Would you like to play in a church, campfire, band or jam session?
Do you think harmonica will help with COPD or other health issues?
Is this a retirement 'bucket-list' project?
If you answered yes to any of those who are in the right place.
This course will help you become a great harmonica player. All you need to do is follow the lectures in order plus some practice and you will start to feel a surge of confidence as you see your skills increasing daily.
This will be exciting, fun, and challenging – I think you will thoroughly enjoy it!
I think people recognise my passion for the harmonica. I’m not someone who plays bass, guitar, piano, drums and sings, records, gigs…I just (mostly) teach harmonica.
Sure I perform sometimes, gig with friends, go to jams, do corporate harp demonstrations but MOSTLY I focus on playing, learning and teaching harmonica.
So if you have a Hohner harmonica, a blues harmonica, hohner special 20, a chromatic harmonica (ok, not that one) a blues harp, a hohner big river, a harmonica holder, a harmonica set…you can start to play now.
Give me a shout if you need any help please.