Use the following links to visit the best harmonica instruction websites the Internet has to offer. You can also visit our Harmonica Store to purchase recommended instruction books, DVDs, and related items.
Since 1999: In-depth technique lessons -- Over 45+ hours of Video Instruction -- Attend "Live Online Classes" (12 Every Month) -- Beginner thru Advanced Lessons -- Watch video tutorials as much as you want -- Log in 24/7 -- Learn blues harmonica riffs (blues harp) -- Pro Instruction plus 15 Minutes Practice a Day.
A great place to get kids started playing harmonica. Suggestions and tips for parents and teachers to assist in children learning and having fun with harmonica. Free songs/tabs, playing tips, and instruction are included.
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Dave explains the value of not just learning a scale up and down, but dividing it into smaller "bite-size" chunks, which can then be used as blues riffs.
Here are Dave Gage's sons, Brody and Alex, now called the Brothers Gage, back when they were 10 and 12 year old kids. This video shot in 2015, is an unedited take playing an improvised blues and country based jam and having a bunch of fun.
One plays rhythm beatbox harmonica while the other takes a solo. They are both playing a standard key of "C" 10-hole diatonic in 2nd Position (which is also known as "Crossharp"). They both learned to play harmonica around age 5 and now also sing, play guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards. The key to getting good is consistency. They still practice every single day.
The Harmonica Teachers Accreditation Board is a subsidiary of the NHL and is dedicated to making sure that the quality of harmonica teaching throughout the world is continually improving. If you want to find out about accredited instructors local to you then contact these guys!
This portion of the Dave Gage site consists of sections on "Harmonica Info and Tips", "Basic Blues Improv", "Songs", "Harmonica Players List/ Miscellaneous Info", and a Store for harmonicas, CDs, song & tab books, equipment, and other related purchases.
"If there is a harmonica related question that you just can't find an answer to then I can guarantee Pat will be able to help. He is a mastermind in the harp world! His site includes endless help and advice for harp enthusiasts." Plenty of information here on alternate tunings for diatonic and chromatic harmonicas.
"Learn to play harmonica online -- a free area and more extensive members area are available with technique, blues, songs / tabs, lesson plans, and much more -- beginners and up. Or, buy instruction books, CDs, videos, harmonicas, mics & amps, song / tab books. Direct links to Harmonica Lessons.com and Harmonica Store.com"
"This page is a "Beginners what to do next" page with links to useful sites (including harmonicalessons.com) and a few tips to get them started. It currently hovers between No 1 and number 11 on Google."
"Free online resource specializing in backing tracks for both the beginner
and advanced musician who would like to improve their improvisational skills
and comprehension of the almost countless number of modes and keys
available. Freejamming.com is modular and user-friendly, allowing you to
easily choose which key, which mode and which beat (if any) is behind the
backing track, all with the click of a mouse key."
"Diatonic harmonica - initiation - using Waldek's multi-media concept, the virtual harmonica, that allows you to visualize the playing. This new concept is intended for all those who own a C-major scale diatonic harmonica."
"A useful flash program to read tabs (225+ songs, scales and riffs - and growing) in more than 26 tunings, in any position or key. You can load new tabs, edit existing ones and transpose them to any tuning/key/position/tab notation.
Really helpful for example if you want to switch from diatonic to chrom (or vice versa) but are afraid to: All you knew in one tuning will be available in any other without headache!"
"The Harp Surgery delivers free harmonica lessons, tabs, news, reviews and interviews about all things harmonica. Although blues is their bread and butter at the Harp Surgery, lessons cover a range of styles including folk, rock, jazz and even classical. The Harp Surgery is based in the UK."
"Free blues harmonica instruction. Meet Mr.Ben D. Blues, my harmonica cartoon character and purchase him and other toons on t-shirts, mugs,
mousepads, etc."
"This site provides useful information and resources for Chromatic Harmonica players. Including information, tips and tricks about chromatic harps, as well as a primer on music theory and on learning to read music. Harmonica musicians are invited to either submit material or provide links to their sites with beginner to advanced chromatic harmonica content". Check out the newly added 'voice chat' page.
"An Australian site. Workshops throughout NSW. Online Harmonica Shop with free delivery within Australia. Advice & help on all things Harmonica. The Lonely Harps Club interactive Message board."
"Wilbur's Harmonica and Blues. Home for harmonica, blues, harmonica lessons for beginners, and harmonica tips. Blues piano playing tips as well as links to blues piano and other piano blues music. Harmonica and asthma therapy for lungs.
"Dave is the author and founder of Harmonica Lessons.com, the largest and most visited harmonica website in the world. If you are interested and live in the Los Angeles area, or you're planning a visit, contact Dave for private lessons and/or Intermediate-Advanced Workshop info. He also has one-on-one live online harmonica lessons via Skype available."
"Tulsa Read performs Bluegrass, Gospel & Country styles of diatonic harmonica, and is a three-time National Harmonica Champion. He is a full-time professional harmonica instructor, now in his 35th year of teaching, and a regular harmonica instructor at the SPAH harmonica conventions."
"For harmonica lessons in NYC, Manhattan, Brookyn, Queens and the Bronx: Marcus is available for private lessons on chromatic harmonica and diatonic harmonica. He has 11 years experience as a teacher with all ages and levels
and 13 years as a performer."
"I am a New York City Harmonica Teacher dedicated to teaching, playing and writing about the harmonica. I have been teaching lessons since 1999 and have taught hundreds of people to play the harmonica. I teach both privately and in class settings. The group classes are geared towards beginners."
"Harmonica Mike Foster -professional harmonica player plays all styles of music on the Chromatic and the diatonic harmonica. Check out his website Harmonicamike.com"
"A website offering harmonica lessons in Metro Atlanta and also over the web and telephone. Website also includes free online lessons, books, dvds and harmonica gear for sale."
"Very experienced player and teacher in most styles. Based in London UK, but also teaching harmonica and playing in China and Thailand for part of the year."
"I am an Harmonica player and teacher. The Website is an dutch site and it contains information about my lessons and about me as an harmonica artist. I teach the harmonica in Amsterdam Holland."
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Dave explains the value of not just learning a scale up and down, but dividing it into smaller "bite-size" chunks, which can then be used as blues riffs.
Here are Dave Gage's sons, Brody and Alex, now called the Brothers Gage, back when they were 10 and 12 year old kids. This video shot in 2015, is an unedited take playing an improvised blues and country based jam and having a bunch of fun.
One plays rhythm beatbox harmonica while the other takes a solo. They are both playing a standard key of "C" 10-hole diatonic in 2nd Position (which is also known as "Crossharp"). They both learned to play harmonica around age 5 and now also sing, play guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards. The key to getting good is consistency. They still practice every single day.
