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Harmonica Instruction

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, CDs, and related items.

Harmonica Lessons.com: "FREE Instruction & Members Area; songs, tabs, beginners section, 425 pages of info & lessons, basic/advanced techniques (single notes, bending, breathing, hand effects, etc.), theory, scales, terms & definitions, blues improv, a huge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, games, CDs: Song Keys, jam-to MIDI files, sound file/photo examples, Discussion Forums, and more. Learn online -- everything you need in one place !!
Harmonica 4 Kids.com: 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.
Harmonica Store.com: Support this site by making your instruction purchases from our very own affiliate Store where you will find "Only the good stuff". We solely recommend the products that we would use ourselves or give to a friend. You can: Buy Harmonica Instruction | Buy Song/Tab books | Buy Music CDs | Buy Harmonicas | Buy Equipment and Misc. Items. "Great prices and pro recommendations!"
Free Harmonica Playing Tips & Misc. Info: 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.
HTAB (Australia): 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!
Harmonica Central: Jon Gindick's site with some free downloadable lessons; catalog of his instructional books, tapes, and video's are for sale.
Charlie Story - "Harmonikidz" Harmonica Program: "Homepage of Charlie Story who performs mostly in musical theater productions and teaches thousands of children and adults to play instantly with his very popular "Harmonikidz" harmonica program."
Barefoot Iano: "An Australian living in France. Discover Ianos cd "Igot a feeling", and share your riffs online via a midi interactive harp tab."
Pat Missin's Homepage: "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 the mastermind of 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.
Harmonica Instruction.com: "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"
Freejamming.com: "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."
Pomito- EL Mundo de la armonica: (In Spanish) "Carlos Villarroel- teacher and coach of Harmonica. Website to learn and instruction to play harmonica in spanish."
harmopoint by Waldek: "Diatonic harmonica - initiation - using WaldekÕs 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."
Blues and Celtic harmonica Page by Glenn Weiser: " Free blues and Celtic harmonica tab, discographies, information on Glenn's books, links, and more."
Grotch Harmonica Software: "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!"
Harmonica Club.com: "Offers a song and tab archive for blues harmonica. Also provides introductory lessons."
Da Blues Barron: "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."
Harp On! Chromatic Harmonica Reference: "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.
Bass Harmonica Instruction: An Introduction to Bass Harmonica. Bass Harp 101 by Danny Wilson.
The Diatonic Harmonica Reference: "These pages cover almost everything about the diatonic harmonica, from beginning tips to advanced techniques, with music theory and sound clips (which require a Real Audio player, available free at http://www.real.com/), and lots of pictures and diagrams."
Harmonica 101: "Links for Diatonic Blues/Rock Harmonica."
PePe's Harp Corner: "PePe's harmonica lessons based on audio files and tablatures."
Armonica blues: (In Spanish) "Website dedicated to the blues in general, but mostly to the armonica of blues."
Diatonic Harmonica Guide: (In Spanish) "An introduction to the diatonic harmonica: basis, history, types, positions, how to begin, techniques, players, styles and more."
Blue Tongue Harmonica School: "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 Music & Blues Page: "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.
DoctorHarp: "Italian WebSite on Harmonica with a lot of sections like maintenance, articles, reviews, etc."
JP Allen's Train-Time Rhythm Harmonica: "For seniors and kids of all ages. Learn how to emulate the sound of a train chugging down the tracks. Teaches how to play the harmonica by starting from rhythm then moving to melody."
The BluesHarp Page: An excellent page full of useful harp information as well as a long list of Blues & Harmonica related links.

Offline Instructors

Tulsa Read: Instructor- Kansas City: "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."
Marcus Milius: Instructor- New York, NY: "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."
Brian McInnis: Instructor- New York City: "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."
Andrew Innes: Instructor- New York City: "I am a freelance musician in NYC offering lessons for the following instruments: Harmonica, Saxophone and Musical Saw. I also teach Music Theory/Improvisation (any instruments). I have tons of practical performance experience to share, and am a patient, fun teacher."
Chris Hammond: Instructor- Upstate New York: "Chris plays diatonic and chromatic harmonica in the swing/jump style. He has been playing since 1975 in various rock, jazz, swing, blues, and country bands. Currently, he is the owner/operator of Dogtired Studio in upstate NY where he records with various groups and provides lessons in guitar and harmonica."
Dave Gage: Instructor- Los Angeles, CA: "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."
Jeff Brent: Instructor- Riverside, CA: "Harmonica Lessons - Beginner thru Advanced - Blues Harp & Straight Harp."
Mike Foster: Instructor- Southwest Alabama: "Harmonica Mike Foster -professional harmonica player plays all styles of music on the Chromatic and the diatonic harmonica. Check out his website Harmonicamike.com"
Matthew Smart: Instructor- Atlanta, Georgia: "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."
Dave Toussaint: Instructor- London, UK: "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."
Harmonica Teachers Worldwide Listings: "Harmonica teachers listed by worldwide geographical location, and then alphabetically by last name."

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