Learn to play HARMONICA, the easiest instrument to pick up! (2025)
.MP4, AVC, 1280x720, 30 fps | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 21h 26m | 24.67 GB
Instructor: Ben Hewlett
.MP4, AVC, 1280x720, 30 fps | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 21h 26m | 24.67 GB
Instructor: Ben Hewlett
Ultimate diatonic harmonica lessons, blues, country music, rock; you will learn how to play on/off stage, solo/group
What you'll learn
- how to play the 12 bar blues, chords, rhythms, tone and chugging
- how to breathe properly, use straight and swing rhythms
- how to play single notes with pucker and tongue-blocked embouchures
- scales, modes and positions, single/double/triple tonguing
- how to use major and minor pentatonic scales for improvising and soloing
- how to bend notes, use the hands properly, different types of vibratos and tremolos
- how to play in the Masters' styles - Sonny Terry, Sonnyboy Williamson etc
Requirements
- All you need is a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C.
- Even if you've been told you are musically hopeless you can play harmonica! The famous harp slinger Lee Oskar was told that at school!
- You don't need any previous musical experience
- Tone deaf? no problem! You can play harmonica.
Description
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.
This big course contains some smaller courses (don't buy them twice) such as:
- 7 days crash course – learn harmonica in a week
- Trainsounds for harmonica players
- Basic 12 bar blues foundation
- Masterclass on Improving Tone
- 12 bar blues bassline
- Box patterns – radical playing ideas
- Love me Do
- Big Walter Horton – Easy
- Note bending (simple)
- Note bending (advanced)
Who this course is for:
- This is for you if you fancy having a go at the harmonica.
- And if you've played a bit and need a refresh you will be amazed what you learn on this course.
- Intermediate players will also learn heaps. Look through the lectures and see what we cover - everyone will learn something.
- We all had a harmonica as a kid - now' it's time to reconnect with this amazing little toy!