Beginner Harmonica

Covers harmonica basics, techniques, and various styles, introducing bends, train sounds, and cross-harp Blues playing.

Bending notes and essential playing techniques are covered for diatonic ten-hole harmonicas, including Hohner and Lee Oskar models.

Correct harmonica holding technique with left-hand use and hand vibrato production covered.

Harmonica playing covers creation of various sounds through notes, chords, and double stops using different techniques and mouth positions.

Introduces the harmonica notation system, using numerical and rhythmic symbols to produce accurate pitches and regulate durations.

Bar lines, time signatures, and note values such as quarter notes, whole notes, and half notes are covered.

Introduces the concept of playing harmonica chords through controlled breathing techniques.

Introduces the concept of rests in music, covering half and whole rests that indicate silence for two or four beats.

Introduces fundamental harmonica skills, including position shifts and breath control through rest techniques.

Covers traditional song arrangements with an emphasis on rhythmic accuracy and vocal technique.

Introduces fundamental skills for playing single notes on the harmonica, including relaxation techniques for optimal facial and mouth positioning.

Introduces concepts on lead-in notes, examining their impact on a song's overall structure.

Introduces the technique of hand vibrato, enhancing harmonica playing with expressive and emotionally rich effects.

Creates a train whistle sound through wah-wah technique and harmonica playing.

Introduces techniques for playing multiple notes on the same pitch with ties.

Introduces chord combinations and single-note techniques for developing a strong train rhythm.

Tongue articulation techniques for producing distinct harmonica notes are covered.

Introduces counting and playing eighth notes, including staccato technique, through exercises in 4/4 and 3/4 time set to popular songs.

Double tonguing techniques are applied for precise harmonica note articulation.

The 12-bar blues pattern is applied in various song styles, featuring a repeating sequence of chords and lyrics.

Mastering cross harp techniques enables playing in multiple keys on any harmonica, crucial for Blues and other styles.

The C major scale, its pattern, and significance in harmonica playing are discussed.

Triplets are discussed, with focus on their rhythmic makeup and practical application in harmonica performance.

Covers the technique of emphasizing the first and third notes in a triplet rhythm to create swing feel.

Covers fundamental techniques for shuffling rhythms and blues-style harmonica playing through exercises and song tutorials.

Introduces techniques for creating syncopated rhythms using rests and ties, drawing on Caribbean musical traditions.

Introduces techniques for creating dramatic effects through note-sliding on the harmonica.

Sliding techniques for creating a trail off effect on notes, with application to blues music.

Bending notes on the harmonica introduces expressive playing techniques used in traditional Blues music.

Adds expressive bends and slides to harmonica playing through grace notes, notation symbols, and practical exercises.

Introduces sixteenth note fundamentals through counting and playing techniques, with exercises in various song styles.

Introduces the art of trilling, a fast-paced note-alternating technique on the harmonica.

Call and response techniques used in Blues and Gospel music, emphasizing improvisation and musical dialogue.

Develops proficiency in playing harmonica in different positions and interprets musical notation for improved technique.

Introduces techniques for playing the C harmonica, covering notes, scales, bends, flat signs, and scale degrees.

Covers the major pentatonic scale, its characteristics, and applications in folk and gospel music.

G mixolydian scale techniques applied to cross harp style, featuring mournful bluesy harmonica sounds.

Covers the G Major Pentatonic Scale's application and relationship to the Mixolydian scale, including its use in the song Amazing Grace.

Introduces the minor pentatonic scale's structure, features, and uses in Blues and Rock genres.

The blues scale is introduced, covering its role in melody creation and exploring the genre.

Improvising harmonica melodies through ear training and practical exercises.

Harmonica skills cover playing in A major and D major, enabling accompaniment of various musical styles.

Forming major chords with the 1-3-5 formula, including notes, formulas, and instrument-specific playing techniques.

Melody and harmony fundamentals are combined to create complex musical structures, emphasizing note relationships and chord progressions.

Covers various chord types and building techniques for the major scale.

Introduces cross-harp playing immediately, covering note bending, vibrato, slides, train rhythms, call and response, and improvisation.