Harmonica For Dummies

Harmonica For Dummies

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Harmonica For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Learning to play the harmonica starts with playing a single melody with either a pucker or tongue block — and knowing how to read harmonica tablature (tab), how to play a harmonica in position, and knowing the positions for the 12 harmonica keys.

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How to Play Familiar Tunes in the Middle Register of the Harmonica

You probably already know how...

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How to Bend Draw Notes Down in the Harmonica’s Middle Register

The bends in the harmonica&...

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More Than 10 Harmonica Albums You Should Hear

The harmonica isn’t limited to blues, folk, and rock music. You might be surprised to learn that several...

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How to Tune Your Harmonica

Harmonicas can go out of tune with playing, and even new harps straig...

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Harmonica Novelty Tunes

You can have some fun and draw attention to your harmonica playing by picking up some of the tried-and-true harmonica tricks, which...

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Reading Written Notes for a C-Harmonica

Music notation tells you which notes to play and when to...

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Playing Scales on the Harmonica

Playing scales on the harmonica can be very useful. If you take...

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How to Form a Tongue-Block Embouchure on the Harmonica

Even if you’re just playing single...

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How a Harmonica Works

A harmonica can seem like a small, mysterious box — you breathe thro...

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Choosing the Right Harp for Different Songs

When you learn a new tune, what key of harp do you u...

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Chord Basics for Playing the Harmonica

The chords played on guitar and piano that accompany a melody are built from intervals. As a harmonica player, knowin...

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How to Care for Your Harmonica

The better you care for your harps, the longer they’ll last...

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How to Play Your First Overblows on the Harmonica

With practice, you may be able to race up and...

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Common Harmonica Problems and Solutions

With the following information, you can become a harp surgeon (though you may not get to play one on TV). The follow...

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