Well, if you have been around my music endeavors for any period of time, you know that Singing seems to often be a part of it. Whether I am strumming the guitar, or playing chords on the piano, or perhaps…
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How Long Does It Take To Play The Harmonica?
“Hey Sherman, I bought a harmonica, and want to know how long before I get good?” Short Answer “I Don’t Know…” What come on man? “OK, 6 months 30 minutes a day…”
On Harmonica, Practice Beats Equipment
Practice beats equipment and it ain’t even close. When I was in my first year of playing, I thought that buying a Hohner Crossover for about 80 bucks would immediately give me the ability to bend notes and have a clear tone.…
Posted in Learning
How To Do Vibrato
The other day I listened to a harmonica player on YouTube. The note playing was perfect, but something was wrong. The notes felt lifeless. What could be done? It then hit me. The player had no vibrato at all. What…
Posted in Techniques
How To Play a Single Note on Harmonica
One of the first things you need to do when learning to play the harmonica is play single notes. In fact one of the easiest ways (and I mean relatively easy” to separate yourself from very new players is to…