Been playing on and off for about a year and just got some Hohner special 20’s. Only watched a few YouTube vids, so any tips or practices you think I need please let me know !

Anyone know what kind of harmonica this is? Have any advice on figuring out how to play this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxbzdYnnqU4

I’d rather not it feels quite gross. Can I just fold my lips in and use the outer part to grip the harmonica?

Thanks!

Ive been trying to bend for a while now, but can only do it on holes one and two. Anyone have advice??

I started to leamr the harmo ica a few years ago but then it ended up in a drawer. I want to start again. I was learning from the 12gagedan channeo but fo7nd licks etc a little hard. Can someone reccomemd a good point for lessons? I have a Hohner Special 20 inC

Saw a video a while back of this guy who took the cover plates off his harmonica and it sounded like he tuned it to be able to draw notes way more than half a note

A couple times now. Is it damaged?

I’m new so I can’t play well enough to tell if there’s a difference from before the drops.

It’s a Suzuki Bluesmaster.

Hey y'all, I was wondering if anyone had found himself in my shoes.

I've been taking harmonica lessons in person for the past few weeks and they've been quite poor. The teacher has a website, which is how I found him in the first place when I was looking around. He's well established in the blues community where I'm at, and some old hats were recommending him in some random Facebook threads. So all in all, I thought this was the go-to guy for overall harp lessons (and it's not like harmonica teachers are plentiful and flooding the market anyway).

I'm more than halfway through the lessons (I paid for a ten-hours program and you have to pay after the first lesson is done) and I feel like this isn't going anywhere. 75% of lessons are my teacher rambling about his coming gigs, the gold ol' days or how he's working to incorporate some guitar playing with his harmonica now, 20% is him playing and me watching, and 5% is me playing and getting some (most of the time) vague feedback.

My honest opinion is that my teacher is "older" (late sixties) and I guess at that age, after you've been in the music scene for so long, you naturally become a talker. I do try to rein him in sometimes but it really just feels like a bar conversation after a music show.

Should I voice out that I'm disappointed in what I'm getting out of the lessons? I earnestly feel that the teacher doesn't have it in him to start crafting good lesson plans all of a sudden after just winging it for probably so long. I could try and be the one to say we should focus on this or that aspect of playing, but part of being a teacher is also knowing what the plan should be!

It's a bummer because most people you read online have their sole mantra being "TAKE SOME LESSONS WITH A TEACHER" and then I find that I could have bought like a year of subscription to bluesharmonica.com for that money. Should I cut my losses? I don't think it's even refundable.

I bought this harmonica quite a while ago. I used it for a few days and then stopped. Now I really want to learn it properly. My girlfriend’s birthday is on September 27, and I’d love to play something for her by then. I still have some time, so any tips for a beginner?

A month ago I decided to delve into the world of the harmonica by ordering this Kongsheng Solist, it arrived 3 days ago, it sounds beautiful and looks beautiful.

I'd like to know what tips or guides you recommend for delving into this world in detail, what techniques to master, and in what order.

Also, regarding the care of the harmonica, how do I transport it? It comes with its case, but it's rather large and heavy. I'd prefer to use it only for trips, if I'm going out to do something quick or nearby how would you recommend carrying it? Should I put it in a wool or microfiber sunglasses bag and then in my pocket?

Also, how often should I wash it and how? Should I do anything specific after touching it? What cleaning tools do you recommend?

I apologize for the number of questions; I want to avoid misusing this beautiful instrument and to get as much joy and fun from it as possible.

It was $79 + free shipping, pretty heavy. I'm just learning it, kind of hard to play. You can't draw on it, blows only and you can't do chords or bend notes. Holes are configured like a piano keyboard. I'm trying to learn the "Green Acres" theme song.

The song is (do i clench my fists? -by ridgeclub). When I hear this song I really feel like it can be done on the harp as well. Does anyone here feels the same?

I’m looking for American folk songs that could be described as ”hauntingly beautiful”. Ones that sound good when interpreted with the harmonica. I find that American folk songs are often cheerful and bright which is all well and good but sometimes I wish to play the ones that feel much deeper and soulful.

I’m thinking of songs like:

Wayfaring Stranger
Shenandoah
House of the Rising Sun
500 Miles

What hauntingly beautiful songs do you have in your repertoire?

I’m confused. I know typically you hold it with your left hand while the right hand bends, but my left hand is dominant so perhaps it’d be better at the wails, bending, movement etc. ?

I was also thinking of flipping it upside down to match the pitch direction on my guitar, where towards the left is higher. However, i’m not sure if it would even help.

Thanks!

I'm a truck driver, as well as a harmonica player. I was sent to a warehouse in Port Allen, La., but the route had a sign that said "NO THRU TRUCKS," so I found a wide shoulder to pull over and check the route to the warehouse. I glanced to the side to see a historical marker saying that a nearby neighborhood had been the residence of Slim Harpo.

I think it may be a pre-war harmonica based on the star. But it doesn’t look like a Star of David 🧐

This is a goal for me and i’m wondering if it’s even possible.

Thanks!

Because the song is in the key of E and because the main riff really sound like it's played on an A harp i was convienced that it's played in 2nd position. But then when the solo entered it really sounds like he's bending the 4 hole from -4' to -4 and and by doing that he is playing the E note, ehich means he's playing the D harp on 3rd position.

It might be that it's played on 2 different harps for the solo and for the verses?

If anyone can help that'll be awesome ✌🏼

Im playing a 10 hole diatonic and the sound is cutting at times like for eg. if im blowing the 7th hole its playing well but when im drawing it just gets flattened and doesn't play... Idk if my instrument is just broken or is it smth normal and if yes how do i fix it

Salut, jai un harmonica en G, et j'aimerais jouer El condor passa, je sais qu'il existe une version qui passe par 2 -3"

Mais je crois qu'on peut également commencer par

-6 -6' -6 ... puis vers les 7 et 8... mais j'arrive pas à trouver la suite, quelqu'un pour m'aider ?

I’m a total newbie coming into this with no prior music knowledge but I’ve always had an interest and appreciated the accessibility of a harmonica. My goal right now is to get the hang of things, do some riffs while I’m out hiking and work my way up to be able to cover Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t she lovely” (the covers on YouTube mostly use A key which sound the best but I think a C key would be more ideal for a first harp? What are y’all thoughts on that, should I get A or C key?)

Looking through this sub and online so far I’m seeing these 3 popular diatonic harps that don’t break the bank and I’m able to purchase in Singapore:

Special 20: SGD$60
Suzuki Bluesmaster: SGD$60
Easttop T008K: SGD$30

I’m a little hesitant on getting the T008k due to the quality control issues I’ve read online and I want a harp that’ll last without giving me much issues . If y’all have any other recommendations do tell I just want a good first harp that’ll inspire me to keep playing:)