#Harmonica key sound reference how to

His playing is based more on country music than blues. PT Gazell is from Nashville Tennesse, in the USA. He has produced many harmonica teaching books, including a sourcebook of Little Water/Big Walter licks. Tom Ball is a prolific recording artist and and author, best known for his long standing duo with Kenny Sultan. Matyas Pribojszki is a wonderful Hungarian player who plays blues, even though he is from Eastern Europe. His approach to Irish styles is outlined in his book 'Irish Music on the Blues Harp,' and is highly recommended He uses altered tunings extensively, which enable stunning ornamentation for his Irish playing on chromatic harmonicas.

However, he plays a wide variety of styles, as his web site indicates. He has performed with many Bluegrass greats, including Jim and Jesse, and has authored the instructional book 'Bluegrass Harmonica', distributed by Hal Leonard.īrendan Power is probably the best known player of Irish harmonica, due to his album 'New Irish Harmonica' and his work with the Riverdance show. Mike Stevens is a prolific and very highly regarded Canadian player, specializing in Bluegrass and other styles. Work through these slowly, and absorb the wisdom they contain. Below are links to harmonica players and harmonica resource sites. Becoming harmonica literate is now far easier. The Internet opens the world of harmonica to all of us (this course being an example!). My Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II and Howling Wolf double albums are now cherished (and much used) treasures.

I was able to buy these at greatly reduced prices in bagain bins.

Also, Chess reissued many of their classic 1950's blues recordings at that time.

#Harmonica key sound reference how to

I was fortunate to meet some great players early on, who mentored me, and showed me how to explore the harmonica world. When I started playing, almost 30 years ago, the only way to gain harmonica knowledge was to buy records, and attend local blues gigs, hoping to see good players.