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also you say at 7:10 to play E minor on a C harmonica. I cannot find that combination on any position charts that I have downloaded. Of course I only go to second or third position since I have yet to understand positions. Trying for years with very little uderstanding. Thanks for the lesson

you keep saying 5 notes but the minor pentaonic has 6, what am I missing? Thanks 2D, 3", 4B, 4D, 5D, 6B

Thank you so much very helpfull

Richard, I came back to this video the other day frustrated with a lack of progress playing guitar with harp. I’m quite proficient with guitar, and have become proficient with harp in 2nd/3rd, but could not out the 2 together. I’ve only messed around with this position for 3 days and I’m absolutely dumbfounded. I can’t believe how good it sounds. This is an absolute game changer for me, and has lit a new fire. Thank you so much for contributing this.

Thanks Richard! About 20-25 years ago, I remember attending Joe Filisko's class at Augusta Heritage Blues Week. I expressed my own conclusion that that bending is caused by modifying the vocal tract to reinforce the intended pitch, analogous to changing pitch when humming or whistling. This is the first time I'm seeing this explained accurately. It's frustrating to see all he instructions of physical methods to bend notes, but not explaining the physics of why this works. I have just discovered your videos, and they are excellent! Thanks again!

Thanks Richard I appreciated your thoughts on simply wood shedding the blues. I have been trying to follow too many things and getting totally frustrated. I also finally realize that the flat 5th is the 4 draw bend. I never knew what is was and all the instructors throw around the term like we all understand. I also liked your comment on the overblows/bends. I have stopped trying to do them as I too am older and can't afford the time to learn.

Thanks for sharing. I don't have that many harmonicas, so I only have an EVA box of 10 for storage. I'm thinking I might use this box if I have more in the future.

Brilliant

Very nice Richard...seems like they wrote a couple hits w that major pent. Nice Back up lawn mower...wow I like the e minor

Great story; I prefer "singing" on my chromatic harmonica (which sings better than my vocal chords, I think).

May i ask what were listening or looking for when plinking during the adjustments?

Very nice

Great stuff!

Hell yes. 🍻

Sleigh Queeen!!! 💅🙌

beautiful Richard !! never heard violin blues before

Very Nice. I want to sit in with an acoustic bass... or maybe a Shruti box.

Very nice!

Nice Richard! I have played in three Bluegrass Bands, dating to 1976 and played in many festivals and with some great fiddlers, the most notable being Chubby Anthony (he's in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame). Always love the "voice" of how the harmonica and fiddle have a conversation. Nice going Richard.......good solid rhythm too on the "offbeat chop". Nice to see you found a solid fiddle player to partner with.

Wow this is so helpful Thank you

Hey Richard. Do you think this concept still works and applies to a completely isolated reed? (Only one reed in one channel)

Excellent explanation and props the biggest thing that helped me was the kaaaa sound thank you

Great explanation and really appreciated the info about the effect going TOO far using the slide whistle example! Not I’ll stop trying to push my tongue out the back of my throat 😂

OK .. i had to pause the video and laugh awhile when that giant reed suddenly appeared ... now I'm configuring a giant harmonica and realized you need giant slide whistle at each hole to bend notes ... and I'm late for this party, being 5years ago 😁

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The K technique made it click for me. Thanks!

Wow! Very interesting!

Thanks to several of your tools I’ve been able learn to customize harps to overblow easily. Can’t beat your burnishing/embossing tool.

Thanks for the lesson, Richard. Great insight into the learning process. It always inspires me to see what pros go through to get it in their brain, because I don't consider myself to have any innate musical talent but I find myself going through the same process you guys/gals do. Do you custom build those MB30's or can they be purchased online?

Get on with it ! Already !

The MB30 would be my choice for the pefect diatonic harmonica!

Really deep reflexion on Music/Harmonica . Very far from my capacities but liked it very much. Thanks

Perfect practice, makes perfect! So said Mr. Lutt, from Berkeley hi-school. More info available under the heading "cognitive science"

"Neurons that fire togheter wire togheter".

Very helpful! Slow down and quit practicing mistakes, makes sense Thanks 🙏🎶

Excellent lesson Richard. I'll apply the principles to the blues on a regular diatonic for sure. 🎶🎺🙏

A profound lesson, Richard

Nice lesson Richard thanks!

Really helpful Richard. Thanks.

This is so cool! 👍

Very Interesting! - I use U-blocking, and tounge slapping

All your videos are just great. Thank you.

Thanks so much. Such good playing & so expressive! If you have a link where I could get into the just tuning relationship to the equal temperament. I am wondering how to compromise between the two by having the beats (or detuning) between two similiar notes done up or down to be closer to equal temperament. Ex: if the 3rd note of a scale is too high in equal, then reduce the beats downwards towards the just intonation direction. Please keep posting such beautiful videos.

Fascinating. Charming. Brilliant.

Why I bend changing the angualation of airflow and the size of the holes, not increasing or decreasing mouhchamber ?

Yeah, you should tab out the entire song. I never heard of it before, but it sounds great.

😎stuff!

Merci !

Hello Richard, do you still sell this tool?

Great piece.