7 top tone tips for harmonica players
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I am part of the global harmonica community. I guess being interested and involved in the harmonica community over many years has lead me to be elected as Chairman of the National Harmonica League in the UK, and that's quite an honour.
If you love harmonica lessons but don’t love me try Joe Filisko, David Barrett, Tomlin Leckie, Liam Ward, Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shellist and there are others!
When I heard Elwood Blues playing blues harp in the Blues Brothers film from the 80s, I couldn't get over the crazy sound of the harmonica. I watched the film over and over - even watched it last night! Had to get me a harmonica...
Seeing Paul Lamb playing the Station Tavern in London was the final straw - I started having lessons from him and became a Sonny Terry nut. From there Little Walter, Big Walter and gradually found out about all the greats.
Brendan Power introduced me to other players such as Charlie McCoy, JJ Milteau, Howard Levy and then I was hooked - a dead duck!
I started teaching professionally in 1995 while studying how to teach and began running workshops in London inherited from Brendan Power as he was joining Riverdance. The first lesson in school I taught in was Dulwich College in London and then in Bristol.
I've had the luck to study personally with Howard Levy (one week residential), Paul Lamb, Brendan Power, Joe Filisko, Richard Sleigh, Carlos del Junco, Sonny Terry (recorded lesson) and in workshops with Charlie McCoy, Lee Oskar, Steve Baker, Keith Dunn, Rick Estrin, Rick Epping, Adam Gussow amongst lots others - and thanks to all of them for the help which I now pass on to other students.
Performance wise, I have played in many blues bands, and different musical groups as well as performing solo and on cruise ships. I've played on the same bill as Larry Adler in 2000, jammed in concert with Jools Holland and had a long, hilarious and fascinating lunch with Billy Connolly showing him some harmonica techniques he wanted to know about.
I now offer private lessons on SKYPE. Just send a contact request mentioning HARMONICA LESSONS to SKYPE ID - benhewlettbenhewlett
Fine players of the harmonica include Big Walter, Little Walter, Sonny Terry, Sonnyboy Williamson Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Jason Ricci, Adam Gussow, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Magic Dick, Robert Plant, Steve Tyler, Taj Mahal, Kim Wilson, Charlie Musselwhite, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Reed, Larry Adler, Dave Gage, Furry Lewis, John Popper, John Sebastian, Neil Young, Bruce Willis, Sugar Blue, William Clarke, Paul Delay, Tom Ball, Mark Hummel, Jerry Portnoy, JJ Milteaux, Rod Piazza, Gary Primich, Rob Paparozzi, Joel Osborne, Shakira Starr, Alanis Morisette, Bono, David Bowie, Darth Vader, John Mayall, John Gindick, Jonny Mars, John Lennon, Allman Brothers, JP Allen.
Types of music to play to play on the harmonica: Blues, jazz, country, rock, bluegrass, folk, funk, classical, rock, hiphop, rnb, r and b, reggae, r'n'b
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I bought your lesson pack.. you're my favorite teacher .. my buddy REPAIRS harmonicas.. during the quarantine.. he's looking for BUSINESS.. he's super PRO and works on a ton of professionals.. please put the word out and contact me.. better to REPAIR than replace
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@@harmonicamastery i kinda wanted people to connect with me through e-mail so he knows they came from me.. it's a surprise to cheer him up.. but.. he's in the community.. you may know him.. Jason Ricci does.. lol.. and Chris Machalak did.. he's at a lot of the conventions.. write me chunkatime@gmail.com and I'll give you his number and info.. tell him i sent you.. but really.. i bought your lessons and you ARE my favorite teacher Ben.. I'm proud to hook you up with him 😁
Very good lessons... thanks ... (Love your slightly self deprecating style!)
I'm English!
Thank's a lot Ben, keep up the good work !!
Will do!
Hi Ben, thank You very much. This is one of the very best videos about tone that I have ever watched. Very impressive is Your demonstration of tone variation using that one tongue instrument. Although I wonder what happens with the pitch when opening up the throat and playing with „hot air“? In my case it gets lower. My impression is in yours too, is it? How do You handle this? Or in other words: How to improve tone without loosing the right pitch of the reed you play?
Glad it worked for you - there’s more at harmonicamastery.com
I think your best bet might be to take a course that I’ve written which explores the subject in depth. It is called 27 ways to improve your tone and lives on the website playharmonica.co.uk
@@harmonicamastery Hi Ben, thanxx for the hint. I‘ve bought the course and watched it. It‘s great and worth the money😊 My experience that the better and fuller the tone the deeper the pitch is also confirmed by you. So if the pitch is too flat (without any bend) I have to retune my harp or play it full, nice and a bit flat, is it?😀
@@heiko6983 I think just relax to get the right pitch. If you want a private lesson that can be arranged - see harmonica mastery.com
@@harmonicamastery Thanxx Ben, although this answers not directly my question, relaxation is always something worth to practice🙏🏻
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