Learn Harmonica Today: How To Play Harmonica In Easy Online Lessons
Unlock the melodies of the harmonica with our comprehensive guide on how to play harmonica. Learn techniques, scales, and popular songs! Read more.
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Who this course is for:
- This course is perfect for players of all skill levels who want to learn how to play the harmonica.
- If you’re interested in exploring the world of harmonica playing and enhancing your skills, this course is for you.
- Harmonica enthusiasts looking to master techniques like playing single notes, bending notes, and more.
What you’ll learn:
- Introduction and origins of the harmonica, including different types of harmonicas such as diatonic and chromatic harmonicas.
- Techniques for playing single notes, blowing and drawing, and drawing bends.
- Understanding the blues harmonica style and playing blues melodies.
- Proper harmonica holding and using the pucker method.
- Exploring different keys and harmonica types to expand your playing abilities.
- Utilizing tongue blocking and left-hand techniques for more expressive playing.
Requirements:
- No prior knowledge or experience required.
- You’ll need a harmonica in the key of C to follow along with the lessons.
The harmonica is a versatile and captivating instrument that can sound great in various musical genres. Whether you’re a total beginner or want to refine your skills, this course will guide you in mastering the harmonica.
About the Instructor:
Ben Hewlett, a highly experienced harmonica teacher, will be your instructor throughout this course. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Ben has helped numerous students become proficient players. He is well-versed in various harmonica styles, including blues, and is familiar with different playing techniques. Ben’s teaching approach is engaging, informative, and enjoyable, making learning the harmonica a rewarding experience.
Our Promise to You:
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge to master and bend notes, and confidently play the harmonica.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Start your harmonica journey today!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Beginners Level 1 | |||
| Lecture 1 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 2 – Making Sounds and Playing the Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 3 – Breathing, Tone and Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 4 – More Breathing Skills, Rhythmic Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 5 – Origins of the Harmonica | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 6 – Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 7 – Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 8 – Blues Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 9 – More Complex Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 10 – Rhythms Straight or Swing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 11 – Ear Training | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 12 – Vibrato, Tremolo, Warble, Head Roll and Playing with a Shaker | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 13 – Decorating Your Music | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 14 – Section Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Beginners Level 2 | |||
| Lecture 15 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 16 – How to Play Single Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 17 – Scale of C on the 10hole | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 18 – Tonguing Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 19 – Easy Note Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 20 – Extending Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 21 – New and Groovy Scale Exercises | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 22 – Learning Tunes – Twinkle Twinkle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 23 – Learning the Bluesy D Dorian Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 25 – Learning Scarborough Fair | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 24 – Learning E Minor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 26 – Learning When the Saints Go Marching In | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 27 – Section Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Beginners Level 3 | |||
| Lecture 28 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 29 – Learning Love Me Do | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 30 – Learning The Can Can | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 31 – Learning Yankee Doodle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 32 – Learning Amazing Grace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 33 – Learning Autumn Leaves | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 34 – Learning Love Me Tender | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 35 – First Three Positions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 36 – Overview of 12 Positions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 37 – Bending Hole 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 38 – Bending Holes 4, 5 and 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 39 – Bending Hole 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 40 – Bending Hole 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 41 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Beginners Level 4 | |||
| Lecture 42 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 43 – Improvising with C, G and F Major Pentatonic Scales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 44 – More on Major Pentatonics | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 45 – Third Position D Minor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 46 – E Minor Pentatonic Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 47 – A and B Pentatonic | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 48 – Converting Minor Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Dm to D Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 49 – Converting Minor Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Em to E Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 50 – Converting Major Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Gm to G Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 51 – How to Start Constructing a Solo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 52 – How to Approach Going to a Jam Session | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 53 – Roles for the Harmonica Player at a Session | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 54 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Intermediate Level 1 | |||
| Lecture 55 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 56 – How to Hold Your Harmonica for Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 57 – Breathing, Tone and Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 58 – Meet ‘Fat Tone’ | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 59 – Exploring the Resonant Cavity Within | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 60 – Embouchure, Aperture, Using the Tongue | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 61 – More on Tongue Blocking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 62 – Figuring Out the Chords on your Harmonica | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 63 – Chordal Tunes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 64 – 12 Bar Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 65 – Chugging the Blues Away | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 66 – Sonny Terry Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 67 – More Complex Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 68 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Intermediate Level 2 | |||
| Lecture 69 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 70 – How the Harmonica Arrived and What is an Embouchure | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 71 – Rhythms of the Trains | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 72 – Decorating Your Sound Like a Pro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 73 – How to Get All 20 Single Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 74 – Bending Hole 1 and Learning the Doh Re Mi Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 75 – Cool Modal Moods | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 76 – Bending Hole 4 and Clever Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 77 – Bach Menuet Jazzed Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 78 – Playing Silent Night with the Band Backing Track | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 79 – Starting to Improvise with 5 Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 80 – Playing Blues with a Latino Groove | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 81 – Bending Hole 6, Blues Impro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 82 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Intermediate Level 3 | |||
| Lecture 83 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 84 – How to Improvise in 7 Modal Keys without Bending Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 85 – How to Get Draw Bends on Holes 1, 4 and 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 86 – How to Improvise in 7 Keys without Bending Notes using Pentatonic Scales Only | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 87 – How to Draw Bends on Holes 2, 3 and 5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 88 – How to Get Blow Bends on Holes 7, 8, 9 and 10 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 89 – Overview of Overblows and Overdraws | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 90 – Tongue Blocking the Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 91 – How to do Sonny Boy Williamson Tongue Block STyle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 92 – How to do Tongue Block Split 3, 4 and 5s | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 93 – How to do Tongue Switching and the Rolling Block | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 94 – How to Use a Metronome and Tuner to Help Your Playing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 95 – How to Play Some More Sonny Terry Licks | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 96 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Intermediate Level 4 | |||
| Lecture 97 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 98 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 99 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 100 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 101 – Learning The Maids of Michelstown Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 102 – Learning The Maids of Michelstown Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 103 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 104 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 105 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 106 – Learning Little Walter’s Juke Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 107 – Learning Little Walter’s Juke Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 108 – Learning Sonnyboy Williamson 2’s Don’t Start Me Talking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 109 – Learning Sonny Terry’s Sitting On Top Of The World | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 110 – Final Course Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- This course is perfect for players of all skill levels who want to learn how to play the harmonica.
- If you’re interested in exploring the world of harmonica playing and enhancing your skills, this course is for you.
- Harmonica enthusiasts looking to master techniques like playing single notes, bending notes, and more.
What you’ll learn:
- Introduction and origins of the harmonica, including different types of harmonicas such as diatonic and chromatic harmonicas.
- Techniques for playing single notes, blowing and drawing, and drawing bends.
- Understanding the blues harmonica style and playing blues melodies.
- Proper harmonica holding and using the pucker method.
- Exploring different keys and harmonica types to expand your playing abilities.
- Utilizing tongue blocking and left-hand techniques for more expressive playing.
Requirements:
- No prior knowledge or experience required.
- You’ll need a harmonica in the key of C to follow along with the lessons.
The harmonica is a versatile and captivating instrument that can sound great in various musical genres. Whether you’re a total beginner or want to refine your skills, this course will guide you in mastering the harmonica.
About the Instructor:
Ben Hewlett, a highly experienced harmonica teacher, will be your instructor throughout this course. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Ben has helped numerous students become proficient players. He is well-versed in various harmonica styles, including blues, and is familiar with different playing techniques. Ben’s teaching approach is engaging, informative, and enjoyable, making learning the harmonica a rewarding experience.
Our Promise to You:
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge to master and bend notes, and confidently play the harmonica.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Start your harmonica journey today!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Beginners Level 1 | |||
| Lecture 1 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 2 – Making Sounds and Playing the Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 3 – Breathing, Tone and Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 4 – More Breathing Skills, Rhythmic Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 5 – Origins of the Harmonica | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 6 – Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 7 – Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 8 – Blues Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 9 – More Complex Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 10 – Rhythms Straight or Swing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 11 – Ear Training | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 12 – Vibrato, Tremolo, Warble, Head Roll and Playing with a Shaker | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 13 – Decorating Your Music | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 14 – Section Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Beginners Level 2 | |||
| Lecture 15 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 16 – How to Play Single Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 17 – Scale of C on the 10hole | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 18 – Tonguing Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 19 – Easy Note Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 20 – Extending Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 21 – New and Groovy Scale Exercises | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 22 – Learning Tunes – Twinkle Twinkle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 23 – Learning the Bluesy D Dorian Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 25 – Learning Scarborough Fair | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 24 – Learning E Minor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 26 – Learning When the Saints Go Marching In | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 27 – Section Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Beginners Level 3 | |||
| Lecture 28 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 29 – Learning Love Me Do | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 30 – Learning The Can Can | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 31 – Learning Yankee Doodle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 32 – Learning Amazing Grace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 33 – Learning Autumn Leaves | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 34 – Learning Love Me Tender | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 35 – First Three Positions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 36 – Overview of 12 Positions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 37 – Bending Hole 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 38 – Bending Holes 4, 5 and 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 39 – Bending Hole 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 40 – Bending Hole 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 41 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Beginners Level 4 | |||
| Lecture 42 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 43 – Improvising with C, G and F Major Pentatonic Scales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 44 – More on Major Pentatonics | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 45 – Third Position D Minor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 46 – E Minor Pentatonic Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 47 – A and B Pentatonic | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 48 – Converting Minor Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Dm to D Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 49 – Converting Minor Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Em to E Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 50 – Converting Major Pentatonic Scales into Blues Scales (Gm to G Blues) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 51 – How to Start Constructing a Solo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 52 – How to Approach Going to a Jam Session | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 53 – Roles for the Harmonica Player at a Session | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 54 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Intermediate Level 1 | |||
| Lecture 55 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 56 – How to Hold Your Harmonica for Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 57 – Breathing, Tone and Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 58 – Meet ‘Fat Tone’ | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 59 – Exploring the Resonant Cavity Within | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 60 – Embouchure, Aperture, Using the Tongue | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 61 – More on Tongue Blocking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 62 – Figuring Out the Chords on your Harmonica | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 63 – Chordal Tunes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 64 – 12 Bar Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 65 – Chugging the Blues Away | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 66 – Sonny Terry Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 67 – More Complex Chugging | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 68 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Intermediate Level 2 | |||
| Lecture 69 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 70 – How the Harmonica Arrived and What is an Embouchure | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 71 – Rhythms of the Trains | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 72 – Decorating Your Sound Like a Pro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 73 – How to Get All 20 Single Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 74 – Bending Hole 1 and Learning the Doh Re Mi Scale | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 75 – Cool Modal Moods | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 76 – Bending Hole 4 and Clever Box Patterns | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 77 – Bach Menuet Jazzed Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 78 – Playing Silent Night with the Band Backing Track | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 79 – Starting to Improvise with 5 Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 80 – Playing Blues with a Latino Groove | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 81 – Bending Hole 6, Blues Impro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 82 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Intermediate Level 3 | |||
| Lecture 83 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 84 – How to Improvise in 7 Modal Keys without Bending Notes | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 85 – How to Get Draw Bends on Holes 1, 4 and 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 86 – How to Improvise in 7 Keys without Bending Notes using Pentatonic Scales Only | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 87 – How to Draw Bends on Holes 2, 3 and 5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 88 – How to Get Blow Bends on Holes 7, 8, 9 and 10 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 89 – Overview of Overblows and Overdraws | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 90 – Tongue Blocking the Blues | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 91 – How to do Sonny Boy Williamson Tongue Block STyle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 92 – How to do Tongue Block Split 3, 4 and 5s | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 93 – How to do Tongue Switching and the Rolling Block | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 94 – How to Use a Metronome and Tuner to Help Your Playing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 95 – How to Play Some More Sonny Terry Licks | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 96 – Wrapping Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Intermediate Level 4 | |||
| Lecture 97 – Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 98 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 99 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 100 – Learning Fireball Mail Part 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 101 – Learning The Maids of Michelstown Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 102 – Learning The Maids of Michelstown Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 103 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 104 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 105 – Learning The Red Haired Boy Part 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 106 – Learning Little Walter’s Juke Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 107 – Learning Little Walter’s Juke Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 108 – Learning Sonnyboy Williamson 2’s Don’t Start Me Talking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 109 – Learning Sonny Terry’s Sitting On Top Of The World | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lecture 110 – Final Course Wrap Up | 00:00:00 | ||
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How to Play Harmonica
Good beginners harmonica course for the price.
It is great
It is a very fun course. I’ve just started my journey with harmonica. But like it a lot.
Excellent teacher. I learned a lot, and enjoyed each lesson.
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Love it!
I love this guy! He has a lot of passion for teaching the harmonica. Although I am still horrible at playing, I’m having a lot of fun learning. I just finished beginner level one. Maybe I will have better luck with level two.