Comments for Wildflower Harmonica Instruction

Comment on Pentatonic Scales by admin

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:40:52 +0000

Hi John, thanks for stopping by. It’s never too late to get more enjoyment out of your harp and fine-tune your skills! I have a Powerbender also, and I think it’s really neat. Seems like the things to work on are accuracy on draw bends (since all bends are draw bends on a PB), familiarizing yourself with a slightly different cross-harp roadmap, and starting to transfer any low riffs you know on holes 1-4 up to the higher octaves. Thanks again for your comment, I appreciate it!

Comment on Cross Harp vs. Straight Harp by admin

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:31:52 +0000

Hi Darrin, thanks for sharing, glad to help! I also started out playing harp in a rack, and it does add a lot to a solo acoustic performance. I’m a fan of both gtr+harp and harp-by-itself. When you play rack harp while strumming, you’re working on coordination and it helps to simplify. When you practice harp by itself, you can work on the developing edge of your skills. Good luck!

Comment on Cross Harp vs. Straight Harp by Darrin

Darrin — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:43:30 +0000

I really enjoyed this article and will add it to my favorites. You not only have a good way of explaining cross/straight, I found myself repeatedly chuckling at your humor. I’ve been playing guitar for 13 yrs now and Momma bought me my first Hohner Blues Harp when I was 8. I learned to play Oh Suzannah very well, but I tossed the harp aside a long time ago because I didn’t appreciate it’s value as a stand alone instrument, especially once I picked up the guitar. BUT! because I’m an introvert and can’t find anyone to play with, I’m now wanting to add some flavor to my solo act and the only instrument I can think of to accompany my voice and my guitar is the lowly “mouth organ” (what a dirty sounding nickname, or is my mind just in the gutter?) I want to let you know that your article is not only informative but also inspiring. I play and sing old Gospel hymns because I love the Lord, but that dark dirty fleshly side that resides in me can never possibly get enough of playin’ Da Blues. Your article shows me in great detail that I could use a set of harps quite well for both applications. Wish me luck!

Comment on Pentatonic Scales by John O'Neill

John O'Neill — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:33:33 +0000

I picked up playing the harmonica by ear at age 5. Now I’m 83 and trying to learn how I do it! More importantly, how to do it better. Just got Brendan Power’s Powerbend book and harp but need to go back a few steps. Your blog really hits the spot.