Free Advanced Beginner
Harmonica Lessons
Hello and welcome to my free lessons for Advanced Beginner players. Here is a brief description of what an Advanced Beginner player is able to do;
- Be able to play perfectly clean notes
- Play in time with a metronome and backing track with relatively simple rhythms
- Has tried bending and can probably bend the 4 draw bend pretty well and 3 draw 1/2 step bend sometimes
- Knows the 12 Bar Blues chord structure and can improvise basic ideas over it
- Knows what 1/4 notes, 1/8th notes and triplets are
- Plays gently and relaxed
* If you are unable to do all these things then I highly recommend checking out the Beginner section.
Essential Advanced Beginner Lessons
These lessons will help you learn more complex skills on harmonica.
8 Tips For Bending On Harmonica
How To REALLY Practice Scales
What Are Positions On Harmonica?
Easy 12 Bar Blues
Slow 12 Bar Blues
The Most Important Harmonica Lesson You Will Ever Learn!
Recommended Gear
To start playing Blues Harmonica you will need a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C as most educational material is on a C harmonica. For Advanced Beginners, I recommend a Hohner Special 20. You might want to start experimenting with harmonicas in the keys of A and D.
Songs & Licks
Check out these songs and licks to try that are perfect for advanced beginners.
7 Easy Blues Harmonica Licks
Sweet Home Chicago
Most Recent Advanced Beginner Lessons
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How to Practice Blues Scale on Harmonica
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