The Ultimate Harmonica Lesson - Techniques & Exercises - How to Play

Learn to play the harmonica with this comprehensive 26-minute video tutorial. Master 20 essential techniques and exercises, including proper embouchure, single and multi-hole playing, bending notes, and creating melodies. Explore rhythmic patterns, chord progressions, and blues scales while developing your skills in inhaling, exhaling, and combining notes. Practice percussive effects, manual vibrato, and volume modulation to enhance your playing style. Download the accompanying PDF for reference and follow along with exercises in various keys to improve your harmonica proficiency.

Intro
Pucker up! (For single notes)
Inhale and Exhale
Mix I&E for instant melody
Go for two holes
Mix I&E for two-hole melody
Combine 1&2-hole melodies
Add 3-hole sounds to the mix
0-Y-O for bends
Extreme puckering for bend
T-K-R for percussive effect
Slide for embellishment
Take risks with intervals
Cup & Wave for manual Vibrato
C Am F/Dm G
16. Start out with rhythm only
17. Start making slow melodies
Modulate the volume w/ air
G Em Bm C
Different progressions = different expression
D A Bm F#m G
A C#m Bm DE
Inhale on 4th hole for blues
Scale's 4th chord = harmonica (G blues = Charmonica)