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When referencing a pitch for bending practice (such as a piano or a pitch generator like the Wittner MT60 that Kinya used in Harp Tech Study 7), if you're in tune, you won't hear the reference pitch (it will be very difficult to hear).

Join Gary Smith and I as we explore the subject of Movement Exercises in the form of Patterns. Videos Include: Submission #33 - Movement Exercises: Patterns Introduction; Submission #33 - Movement Exercises: Pattern 1; Submission #33 - Movement Exercises: Pattern 2; Submission #33 - Movement Exercises: Pattern 3

Contributor Mark Hummel at BluesHarmonica.com just released his book "Big Road Blues - 12 Bars on I-80" and it's a real fun read. Mark shares his stories of the road and insights about the artists he's shared the stage and greenroom with. For more information visit http://www.markhummel.com/book.html To purchase a copy, go to Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Big-Road-Blues-12-Bars-I-80/dp/0578097672

In this lesson you'll learn how to move around the entire range of your harmonica using your home scale (A Major Scale on your A Major Harmonica). We'll dig into Movement and Breath Patterns as well as how you can use your jaw to facilitate greater ease of motion and speed in your playing. This is lesson will benefit all skill levels of players. You'll need an Harmonica for this study (advanced players will also need the B-Flat Harmonica). continue reading...