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Registration is now open for the 2018 Harmonica Masters Workshops in Trossingen, Germany. Here is the website https://www.harmonica-masters.de/en/

Here are the classes I'll be teaching...

Wednesday (Half Day) - V-IV-I Licks continue reading...

Spend three days focused on learning George “Harmonica” Smith's, James Cotton's, and Junior Wells' approach to the diatonic harmonica and post war Chicago blues. In this class I’ll share: well-known recordings from these artists; their importance in history; the key elements to their playing styles; and some of their most famous songs (Telephone Blues, Cotton’s Creeper, Chitlin Con Carne, etc.). The songs I cover I’ll provide transcriptions and the class will be audio recorded for your use after the class. Jam circle Friday night and guitar/harmonica duo performance Saturday night. continue reading...

Coming up in just 72 days is the Edinburgh Harmonica Workshop, Scotland’s largest harmonica event. There are some seats still available, so if you were on the fence about coming, now’s the time to act! I’ll be joined by Will Wilde, Liam Alexander Ward and Tomlin Leckie for the concert and jam sessions, with each of us teaching three different subject matter classes during the day over the weekend. For more information visit www.edinburghharmonica.com. I look forward to working with all that can make it.

Early bird pricing ($59) for the Global Blues Harmonica Summit has just been announced... jump on it if you were thinking of attending http://www.harmonica123.com/…/Global_Blues_Harmonica_Summit…
If you're wondering if you're tech-savvy enough to participate, no need to worry, watch this video http://www.globalbluesharmonicasummit.com/tech-spec/

Registration is now open for the upcoming (8/12/2017) Global Blues Harmonica Summit. This is the world’s first interactive online harmonica workshop, featuring myself, Ronnie Shellist, Adam Gussow and Tomlin Leckie on the subject of improvising. Join us for this unique experience for only $89 from the comfort of your own home.

Workshop Info
http://www.globalbluesharmonicasummit.com/workshops/

To Register
http://www.harmonica123.com/store/p73/Global_Blues_Harmonica_Summit-1_Ti...

July 21-23, 2017 I’ll be teaching in Scotland at the Edinburgh Harmonica Workshop with Will Wilde, Liam Ward and Tomlin Leckie. If you live in the area or are looking for a good reason to visit a beautiful city, come join us. My class subjects will be: Introduction to Blues Chromatic (All Levels); Textures (All Skill Levels); and Developing Killer V-IV-I Licks (Advanced). I’ll post a video on this soon. For more information on this class visit www.EdinburghHarmonica.com

PSA - Filisko Harmonica Teach-In
The yearly Filisko Harmonica Teach-In will be coming to the SPAH Convention in San Antonio this August 11, 12 & 13th.

Nearly all aspects of the harmonica will be covered by some of the world's very finest specialists, including David Barrett, Mike Caldwell, Jerry Devillier, Robert Bonfiglio, PT Gazell, James Conway, Peter Madcat Ruth, Will Scarlett, Grant Dermody, Rob Roy Parnell, Ronnie Shellist, Michael Rubin, Todd Parrott, Brendan Power, Cara Cooke, Lonnie Joe Howell, Johnny Bishop, Connor James Frontera and Buzz Krantz. continue reading...

Three classes have just been opened to the public (my private students get first dibs). Info below...

5/15 - Rhythm Training & Dynamics (Class Size: 10 / Seats Left: 4 / Rate: $145) continue reading...

I'll be happy to work with students at Joe Filisko's Teach-In each afternoon starting Thursday 8/13. I'll also be performing with a list of great harmonica players at the Wednesday Night Variety Show (PT Gazell, Jerry Devillier, Buzz Krantz, Brandon O. Bailey, Johnny Bishop, Will Scarlett, Dale Spalding and James Gordon) as well as the Saturday Morning Gospel & Country Seminar (Eric Noden, Phil Duncan, Mo Vint, Jimi Lee, TJ Klay and Todd Parrot).

If you would like to register, visit http://spah.org

See you all soon!

At a Chicago Harmonica Masterclass Workshop (I believe in 2005) David Waldman shared a cool tip in regards to phrasing like Little Walter. He said, "If you want to emulate Little Walter's phrasing, start your licks on beat 2." He then played with the guitarist and improvised with this in mind, and sure enough, all of us instructors (Joe Filisko, Dennis Gruenling and Scott Dirks) nodded our heads in agreement... it sounded like what Walter would do. I experimented with this concept after the workshop and it's now a tool I use in my improvising from time to time. continue reading...