Tomlin Harmonica Lessons Hello and welcome to this week’s lesson, where I will be showing you a clip from Liam Ward’s recent workshop over at tomlinharmonicaschool.com – Bring Your Harmonica Solos to Life. You will need a C harmonica. 4 Week Blues Harmonica Foundation eCourse Signup here for FREE! Serious about improving on harmonica? If … Continue reading Bring Your Harmonica Solos to Life with Liam Ward!
Brass and Woodwind – Music Instrument News Barnes & Mullins are delighted to confirm the UK and Ireland distribution of ‘Brand Mouthpieces’. Brand mouthpieces offer brass players an exciting new playing experience. Using patented ‘Turbobore’ technology, Brand TurboBlow mouthpieces deliver more volume and a richer tone thanks to precise threading of the mouthpiece stem cone. … Continue reading ‘Brand Mouthpieces’ coming to the UK with Barnes & Mullins
Brass and Woodwind – Music Instrument News British brass and woodwind brand Champion are pleased to announce the launch of their new Tuning Slide Grease. The latest addition to their extensive range of instrument oils and lubricants, Champion Tuning Slide Grease is a must-have accessory for all brass musicians and is specially formulated to keep … Continue reading Champion Brass & Woodwind release new Tuning Slide Grease
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Second Position on the Harmonica Explained If you’re new to the harmonica there’s a good chance you’ve started by purchasing a harp in the key of C, and have tried to play along with something bluesy … Continue reading Harmonica Positions Explained
Brass and Woodwind – Music Instrument News Barnes & Mullins are pleased to announce the USA debut of Champion Wind’s retail-focused ‘Lubrication Station’ at NAMM 2020. Comprising a considered mix of Champion’s highly acclaimed Valve Oil, Slide-Eze, Bore Oil and Key Oil, the ‘Lubrication Station’ offers a simple and handy way for retailers to display … Continue reading Champion Wind launches ‘Lubrication Station’ in the USA.
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company It’s easy to get stuck in a rut as a musician. Guitarists often find themselves noodling around the minor pentatonic scale, pianists sometimes find it difficult to move away from their classical training, and drummers frequently … Continue reading Alternate Tunings for Harmonicas – Why You Should Give Them a Try
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Musicians are often obsessed with the materials used in their instruments and how they affect tone. For years I was convinced that the high density of the wood used for my Telecaster’s body was the key … Continue reading How Much Difference do Comb Materials Make to the Sound of your Harmonica?
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Harmonica Tunings Explained – Low Tunings and Range We’ve examined keys, tunings and playing positions in previous posts, but it recently occurred to me that some players, especially beginners, can be confused by specific pitch designations … Continue reading Harmonica Tunings Explained – Low Tunings and Range
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Some Musical Theory – Temperament and Why it Matters If you’ve been playing for a while, chances are that you’ll have come across the terms ‘equal temperament’ or ‘just intonation’. Those of you of with classical … Continue reading Some Musical Theory – Temperament and Why it Matters
This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company How Difficult is it to Learn the Harmonica? – Part 2 Musical instruments are hard to play well. This applies to almost any instrument beyond the most basic percussive devices. Whilst this may not be a … Continue reading How Difficult is it to Learn the Harmonica? – Part 2
