The Importance of Warming Up Your Harmonica Before Playing

Warming up harmonicas before playing is a practice that, while often overlooked, is essential for maintaining optimal performance and longevity of the instrument. This routine helps prevent various issues that can arise from the interaction…

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Special custom tuning for harmonicas part 3 of 3–“The Major 7th or Country”

The harmonica’s versatility is largely driven by its many tunings, and one of the most distinctive is Major 7th or Country Tuning. Particularly suited for genres like country, folk, and bluegrass, this tuning offers bright,…

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Special Custom Tuning for Harmonicas Part 2 of 3 – “Easy Third Tuning”

Discover the Magic of Easy Third Tuning for Melodic Harmonica Playing For harmonica enthusiasts eager to expand their melodic playing in styles like Irish music, folk tunes, funk, reggae, and minor blues, Easy Third Tuning…

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Special custom tuning for harmonicas part 1 of 3 – “The Paddy Richter Tuning”

Paddy Richter Tuning is a specialised variant of the traditional Richter tuning commonly used on diatonic harmonicas (Special 20, Marine Band Classic 1896,  Pro Harp, Blues Harp, Rocket Low, …). Named by New Zealander harmonica…

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Review of Harmonicas Ireland Workshop at the Howth Roots & Blues Festival

The Harmonicas Ireland Workshop at the Howth Roots & Blues Festival was an exhilarating experience that captured the essence of communal music-making and harmonica mastery. Held against the scenic backdrop of Howth, the workshop blended…

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