Harmonica Beginners: 17 Hacks & Tips - Kickstart Your Skills
Learn everything you need to start your harmonica journeys on the right foot; get motivated to learn more.
Welcome to the course that will kickstart your harmonica life on the right foot, and play the harmonica like a natural player!
In this course, you'll get some of the best of my knowledge that I gathered throughout the years of playing.
This knowledge will literally cut off months and even years off of your learning curve, and will let you "get to the fun parts" a lot faster. Keep reading below to see what you're going to earn from the course.
Me (on the left) playing the harmonica with my blues band in one of my favorite Tel Aviv's nightclubs:
Among the lessons you'll find USEFUL information on a variety of different harmonica topics:
- 4 Principles of Playing the Harmonica with the Full, Confident Tone of a Pro
- My 3 Biggest Tips to Any Harmonica Beginner
- What's the Best Beginners Harmonica?
- Which Harmonica Key is the Best?
- 5 Steps to Playing Any Song BY EAR
- How to Play the Major Scale (and Almost ANY Song as Well, by Using It)
- The #1 Hack for Improving Quickly on the Harmonica.
- 5 Challenging & Fun Harmonica Songs to Play
- How to Make Your Harmonicas a Lot Easier to play
- A bunch of harmonica reviews, and also harmonica performances by me and by others.
- And a lot more! (the full curriculum is listed down the page)
- Watch sample lessons by clicking on the "Preview" button -
The Class Curriculum:
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PreviewWelcome: Introduction to the Course (2:13)
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PreviewThe 4 Principles of Playing the Harmonica with a PROFESSIONAL TONE (4:41)
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StartJAM TIME: Practicing the 4 Principles of a PRO Sound (4:41)
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StartMy 3 Biggest Tips for Beginning Harmonica Players (5:28)
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StartHow to Play the Major Scale (and Thousands of SONGS By Using It...) (7:04)
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Start6 Things I Wish I Knew About Harmonica In Day 1 (6:54)
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StartHow to Add EMOTION to Your Song-Playing (So You Won't Sound "STIFF") (5:45)
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StartWhat's The Difference Between 1st (Song-Playing) and 2nd (Bluesy) Position? (9:02)
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Start6 Reasons to Learn the Harmonica (to Keep Your Motivation Runnin'...) (8:40)
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PreviewHow to Make Your Harmonica EASIER TO PLAY (It Gets a Bit Technical...) (7:52)
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StartHow to Release a STUCK Harmonica Note (7:08)
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StartThe "Patience Trick" That'll Let You Play EVERYTHING Smoothly and at Ease (2:44)
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StartIntroduction to the CHROMATIC Harmonica - What It's About? (4:54)
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Start4 Principles of Playing the Harmonica with a PROFESSIONAL TONE (8:58)
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StartThe #1 Way to Improve Your Jammin' and Song-Playing Skills (5:03)
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Start5 Challenging & FUN Harmonica Songs (5:25)
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Start4 Principles of a SOCIAL Harmonica Jammer That Gets Invited Again and Again... (7:05)
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StartWhat's BLUES Music?? (Introduction to the Harmonica's Playground) (7:44)
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StartWhich Harmonica is the Best for BEGINNERS? (5:43)
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StartGreen Day - Time of Your Life (NICE Harmonica cover) (2:29)
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StartKnockin' on Heaven's Door (Guitar + Harmonica Holder) (1:52)
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StartDon't Think Twice It's Alright - Bob Dylan (Multi Instrumental Cover) (4:22)
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StartBeatles - Let It Be (Harmonica Cover) (2:59)
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StartO.C.M.W - Wagon Wheel (Harmonica Cover) (3:34)
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StartRed Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge (Piano + Harmonica Cover) (2:53)
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StartHarmonica Lovers - Do NOT Miss This Oasis Concert (3:39)
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PreviewThe Top 10 Harmonica Solos in ROCK History (9:09)
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PreviewBonus: 50 Riffs on a 12 String Guitar (Viral video by Alon) (8:52)
Your Instructor:
Hi friends, I'm Cooper, a music man based in sunny & beautiful Tel Aviv, Israel. I work with other artists mostly as a guitarist, pianist and harmonica player - and I specialize in (and LOVE!) blues, jazz, and 60s-70s rock n' roll.
In 2014 I founded the blog Guitar Songs Masters-com - which grew over time and work to be one of the top five most-read guitar blogs worldwide (formerly named GuitarHippies), along with its accompannying video courses academy.
Also check out my Harmonica Jamz website and courses - where I teach harmonica easily both to musicians and non-musicians. Join 5000+ students on the flagship course.
My expertise is in teaching you how to play the songs that you love - with your own unique sound that I can help you develop. (Whether if it's on the guitar, piano or harmonica.)
Over the last several years, I spent many months traveling through four different continents with my guitar, and having a great time with many musicians. Right now, I'm developing more learning material for piano and guitar, and I perform with bands and friends. Cheers for living a fun life with lots of great music!
A Review By a Happy Student:
"This course is a collection of harmonica wisdom. It will not directly teach you how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star but you can easily get that from any beginners harmonica book (Alon does show us how to play the major scale so you could probably work it out without a book after doing this course anyway!).
What this course will do is: a) inspire you b) give you lots of great tips that will help you to understand how to develop good technique c) give you pointers on how to get started and to avoid the pitfalls that many beginners fall into. d) show you the difference between just blowing and drawing on the harmonica to actually playing it as an expressive musical instrument. e) show you the potential that harmonica has as a great musical instrument I have not watched all of this course yet but I wanted to give you my thoughts on it as it stands now." Amanda Y., Michigan
Common Questions That I Get About the Course:
It's an honor for me to be the one who helps you make the first steps with this one of a kind instrument,
Let's start the ride!
- Cooper
(contact me directly with any questions through the live chat icon)