Blues Harmonica Lesson - Improve Your Tone

A good tone is vital part of playing the harmonica. Here I demonstrate a great exercise that will help beginners, intermediate and advanced harmonica players develop their tone by working on producing variations without using the hands.

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[Drutelman]

Thank you very much and hello from Lyon in FRANCE

[leesankeygroup]

@Drutelman Cheers for watching and seasons greetings from London. Lee

[mistiklavesanta]

fucking good teacher here! not only technique, technique with feel's, with yor heart,

[leesankeygroup]

@mistiklavesanta Cheers! Got to try and put some soul in there!

[tenbarsteam]

Hi Lee

I don't know if you've alrady done it but how about posting a video on tongue blocking. I've been a lip purser for many years and have no trouble hitting and bending notes but now I'm trying to work on my tongue blocking. Now I'm struggling with tongue block bends. Can you offer any advice?

all the best

Andy

[leesankeygroup]

@tenbarsteam Andy, following on from your question, I thought I would let you know that I've started posting some videos on tongue blocking on my channel. Thanks Lee

[leesankeygroup]

@tenbarsteam Hi Andy, thanks for the suggestion. I can certainly do something on this topic. Although I think it's probably been covered already by other people on YouTube. Tongue blocked bends can seem impossible when you first try them but they're a brilliant asset to have if you can learn them. Give me a sometime and I'll post something, best regards Lee

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[leesankeygroup]

@droverboy1 Totally agree. However, it takes a long, long time to develop a good tone. There's no short cuts but the advice in this video will help. Tongue blocking also helps to create a bigger sound. Lee

[droverboy1]

I think the problem with beginer's or people like me that fell into bad habit's and dont even relize it is because it's all about relaxation the more relaxed the lips and shoulders it opens up your breathing and your able to use your air in a powerful way like you do Lee and other pro's there alway's relaxed and the posture is perfect . I think also when people begin they lip purse and when you bend notes i use to clamp those lips thight and that thin tone appears and raspy tone appears. Rusty