On this page, you’ll find some harmonica school facts, statistics, and student journey.
The school is an active environment where students strive to get the most they can from my courses and I follow them to help achieve their goals. Every student is unique – that’s why I ask everyone to send me their playing so we can check on their progress and suggest the next move. It’s about teamwork, and the goal is to learn harmonica with the right tools. The question and answer section further below will help you better understand how to study to really reap the benefits.
Most played exercises (last month):
Beginner course month 4, exercise 34 - chords and licks together.
Second position course, exercise 21 - blues improvisation chorus 1.
Most played songs (last month):
Beginner course month 2 - third position minor blues.
Style Explorer course bluegrass songs.
Most read lessons (last month):
Beginner course month 1 - the blues structure and how to play it.
Third position course - blues routines for the turnaround.
Not sure if you’re ready to move on to the next course?
Here are the assignments for each school course. It’s not an exam, but if you feel like you want me to give you direct feedback on your studies, send me one or more mp3s or a video. I’ll get back to you with my suggestions and we’ll check when you’re ready to move on to another course. We’ll find out the right course for you. Keep up your practicing!
Suggested study material to record and submit:
Beginner harmonica course month 1: exercises 9 to 11 and second position blues song (full version).
Beginner harmonica course month 2: exercises 13 to 15 and third position blues song.
Beginner harmonica course month 3: exercises 25 to 27 and first position song.
Beginner harmonica course month 4: exercises 32 to 34 and second chugging song.
Beginner harmonica course month 5: exercises 39 to 41 and fourth position song.
Beginner harmonica course month 6: exercises 47 to 49 and solo harmonica song.
Chugging and Train imitation course: exercises 27 to 29, train song or solo harmonica song.
Improvisation concepts course: exercises 29 to 31 and improvisation study song.
Second position workout course: exercises 18 to 20 and second position song.
Third position course: exercises 18 to 20 and third position song.
Fifth position course: exercises 18 to 20 and fifth position song.
Style Explorer course: one song of your choice, better if two.
The Bending Gym course: exercises 7, 17 and 27, bending study song.
7 Easy progressive songs course: song 6 and 7.
8 Easy progressive songs course: song 9 and 13.
March 13, 2021 - Congratulations to William Newman from New York for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 3. Move on to the month 4 lessons!
March 06, 2021 - Great submission by Brian Shultz, from Germany: he completed the harmonica improvisation course with great results! Brian is Ready to move on to the harmonica position playing courses.
February 27, 2021 - Mirco Salinas from Canada completed the beginner harmonica course. All the study song submissions were great, you can move on to the harmonica chugging and train imitation course, or the improvisation course.
February 20, 2021 - Congratulations to John Walburn from the UK for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 4. John performed an almost perfect chugging harmonica song! You're ready to move on, I suggest the second position blues harmonica course.
February 13, 2021 - Marika Bell from Boston has just completed the 5th position harmonica course. Submission of the workout song was really great! You’re ready to take the style explorer course and work on some more advanced material!
February 06, 2021 - John Bullet from the UK has just completed the whole beginner harmonica 6 months course. Now he is moving to the fifth position harmonica course and the improvisation course. Great job John!
January 30, 2021 - Mirco Valdes from Canada has just completed the chugging and train imitation harmonica course. Submission of the train song and exercises 27 to 29 was really great! Mirco is moving to the next course: The second position blues harmonica workout.
January 23, 2021 - Congratulations to William Newman from New York for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 3. Submission of exercises 25 to 37 and first position song was impressing! You’re ready to move on to month 4.
January 16, 2021 - Mitch Rowell from Louisiana has just completed the 5th position harmonica course. Submission of the study song was very good! Mitch, you're ready to take another course, I suggest the style explorer course.
January 09, 2021 - Ben Williamson from New Orleans has just completed the third position harmonica course. Submission of the workout song was great! You’re ready to take the fifth position course and work on more minor songs.
January 02, 2021 - Congratulations to Willie Baker from the UK! He completed the Chugging and Train imitation course: exercises 27 to 29, and train song submitted well played. Keep up the great work and have fun with the harmonica improvisation course!
December 26, 2020 - Great job from Lucas Romero from Colorado! He completed the style explorer course and submitted the bluegrass and swing songs. I suggest Lucas the 20 technique development exercises course.
December 19, 2020 - John Edrington from Canada has just completed the chugging and train imitation harmonica course. Submission of the train song and exercises 27 to 29 was good! You’re ready to take another course, I suggest the third position or the second position course.
December 12, 2020 - Congratulations to William Newman from New York for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 2. Submission of exercises 13 to 15 and third position song was great – you’re ready to move on to month 3!
December 05, 2020 - Congratulations to Robert Donnelly from California for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 1! Submission of exercises 9 to 11 and the blues song (single-note and chugging version) was great – you’re ready to move on to month 2!
November 28, 2020 - Congratulations to Michael Tice from Norway for having completed the learn harmonica with 12 songs course. You’re now ready to move on to a more advanced workout – I suggest taking the third position or fifth position harmonica course.
November 21, 2020 - Great job from Marvin Enden from Missouri! He completed the style explorer course and is now working on the harmoica bending course. Keep up the great work!
November 14, 2020 - Maria Clarissa Giordano from the UK has just completed the second position harmonica course. Submission of the workout song was almost perfect! You’re ready to take the third position course and work on minor songs.
November 07, 2020 - Congratulations to Jim Medaw from Alaska for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 3. Submission of exercises 25 to 27 and first position song was great – you’re ready to move on to month 4!
October 31, 2020 - Congratulations to Bob Malek from Wisconsin for having completed the beginner harmonica course month 1! Submission of exercises 9 to 11 and the blues song (single-note and chugging version) was great – you’re ready to move on to month 2!
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