Top 10 Issues Harmonica Players Face and How to Solve Them

[@clrn2mt]

This was all around great! For beginners, and also as a refresher/back to basics, for the more experienced harp nerds like myself!

[@tnysteph]

I am far from a professional but Ronnie's KZbin videos have helped me come a long way. Watch all of his videos. I do play in a band and I am having a great time, so a Big Thank You to Ronnie. Very helpful info.

[@owenevans7038]

Thankyou for the reminder Ronnie. You gave me this advice last year at SPAH and I got it off your website two years ago on Guide to Becoming a Top Notch Blues Harp Player. I have now played for a little over 3 years and this is some of the best advice anyone could offer any player. Respect my Brutha!

[@Harmonica123]

much appreciated

[@louispelissier5958]

10 issues but more than 20 good ideas to work on. Thank you!

[@doesitreallymatternope9641]

Ronnie your tone gets better and better man Jesus!!! Such a thick rich tone you got with that TB

[@Harmonica123]

thank you

[@BoomChockolaca]

Great lesson without loud titles and empty talking. Every advice is great. Like in the vocals, breathe in crucial, and other stuff.

[@josephsullivan1760]

Thanks!

[@Harmonica123]

Thank you Joseph!

[@gspotc259]

Thanks Ronnie for putting in the time and effort in making videos for all of is fledgling players. Cheers mate

[@Harmonica123]

thanks for tuning in!

[@UncleRicoMPH]

One of your best videos yet! Thanks Ronnie!

[@santosfernandez9774]

Hola desde Uruguay se agradecen tus tutoriales ! Toto" Santos !

[@adriancodrea2684]

i have only been playing harmonica for about three months but i can bend notes on all holes pretty well, even on three hole draw; i never played in front of anyone except my dog but over the weekend i went to a jazz festival and played a bit, ie i played Ronnies' holes 123 exercises and riffs; some people asked me how many years i have been playing for???it must be down to my trained diaphragm that i can do it, or maybe i am superman and didn;t know it!!thanks Ronnie for all your free material, whatever little i know is from you man!

[@Harmonica123]

very cool

[@PattiReichenbach]

Thanks Ronnie. Nice share with very helpful info.

[@matthewscheidt7754]

Many thanx kind sir.

[@drumsleuth]

Stay in the moment and play with others.

[@avant0211]

Great information - thank you, Ronnie -

[@Harmonica123]

my pleasure

[@chrisfrancz2014]

Great tips. Thank you!!!!!

[@Harmonica123]

welcome

[@adriancodrea2684]

There is a yoga breathing practice called "kapalbhati", passive inhale and strong exhale from the diaphragm that could be really helpful for people who struggle with their breathing; i am a freediver, i should know :)

[@vernonsteinkamp1088]

Thanks for the tip. I'm older and seem to be short of breath.

[@rizzolovesryan]

Sooo helpful 🙏

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

Good suggestions thanks

[@williambrusca1296]

How much are online lessons

[@rosedavila3547]

GREAT TEACHER

[@machbuffett]

Wow ! A fantastic lesson. Thanks Ronnie. Do you make an effort to remember hundreds of individual riffs, or do you reach a stage where you stop thinking about where to go at a concious level, and just go with it ? Cheers !

[@Harmonica123]

stop thinking and just go! ;)

[@Copharp9226]

Your Sunday impromptu was cool. I just happened to catch you on You Tube. Ronnie, I’ve saved all or most of your classes etc, but what class using the V IV I Intro to a song Thanks Ronnie, Larry Grant 🤔

[@Copharp9226]

Class name tnx👍

[@brendamcmullan6846]

Ronnie, I've searched for years of a band (no longer 2gether) from KY, I think who recorded an instrumental of Twisted Steel w/a wonderful harmonica player. I had a CD of them, but it was "lost" years ago. Do you by some chance know who they were ? I love harmonica & my son bought me a set from a pawn shop. I'm an old girl... But hey, it's never too late to learn. TY so much.

[@nicksonthevet]

Some questions for a beginner, me 1. I am right handed, which hand usually does what? 2. Normally, which side of the harp stays where? I mean the treble and bass sides 3. There are 10 holes in a diatonic harmonica, we have seven notes, how are they arranged in the harp??

[@Harmonica123]

hold the harmonica in your left hand, use the right hand to cup and create effects. the low notes should be to your left. I will post a chart of the notes as they lay out on a C diatonic harmonica on my community tab on my youtube home page.

[@nicksonthevet]

@@Harmonica123 thanks for the information

[@nicksonthevet]

I replied your email and my address, did you see it?

[@billnicholson9095]

wow this is some well thought out advice! thank you

[@boblues7507]

great advice thank you

[@Harmonica123]

thanks

[@dirkthomas5053]

Ronnie: Thanks again. Great playing and great teaching. Have you ever considered a lesson on Jr. Wells? I've been wearing out the Sonny Boy and Butterfield lessons.

[@Harmonica123]

good call

[@jimkropf5530]

Hi Ronnie...intermittent Saturday class attender and huge fan. And embarrassingly, not the first time I've asked this question...lol...but is the backing track used in the opening of this video included in the flash drive of 59 backing tracks being promoted in the video description? Embarrassing, because it seems like every time I turn around I'm asking you about some backing track or another if they're not already listed in the vid description. haha But, the backing tracks you usually use I just find incredibly pleasing to the ear, this one being no exception. Anyway, $50 is a lot for me but I'd shell it out if this track was included. Let me know.

[@Harmonica123]

I'll shoot you an email but there's a way to get in a smaller series of tracks without spending the full $50. That rate was also for flash drive shipped not a download.

[@titolegdcc]

great!!!thanks

[@Harmonica123]

no thank YOU for tuning in

[@DocM.]

Where can we find those colored combs in the video picture thumbnail?

[@Harmonica123]

they were a one off from a guy who no longer does custom work.

[@DocM.]

@@Harmonica123 damn, thanks Ronnie!

[@teeorgan1]

How can I get Hohner in Nigeria. I'm an harmonicist from Nigeria but not yet a professional but would love to get harmonica with diverse of keys and techniques, because I'm limited to a ChenGong Harmonica 24holes of key C

[@Harmonica123]

good question and I'm not sure. maybe I can look into this. I am in contact with the product manager at Hohner quite often.

[@teeorgan1]

@@Harmonica123 Alright, thanks sir

[@charcuterocbog]

Awesome info, valuable material !! thanks so much!!. BTW..Which is that Armonica your using in this video ? thanks again

[@Harmonica123]

that would be a Hohner Crossover in C

[@deepakchandart2127]

love from india ...!

[@belleray2]

Thanks Ronnie. Trying hard here.

[@adamwest6536]

"If your thinking about what your gonna play, your not present.

[@ChromaticHarp]

You’re

[@dezertraider]

Thank you Ronnie,Come n say hi to the commenting folks...Great video.I may take you up on the skype offer 1 day....-12 below here...TY 73s

[@Harmonica123]

hello!

[@PlayitonPan]

🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾😎🙏🏾💫

[@josephsullivan1760]

No !!THANK YOU.!👍👍👍

[@sambaxter3531]

Bbb

[@sockpuppetsusa]

Hi Ronnie I wanna take lessons on Skype with u for harmonica but need to know first if you teach for free or do I have to pay for lessons if it’s is free harmonica lessons I’d like to contact you through Skype you seem like a great teacher to me but how do I go about contacting you through Skype if you do offer free lessons let me know and let me know how to contact u through Skype if u do teach for free let me know Thanks, hope to hear from u soon Signed, James the harmonica man dean