Hey Duke...retired here down in Baja Mexico ... just got internet....I just started getting into playing my guitar again...good to see you giving lessons ...hearing you play...

I am not doing the CM7 exact as taught as i am tring to inject my own licks here and it isn't exact yet. Also I am using 126 bpm steve

Hi Duke I look forward to the clarification in the next new lesson. Cheers Steve

I have to discipline myself to come on your site once  a day as I never fail to learn another little nugget to hammer into my tired old brain, thanks Duke I guess the only thing...

The marine Band must be a real good harp, All the top people play it

I guess i well stay with Lee Osker then. I think lee osker is a good harp

They don't make a Marine Band with a plastic comb. One of the key signatures of the Hohner Marine Band model is the wooden comb. I believe the Special 20 used to say "Marine Band"...

Do they make a marine band with a plastic combs. and do you think they are better then A Lee Oskar. been thinking about the marine band

I have to admit, I don't clean my harmonicas as much as I should...but after the first few years of playing, they didn't get gunked up much either. Regular cleaning is good for any...

I know  Maurine Band are good harmonica, But how do you keep clean    

I'm also a Hohner Marine Band player, mainly playing the Marine Band Crossover nowadays, but only Marine Band style harps for me. I believe the newer "stock" Marine Bands even have...

Hi Steve, The chords on the melody are correct. It's just that the second ending has to resolve a little diffrerently to set up the bridge.The first A section of the solo can end...

Hi Daniel - I just happenned to find this question as I checked my messages on here and I hope you don't mind me chiming in I have spent many years working with mics and amps for...

I play either the Hohner Marine Band DeLuxe or the Hohner Crossover.

He is rolling his tongue at that point. He does that on several recordings.

On "Blues Harp Shuffle" on the Background Listening, how is he making that sound at 00:17 sec?  I hear him do that a lot and like it.  Is he trilling his tongue and snorting at the...

Hi - thanks!  Blocking with the tip of your tongue will give you the most precisiona nd control. Just allow yourself time to get comfortable with it. Your airstream is basically...

Love the rhythmic bounce of the chords but have never hit my single-note tongue blocks as clean as I'd like. Any tips on the mechanics, like whether to block with tip of tongue...

Thanks again!!  

I love this

Thanks!  

nice tune

I have a technique question - I notice sometimes you're using your little finger but mostly not. Is that concious or unconcious? As in is it deliberate or something that's evolved...

Here it is again. But, I can't say i am hearing a change in the A section chords just before the bridge during the solos. Steve

Love the rhythmic bounce of the chords but have never hit my single-note tongue blocks as clean as I'd like. Any tips on the mechanics, like whether to block with tip of tongue...

I love this

Thanks Duke .

On "Blues Harp Shuffle" on the Background Listening, how is he making that sound at 00:17 sec?  I hear him do that a lot and like it.  Is he trilling his tongue and snorting at the...

i think i'm addicted  to tongue blockin!!??  

Hi Folks, This week we are starting on soloing on Skippy's Dream. I am going to give you a lot of my standard ideas and riffs for soloing on this. They are meant to help you find...