Hi Mike - Yes, tongue-blocking is very important for anyone playing harmonica, but I know many people don't do it, or they struggle with it (understandably so - especially if...

Hi Paul - thank you! I'm very glad to be here, and I think this is a great format for learning tunes.

Hi Joe - Thanks! Breakdown and commentary coming soon, and I'm more than happy to answer questions about the performance. Glad you dig it!

Thanks Jussi! Yes, as Mike said it is 3rd position on an A harmonica, in the key of B. 

Thank you Corey. Now I have a grip on the alternating bass it's time to saturate my brain and hope my thumb goes on auto pilot. So... Diddy wah Ditty, John Henry, Jack of diamonds...

Thank you Corey. I noticed the note on the 12th fret sounded wrong. I looked back on the videos and found you were playing it over the 12th and I was sliding up. That fixed that...

Beautiful.  I really love the chord melody too --- this is one of my favorites.  You play it very well. Nice guitar too.

recorded with my brand new eastman AR372, very good es175 copy for its price.

 what a great tune  ..i enjoying a lot learning this one, 

Sorry, Adam, but I'd have to agree with Dennis. Tongue blocking is boss tone. Mike

Greetings Harry and thaks for posting.  You have a nice alternating bass here throughout and your slide sounds good.  There are a couple spots where the rhythm drops out a little...

Greetings Steven.  Try starting the song with the slide licks as an intro.  This will make it stand out more and be more exciting.   Also I would like to hear the phrases that you...

Greetings Harry.  You have a nice tone on the slide and the rhythm is pretty solid.  I would suggest that you pay closer attention to the notes coming from the slide.  Sometimes it...

Thank you Mr. Harris. Working on this a little while practicing PReaching blues. You look a little tired. I hope youre doing well. Thank you again for your lessons.

@Corey...I'm startin workin on it...

Dennis, great to see you up on SJ!  looking forward to the breakdown... Paul

Thanks Duke . Great tune . Love the version you and Paul Kolesnikow do .

Thanks so much guys, I am happy to know that my instruction is clear to you. That is important to know. Thanks and keep spreading the word so we can keep this going a long time...

Hi Duke -- Really excited about this song! Since I just started your lessons with San-Ho-Zay, I haven't done any of your swing stuff yet, and the swing chords are mostly unfamiliar...

Thanks so much guys, I am happy to know that my instruction is clear to you. That is important to know. Thanks and keep spreading the word so we can keep this going a long time...

Sounds great Tony! Nice tone too and,beutiful Epi! Duke 

  And here is first solo chorus. Hope Finland is treating you well Duke!

Here's my attempt at San-Ho-Zay head.

Thanks for putting this one up,  Duke!  You played this beautifully at Bethesda  Bluess and Jazz. Greg

Hi duke, great lesson , have you ever recorded it? If so what album? Cheers terry

Hi Folks, this week we are starting on a new tune. I'm Confessin'. It's one of my favorite songs and I am going to teach you my arrangement of it which is inspired by Les Paul. We...

I really enjoyed the performance. I look forward to hearing Dennis' commentary, ecpecially 6:35 to 6:40.  Thanks. Joe 

Hi Jussi --- yes, exactly.  A Harp in the Key of B --- 3rd position.

Hi there! Great tune. It keeps me busy next weeks. But I think its  Key of B and A harp in 3rd position. ? Jussi

For this lesson we will review some of what we did last week. Our goal is to learn the entire intro before we use the slide. Remember, we want to establish a good foundation. So...