@ everybody...the upbeat can be thought of as either the 2 of the 1 or the and of 1, depending on the length of the measure.  I always put my foot down on the 1 when I am tapping...

@ JD...I think that you should do whatever works for you...if tapping on 2 and 4 works then no problem.

@ JD...Yes well that's the way I do it...it feels like it swings a little better when I do it that way.  If i try and tap on 2 and 4 I get lost quick!  Give it a try and see how it...

@ Alex...thanks for taking the time to greet everyone and express your appreciation.  I understand now what you are talking about with picking the string in what you refer to as...

@ Mike...thanks so much I am glad that the information is connecting.

Here's my try at the intro quote of this song. Not as clean as the master's, I almost ran out of breath! :-) Great 1st position playing on the original of this tune BTW 

Duke this is the perfect lesson for me.  I've been searching searchin, for this.

Thank you Duke.  It's always nice to escape from life and enjoy one of your lesson's online. Steve

@Jd..I'm confused...Sorry but now I'm sure that when there are numbers in music I start to understand almost nothing...it helps me to listen...a part from numbers isn't the accent...

@Alex... My question was about the feeling of the blues. for example i tell to jazz beginner to tap their foot on the beat 2 and 4 to feel the jazz. So i asked Corey if i had to...

@Corey...thanks for the explanations!!! You haven't open a door in my mind, you opened a whole new world..It's clear for me that there's a rythm also in singing...I didn't know how...

Thanks, guys!

To all who have posted about this song: There have been many nice comments about "Cold, Cold Feeling". The thing about positions is that each one has it's own sound and, when you...

 The Masterclass CDs are the best out there for technique. They are audio CDs but very thorough and understandable. It's a good investment. I don't do Skype.

Thanks Jerry, I'll keep working on it.

I'll probably demonstrate it in an upcoming video. Stay tuned.

Rich I'd like to hear you get closer to what I'm playing. The hand stuff has to be "in time" and the rhythm part is just the basic rhythm that I teach at the very beginning of the...

Thanks, Bashir. Glad you're enjoying the site!

Hey Mike The song is in B. I start on an E harp (2nd position) and switch to a B harp (1st position) for the solo. You certainly could play an A harp (3rd position) if you so...

That would have been so cool growing up there and hanging out with those guys. Damn Jerry I bet you got some great stories from those days. Wish I had started playing when I was...

What I like about what you're doing is that you have a focused practice routine. When you're not actually playing, listen as much as possible to the classic players: Sonny Boy I...

Michael, The core note on the IV change is 4 blow and 4 draw on the V. Then, you return to the rhythm with the draw chord on the 1st and 2nd holes.

When I started there weren't any teachers in the modern sense and little in the way of instructional materials or technology like slow down devices. The one great advantage I had...

Hi I recently put up a discussion on the MBH forum about why one would use backing tracks instead of playing/practicing along with songs that don't have a harmonica part (I'm a...

That is a great CD I recently got it myself

 Looks Good!!I do alot of that in my practice as well but I also try to set a side a hour or 2 every day just listening to the greats play. Just like Jerry says you cant play what...

Thanks for passing on your knowledge Jerry. I have been playing over a year now and thanks also to M. Rubin and R Shellist my current teachers. I have been listening to all the...

@Jd...surely my english is not so good! ;))))

That's a good one.

Mike   i think at the end of the fifth bar. Ron