How to play the harmonica

Don’t be fooled: the harmonica is a force to be reckoned with. In this music instruction video series, get a proper introduction to playing the mouth harp. Our expert will show you the fundamentals of the diatonic harp (also called a blues harmonica). Learn how to play individual notes and chords, scales, how to play straight and cross harp, how to bend notes, how to do the characteristic cupping technique, how to slur notes, and how to play harmonica in a song. So take a few minutes to really learn how to play the mouth harp, blow by blow.