Harmonica "HARP" TIPS

Play your harmonica warm – always warm it up in your hand first if it is cold – your harmonica will last longer.

Try to keep more than one around.

Do warmup exercises like you would for exercising

Always have a goal or a “baby step” of what you are going to learn next

Always have a harmonica with you

Switch to tongue block embouchure when lipping gets tiring

Try to breathe from your diaphragm

Don’t soak your harmonicas

Get a case to keep your harmonicas in

Make it easy to repeat phrases you are learning

Make it easy to start playing or practicing every day

Learn chromatic scale on chromatic harmonica to determine keys of songs – this avoids having to have all 12 keys with you constantly

Playing the harmonica can help keep you awake when you really need to stay awake – the extra deep breathing oxygenates your blood where it is delivered where it is most needed – your brain.