Intermediate Harmonica Blues Techniques

Harmonica teacher Ben Hewlett plays a simple piano accompaniment through the modes in C major to give you opportunity to improvise on harmonica.

Practice improvising pentatonic melodies on your harmonica as instructor Ben Hewlett plays a simple a few simple accompaniments and offers helpful pointers.

In this harmonica lesson, Ben Hewlett demonstrates note bending on the draw on holes 1, 4, and 6, and offers helpful tips for practicing the technique.

In this lesson, learn how to get multiple possible draw bends on holes 2 and 3 of your harmonica, as well as the quarter tone bend on hole 5.

Discover how to play more notes on holes 7 through 10 of the harmonica by blow bending. Instructor Ben Hewlett demonstrates how to play each note with accuracy.