1st Position Harmonica for Beginners

Want to learn how to bend the draw notes on a C harp? In this lesson, you’ll explore each hole on the harmonica that can be bent while drawing.

Blow bends, or notes bent down a half or whole step, open up tons of options for scales on the harmonica. Learn how to blow bend on a G harp.

Now that you’ve been working on bends on the cross harp for awhile, it’s time to advance to the first position major scale in the bottom octave.

Feeling comfortable with blow bends on the harmonica? Then it’s time to try out the first position blues scale in the top octave—it’s loaded with blow bends!

In this lesson, you’ll learn the intricacies of playing the first position blues scale on harmonica, along with how to turn it into a quintessential blues lick.