Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast

What Do I Practise Next on Harmonica? | Ask Tomlin

Finished the curriculum and not sure what to work on next? Peter hit exactly that wall six months ago, so in this episode we build him a plan for directing his own learni

How Do I Play Harmonica Over Non-Blues Songs? | Ask Tomlin

You're at a jam, you've practised all your blues licks, and then the band calls a folk tune. In this episode Hana asks what to play when it isn't a blues, and we work out

How Do I Learn a New Song on Harmonica? | Ask Tomlin

You find a song you love, put it on and play along, and hope it sticks. In this episode Becky asks how I actually learn a new piece of music, and I walk through my whole

Is It OK to Simplify Blues Harmonica Songs? | Ask Tomlin

There's a classic Little Walter lick you love, and it's miles above your level. Do you leave it alone, or do you simplify it? In this episode Pete and I work out how to d

Why do my triplets fall apart in a musical context? | Ask Tomlin

Triplets make sense on their own, then you drop them into a tune and your mouth ties itself in a knot. Phil has hit exactly that, so in this episode we take it right back

Why Do My Harmonica's High Notes Sound Squeaky? | Ask Tomlin

Second position sounding strained once you climb above hole six? In this "Ask Tomlin" episode I help student Robert smooth out his upper octave major pentatonic scale. I

How Do I Bend the 2 Draw on Low Harmonicas? | Ask Tomlin

Struggling with the 2 draw whole step bend on your lower key harmonicas? It's not a small mouth problem and it's not a talent problem - it's completely normal. In this c

Why aren't we surrounded by Blues Harmonica players???

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The 3 Most Common Mistakes Students Make on Harmonica

In the fifth episode of this series for Beginner Harmonica players, I’ll be telling you the 3 mistakes I see everyone making when they start learning harmonica. Avoid the

Lip Pursing vs Tongue Blocking on Harmonica

There is a lot of arguing online about lip pursing vs tongue blocking on harmonica. As a beginner harmonica player I think it is really important that you understand the

Are You TOO OLD to Learn Harmonica?

In the third episode of the series for Beginner Harmonica players, I’ll be answering the question “are you too old to learn harmonica?”. I’ll also be sharing some tips fr

SIX Reasons Why everyone SHOULD learn Blues harmonica

A lot of people think that they don’t like the Blues or that they just want to play a few simple tunes on the harmonica BUT I think that everyone should learn Blues Harmo

Things You Should Know Before You Learn harmonica

This is the first episode of a short podcast series for Beginner Harmonica players. Today I’ll be telling you the things you should know before you start learning harmoni

44. Public Service Announcement

Welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast. This is the place to be for a variety of harmonica-related content including interviews, lessons and discussions about all aspects

43. Meet My Student Lise

Welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast. This is the place to be for a variety of harmonica-related content including interviews, lessons and discussions about all aspects

42. July Q and A

Hello and welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast where I’ll be talking about all things harmonica. This podcast is brought to you by the Tomlin Harmonica School where we

41. U-Blocking

Welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast. This is the place to be for a variety of harmonica-related content including interviews, lessons and discussions about all aspects

40. Richard Sleigh

Welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast. This is the place to be for a variety of harmonica-related content including interviews, lessons and discussions about all aspects

39. Steve Baker

Welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast. This is the place to be for a variety of harmonica-related content including interviews, lessons and discussions about all aspects

38. A harmonica lesson with Filip Jers

Hello and welcome to Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast where I’ll be talking about all things harmonica. This podcast is brought to you by the Tomlin Harmonica School where we