It's kind of ironic that you should post this at this particular time (for me at least). I recently had a lung infection that I had to get rid of before my upcoming gig at the local festival. We're opening up for Larry McCray so it's not a stupid bar gig. The doctor did everything in his power and prescribed inhalers so I could catch my breath again. The funny thing is, he and the staff all entered the ER to tell me I had better get well quick. One of the main reasons they're going to the festival is to hear me play. I was floored from the response and by the fact that I had fans. I didn't know that. Now my lungs have cleared up and I'm doing just what Will is teaching here. It worked after My double bypass last year, and it's working now! Thanks Will! Keep on Rockin!

Thank you, Will. Something new to practice. I’m on it!

Harmonica Legend already Will.......

Great.

Brother Thank You. my poor novice breathing technique is exactly the wall i have just hit. came here from your chuggin lesson having decided i need focus on that for a while for fun until i could find my way back to where i was or figure where i have started going wrong with my single notes, it's been an incredibly frustrating few days, and your explanation of correct breathing technique has hit the nail square on it's head and sunk it. many many Thanks Brother. 😁

Thanks for this very simple and strong exercise!

Hiya! I'm a silver haired guitar player of 3 years and on a whim quite fancied trying the harmonica! It arrived today and am looking at KZfaq for beginner lessons. Even so, your video popped up and even at me early stages of my harp journey, this subject matter really interested me especially as I practice "Mindfulness". Thank you, I will be subscribing to your channel

Very informative! Thank you for sharing Will.

Great exercise and explained very well Man, I’d love to have a vibratto like yours!

Boy do i need this lesson great insight thanks will

As a relative beginner I think this is the most important video for me to watch. Thank you.

excelent will! you are the best harp player !

Thanks off tip of my head I can only remember a single note being held for 2 bars, end of song, maybe 3. But you have a cool way of explaining stuff!

Will Wilde, I think there would be a market for a harmonica made especially for beat box. Maybe somewhat like a pitch pipe pseudo tuned that also clicks or pops.

you have a fan here im definetly gonna buy some merch when I go back to work

Thx Will

Nice, very helpful

Will.. you're amazing .. my buddy REPAIRS harmonicas.. during the quarantine.. he's looking for BUSINESS.. he's super PRO and works on a ton of professionals.. please put the word out and contact me.. better to REPAIR than replace

Thank you for these videos I hope they help me along my way to learning the harmonica

Excellent video as ever, Will. A detail which has effected me which I don't think you've covered here is proper closure of the nasal passage. I thought I had this under control but after experimenting with pinching my nose with my fingers and achieving an additional 15seconds as a result, I realise that I still have work to do there. Really appreciate the exercise tip. Can you tell me whether you achieve any control at all through constricting your throat? It sounds from this instruction as though you keep your entire throat open and control the flowrate with your core muscles alone. If that's the case I've got some practice to do there too, but I'll do it. Many thanks

Nice bro. Greatings from Berlin

I have been using a lung resistance trainer for about a week now and can notice an improvement in my control over my breath whilst playing and I can get a richer tone. They are meant for athletes but have a use for harp players too.

You started playing and I went and made a sandwich came back and you’re still playing.Stamina.

Hey Will. Thanks for the video. My problem now is not holding the note. Im alright about 25/30 sec. (Saying im playing since 14 days only) my problem is then after that i really feel like i was running then the following notes i endup blowing too hard. Or simply taking off the harp from my mouth and breathing fast to be able to continue. Does this excercise help with that situation? Im gonna do it anyways... Just wonder if its normal not following the rythm after a very few draw notes.

Hey will? Can you do a tut orial on Sonny Terry changed the lock on the door??

Really cool harp, Will. Have you customised it? I love the paintwork.

Having played for close to fifty years, since Tony Glover's tome was the only instruction around, but lapsing many times for years on and off, I have a peculiar mix of mental tunes my body has some muscle memory for, but obviously very sloppy now. One really strange side effect of mostly being self-taught, is I just breathe through my nose if I am either running out of breath, or exhale if I am taking too much air in and filling my lungs. It seems natural enough, and my airway is open so the sound resonates pretty well - but acoustically, with no mic, I don't know if the nose breathing is audible and would compromise amplified play. I can't understand how breathing around the harp rapidly would not sound at least as audible. What's up with that, or with me? I'm not doing "circular breathing" which has to move air in while pushing air out thru a reed or mouthpiece instrument, I'm just sort of breathing around my playing.

Hey Will I've noticed the draw 5 reed tends to go out of tune more often then other reeds for me. Is this common or do you know if there's a particular reason for it? I've also had draw 4 and 6 go out before but the majority of the time it's the 5 draw. Rarely ever a blow reed. Maybe it's just me.

Good because i either run out of breath or have too much air

Omg

Hey Will how do you feel about a B-flat for a key

Do you have a daily cardiovascular workout?

how in hell?????can you do that??????I play in local blues jam on my marine bands...….I do a triplet......4draw bent 3draw and 4blow to get the air out...…...but still get out of breath......never been a smoker

Lung exercises

Sorry i meant pendant. Duh!

20 seconds.

jesuchrist, that is breathing

Before I'm watching the video, I can breath 16 seconds. 😬😬😬😬

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