This is my version of the Christmas classic Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.  I'm using a Seydel 1847 (LowD) that is Country Tuned.  I recorded the backing track on acoustic guitar. The song is primarily in -A- but the bridge is in -D-.  

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I play this tune in -Eb-.  On harmonica I am playing the 1st verse on an 1847 BOLD (LowBb) that is Country Tuned.  This gives me the major 7th without an advanced technique.  On the 2nd verse, I use a standard (Bb) and play the overblow on hole 5 to get the major7th....

This is an 1847 Classic BOLD (LowC).  It is Country Tuned so the 5 draw is raised 1/2 step.  This allows for the playing of the major 7th note.

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The often overlooked secret to getting some cool blues, rock, jazz, and funk sounds is 3rd position.  For years, players have used it because so many of the notes just lay out perfectly for variations of the minor, pentatonic minor, and related scales. In fact, it not...

Melody Maker Tuning for the diatonic harmonica is likely the most misunderstood and incorrectly described of the alternate tuning approaches.  Made popular by Lee Oskar Harmonicas, Melody Maker tuning merely adds one (1) additional adjusted note to Country Tuning.  It...

Country tuning is easily one of the most useful and versatile alternate tunings for the diatonic harmonica.  Hardly limited to country music, it derives its name because the great country harp player Charlie McCoy used it on so many Nashville recordings.  It comes in h...

Play in any acoustic setting and you no doubt have the issue of being heard above the guitars when playing 2nd position (Cross) in (D) or (E).  We’ve all been there and noticed that the harp is playing at exactly  the same range as the other instruments and hearing you...

I am a big proponent of alternate tuning options for the the diatonic harp. Alternate tunings help re-wire our brain away from the musical rut we sometimes find ourselves. The PowerDraw tuning is a great option for players wanting to step out into a fun tuning that off...

If you are over 40 and play harmonica, there is a good chance you were inspired to play after hearing the Beatles sing that wonderful song “Love Me Do”. The harmonica part is unmistakeable whether played with the song or while on the front porch. John Lennon played a c...

Ever heard of a country tuned harmonica?  Country tuning is the secret weapon of great harp players in every genre and in truth, it has as many or more applications outside of country music as within.  A country tuned harmonica has the draw 5 note raised 1/2 step.  Mos...