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 only lays out well on the diatonic, but many players have found it is particularly effective on a chromatic, too. However, 3rd position play can be a bit challenging on holes 2 and 3 draw where the player has to

One of the things I stress when I teach seminars on the chromatic harmonica is that as a chromatic player, you have to be comfortable performing minor maintenance and troubleshooting on your chromatic. As I am fond of saying, "the chromatic is made to modulate and made to maintain". However, you can very quickly inspect and troubleshoot almost half of your chromatic components by merely removing the two (2) cover screws and taking look. From there you easily see half of the

Purchase a Seydel Saxony here In this video, I demonstrate how to re-assemble the Seydel Saxony mouthpiece assembly. If you use this technique, it will go back together quite easily. Note also that the mouthpiece has a slight bow to it. This is by design and insures a tight and snug fit onto the comb. Remember, the key to a clear and crisp tone on a chromatic is a snug mouthpiece fit. It should be tight enough to prevent air from escaping and yet not so tight as to bind t