On the 4-5-scoop6 I find I have to really press my toungue down & get a tight seal to grap that scoop since I'm fairly relaxed moving over the 4 & 5...seems like one tricky part...

One of my all-time favorites, Duke. Looking forward to the series; take as long as you want!

Ive always loved your playing Duke since i first heard you about 20 odd years ago.. its great with todays technology to able to pick up some tips.. your swing blues playing is...

allright finally got a decent take...why o why does the record button make me screw up?  everything is perfect in the woodshed but something about that blinking red light...

In this lesson we discuss the different right hand techniques, such as brushes and snapping the string, that we need to master to play this song. We also talk about the importance...

Glad to have you here  

Beautiful !!!  Thank you Duke .

Absolutely beautiful Duke!!  I just love how you mix the chords and melody together --- with a chord fragment or two for good measure.  Great stuff!

Hi Folks! This week we’re learning the melody to “I’m Confessin’”. I’m going to show you my arrangement that I derived from listening to Les Paul’s version. I include his typical...

YEAH  MAN!!!!!!!!!!!

I learned to tongue block from the leaflet inside the first Hohner harmonica I bought many years ago, and it hasn't been until recently from Jerry and Rick's lessons that I've...

Hi Duke!  I Like that tune a lot and that chord progression is nice. Thanks for that lesson! By the way, I saw you playing Guitar in Helsinki  Savoy Theater on Tuesday Evening....

Hi Mike - Yes, tongue-blocking is very important for anyone playing harmonica, but I know many people don't do it, or they struggle with it (understandably so - especially if...

Hi Paul - thank you! I'm very glad to be here, and I think this is a great format for learning tunes.

Hi Joe - Thanks! Breakdown and commentary coming soon, and I'm more than happy to answer questions about the performance. Glad you dig it!

Thanks Jussi! Yes, as Mike said it is 3rd position on an A harmonica, in the key of B. 

Thank you Corey. Now I have a grip on the alternating bass it's time to saturate my brain and hope my thumb goes on auto pilot. So... Diddy wah Ditty, John Henry, Jack of diamonds...

Thank you Corey. I noticed the note on the 12th fret sounded wrong. I looked back on the videos and found you were playing it over the 12th and I was sliding up. That fixed that...

Beautiful.  I really love the chord melody too --- this is one of my favorites.  You play it very well. Nice guitar too.

recorded with my brand new eastman AR372, very good es175 copy for its price.

 what a great tune  ..i enjoying a lot learning this one, 

Sorry, Adam, but I'd have to agree with Dennis. Tongue blocking is boss tone. Mike

Greetings Harry and thaks for posting.  You have a nice alternating bass here throughout and your slide sounds good.  There are a couple spots where the rhythm drops out a little...

Greetings Steven.  Try starting the song with the slide licks as an intro.  This will make it stand out more and be more exciting.   Also I would like to hear the phrases that you...

Greetings Harry.  You have a nice tone on the slide and the rhythm is pretty solid.  I would suggest that you pay closer attention to the notes coming from the slide.  Sometimes it...

Thank you Mr. Harris. Working on this a little while practicing PReaching blues. You look a little tired. I hope youre doing well. Thank you again for your lessons.

@Corey...I'm startin workin on it...

Dennis, great to see you up on SJ!  looking forward to the breakdown... Paul

Thanks Duke . Great tune . Love the version you and Paul Kolesnikow do .

Thanks so much guys, I am happy to know that my instruction is clear to you. That is important to know. Thanks and keep spreading the word so we can keep this going a long time...