The History of Harmonica: Part 1

Thu, 07/03/2014 - 12:36pm
Written by ArtistWorks
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy

harmonica history from hohner part 1

The harmonica is an unassuming free reed wind instrument with a broad range of pitch and sound colors. Its portable size sparks curiosity among many, and make us wonder just how this instrument first developed and rose to popularity. Despite being associated with American music genres like blues, folk, jazz, country, and rock - the very roots of the harmonica can be traced back to the other side of the globe long before it ever reached the West.

Trio Globo in Chicago Fri and Sat

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:30am
Written by howard
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy

We will be at The Green Mill Friday and Saturday. I advise any of you in the Chicago area to try to make it. And please let me know if you want me to do lessons on any of the tunes. http://www.chicagomusic.org/preview-trio-globo-green-mill-june-6-7/#.U49cYS9uJj5

trio globo

Harmonica Lesson: Pentatonic Scale Exercise

Tue, 05/20/2014 - 4:42pm
Written by AW
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy

"Just run it up and down the pentatonic scale. You can do no wrong, every note is right." - Howard Levy

Here's a harmonica lesson from the vaults of the Howard Levy Harmonica School, it's an exercise which will help you get more familiar with the very important pentatonic scale. Howard shows you a way to practice the scale in a way that makes things a bit more interesting and gets you used to playing the notes out of order. 

Howard Levy European Tour

Fri, 05/02/2014 - 4:30pm
Written by howard
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy

howard levy tour with Chirs siebold

I hope some of you make it to these concerts:
 
  • May 4:  CZ-Prague, Baracnicka Rychta (solo)
  • May 7:  A-Bleiburg, Altes Brauhaus (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 8:  A-Graz, Unicafé Wall (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 9:  D-Biberach, Jazzkeller (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 10: D-Karlsruhe, Hemingway Lounge (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 11: D-Freudental, Synagoge (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 12: D-Freiburg, Jazzkongress (w/ Michael Riessler & Jean-Louis Matinier)
  • May 13: D-Ulm, Museumsgesellschaft (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 14: D-Hamburg, Bucerius Law School (Duo with Chris Siebold)
  • May 16: D-Reutlingen, ArtGallery (Duo with Chris Siebold)