First, learn the spectrum first
For beginners of harmonica, it is necessary to fully understand and learn music theory. At the same time, we should also train listening, rhythm and understanding of related music, so as to pave the way for playing harmonica well.
Learn notation first, and then learn the staff. The notation is more general and the staff is more professional. However, after learning simple notation, it is easier to learn the staff. At this time, you will find that the staff just have different expressions. Handwriting is convenient for quick recording or creation, and the range or melody is clear at a glance.
Second, practice basic skills.
1, posture: As the saying goes, "Sit in a sitting position and stand in a standing position". The same is true of playing the harmonica. Keeping a good posture can ensure smooth, labor-saving and comfortable breathing. Generally speaking, it doesn't matter whether you are sitting or standing, but you must keep your back straight, don't shrug your shoulders, don't hunch over, don't oppress your stomach, and don't lean left and right to ensure the airway is unobstructed. This can ensure that you will not feel uncomfortable after practicing for a long time and ensure smooth and even breathing.
2. Breathing: Generally speaking, there are two ways to breathe: chest breathing and abdominal breathing. When breathing in the chest, the shoulders will be raised, the breathing will be shallow, and the abdomen will hardly move. It is said that the average adult breathes in the chest (I heard). The other is abdominal breathing, when breathing, the abdomen will swell, and there is almost no movement in the shoulders and chest, which is what we usually call deep breathing. Generally speaking, abdominal breathing can ensure that your breath is long and stable. You may not be used to it at first, and you may even see stars. It will be fine after a long time.
Third, start learning.
1, practice the "one-tone play" first, which is characterized by only pointing your lips at a certain pronunciation hole (upper and lower holes, the same below), and blowing and sucking is enough. In the process of practice, you can find a simple song for adaptive experience. When you are familiar with this practice, you can aim your lips at the two sound holes to blow or suck, but as far as the characteristics of harmonica are concerned, the effect of having two sound holes in your mouth every time is exactly the same as that of having one sound hole. The purpose of practicing according to this process is to find the scale you want to play quickly and accurately.
2. After practicing the single-tone play (a song can be played in a few hours if it is faster), you can start practicing the "new single-tone play". The characteristic of this technique is that it is based on single-tone performance, delicious and contains seven holes. After covering the five holes on the right with your tongue, you can play the remaining two holes on the left and make the same sound as the single-tone playing method. This is the basic practice, there is nothing to ask for advice.
3. Forehand accompaniment practice. The characteristic of this method is based on the "new single-tone playing method", that is, when practicing the new single-tone playing method, the tongue covering the hole slaps the sound hole with the operation of the beat, that is, under the condition of not interrupting the performance of the music, the tongue quickly closes together and an accompaniment sound similar to "Kuang" appears. Compared with the above two exercises,
Fourth, listen more.
The best way to improve the sense of music is to "listen". I usually listen to some famous harmonica tunes, and after a long time, I will have a better grasp of the timbre and rhythm of the harmonica. Especially the improvisation of the ten-hole harmonica when playing blues, it is difficult to complete without a lot of listening materials in advance. Besides, listening to your own recordings is also a way to improve. Don't keep blowing and blowing. Stop and listen to what you are playing, where there are problems and where you are playing well.
Five, barbecue music
This is a very efficient way to improve your ability, that is, find your favorite harmonica tune, play a sentence, and then try to imitate this sentence yourself until you tear off the whole tune. There may be difficulties at first. When you have established a certain muscle memory, you can try to do it, starting with slower music. It should be noted that you must ensure that the harmonica you use is consistent with the tone of the music, otherwise it will sometimes be impossible to pull it off. In addition, this imitation is not a simple imitation of tunes, but a complete reproduction of decorative sounds, effect sounds and other skills, which will bring you great improvement.
Sixth, summarize more.
It's hard to practice blindly, but sometimes the effect is not good. If you make a mistake and don't find it, keep practicing with your head covered. Then you are just repeating your mistakes and remembering them more firmly. Always stop to sum up experience, compare with the masters, listen to yourself and think more. The promotion is very fast.