In the mid-1800s, a German harmonica manufacturer named Hohner started exporting his product to North America. Being relatively inexpensive, relatively easy to play and extremely portable, the ...

Students at Traverse City High School have got the blues - and they want everyone to know it. Last week 25 students at Traverse City's alternative high school had the opportunity to learn how to play ...

ASPEN John Popper has two theories for how the harmonica came to be his instrument of choice.The first is that the harmonica was easy to play. Popper was detected, as a 3-year-old, harmonizing in the ...

Hamilton Loomis plays the harmonica. The musician will teach a beginner’s harmonica class in Wichita next weekend. Natalia Claus Courtesy No experience necessary. You don’t have to have any musical ...

How about taking up a new hobby during these lazy days of summer? Harmonica experts Mike & Beverly will provide a free learn-to-play workshop for adults and children ages 9 and up on Saturday from 10 ...

Suzie Glantz pressed the slots of the harmonica between her lips and blew softly. Without much effort, a chord squirted out, joining the chorus of other notes in the room. Surprised with the ease, ...

Science is a lot like the blues. Actually it's a lot like a blues jam. It's all about call and response. Listen to a good blues band (this happens in jazz too) and you'll often see the players play ...