# Harmonica players

Category: Jam Session

## Post 1 by Imprecator (The Zone's Spelling Nazi) on Sunday, 02-Feb-2014 2:29:47

Can someone please explain in detail how to get that wah wah wah sound on a harmonica? Seems like everyone can do it except for me.

## Post 2 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Sunday, 02-Feb-2014 12:15:21

Hold it between your thumbs, with your cupped hands behind it. With your hands cup closed, you get that fat sound. Open the cup to get the thin sound. Practice opening and closing just a bit to get the wa wa effect in varying amounts.

## Post 3 by Imprecator (The Zone's Spelling Nazi) on Monday, 03-Feb-2014 0:04:59

Don't you mean thumb and forefingers? Do I open and close the rest?

## Post 4 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Monday, 03-Feb-2014 10:32:10

Yes, thumb and forefingers, both hands. and you open and close the cup by moving your hands together and apart. Once you star you will figure the rest out.

## Post 5 by Jake (Generic Zoner) on Saturday, 12-Apr-2014 19:29:41

I've heard that you're supposed to be able to get a vibrato effect by opening and closing the fingers on your right hand, if you're holding it correctly. I'm not having an easy time of it, possibly because I have smaller hands.

## Post 6 by Imprecator (The Zone's Spelling Nazi) on Saturday, 12-Apr-2014 20:09:35

I just do that by pushing or pulling harder on the note.

## Post 7 by Deadnight Warrior (Zone BBS Addict) on Wednesday, 21-May-2014 3:25:34

Hey guys. Could anyone give me tips on playing single notes? Any help would be much appreciated.