Harmonica Amplification Tips

~ A few ideas for harp blowers ~

Copyright ©2007 Howard Coleman

• If you use a hand-held mic with the harmonica avoid going right up to the main vocal mic with it because the harp will be picked up twice. 
• If you are using a vocal mic on a stand for your vocals and harp there will be a problem if your voice is quiet because the harp is loud and probably also closer to the mic.  It is a tall order for the sound engineer to keep the levels even throughout the performance.  Try backing off a bit for the harp solos.
• Vacuum cleaner attachments (flat hole at one end and round at the other) are good for connecting harmonicas to microphones.  * Thanks to bluesman Colin MacIntyre for this original idea.

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Last revised: September 23, 2007.