An introductory harmonica class from Korea's first harmonica major, Park Jong-sung

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9 chapters · 11 hours 9 minutes
English · Japanese · Korean|Audio Korean

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Skills You’ll Learn

How to manage chromatic harmonicas

How to keep a chromatic harmonica clean and maintained

How to hold & mouth shape

The most comfortable and efficient way to hold an instrument and the right mouth shape

Breathing method

Play without getting out of breath with comfortable, natural breathing

The structure of a harmonica

Learn the unique sound arrangement unique to chromatic harmonicas and make a sound

Hallo

Korea's first harmonica major

It's Park Jong-sung.

Hello, harmonist Park Jong-sung, who plays all the music in the world with a harmonica, a small one-square-meter instrument. It's an instrument that everyone has played at least once, but the word “harmonicist” seems so familiar that it is a harmonica instrument. It is my dream and mission to make that appeal known and spread to the world. Just like I did, I want to let you know that the harmonica can be a great friend.


Do you remember?

Warm harmonica sound


♬ Saint-Saens - “Swans” from “Animal Carnival” Performers: Harmonica Park Jong-sung, piano Cho Young-hoon

Do you remember playing the harmonica once when you were a kid? I'll listen to the harmonica sound that was in everyone's memory. The harmonica that was left with dust piled up in the house is actually Let's take a look at how warm and beautiful the instrument can make.


Anytime, anywhere in your pocket

A harmonica that you can put in

Can be easily taken out of the pocket portability, It makes a beautiful sound with just a light breath that you usually breathe easiness, evokes memories and nostalgia buried deep in the heart attractive tone. Covering all genres such as songs, classical music, and jazz versatilityuntil!


In this class, I'm going to show you a chromatic harmonica that's different from traditional harmonicas. You can play on both the shop and flat with a single harmonica, and the sound is more beautiful than traditional harmonicas. Nowadays, when you spend a lot of time alone in your room, if you want to learn a musical instrument and use it as a lifelong companion, the harmonica is the best instrument:)


For professional musicians

Learn to play the harmonica



♬ Johann Sebastian Bach - Aria on the G Line Performers: Harmonica Park Jong-sung, piano Cho Young-hoon

First in Korea to major in harmonicaDo it, Winner at the World Harmonica TournamentAs much as I'm a harmonica expert, I would like to share some tips on harmonica that have condensed the experience of many performances, lessons, and offline lectures that I have experienced over 20 years. I also started playing harmonica as a hobby, so I'd like to make it easier for beginners to introduce them.


From the principles of how a harmonica sounds and how to make a proper sound to how to manage a chromatic harmonica that can be played in optimal condition and used for a long time You'll learn all about the harmonica in 6 steps. If you take this class, you will gain concepts, skills, and knowledge about harmonicas that of harmonica majors.



Through textbooks and accompaniment MR produced by Into the Harmonica where I work as a music director You'll have fun playing all the songs to the accompaniment. You can learn how to play the harmonica more richly and beautifully through lessons with deep musical interpretations


What kind of songs can I try to complete?

We plan to practice a variety of songs together, from nursery rhymes that we can try right away to famous songs we know. There are more songs in the textbook, so you can sing more songs on your own after the lesson.


  • It's the same (nursery rhyme)
  • Edelweiss (nursery rhyme)
  • You raise me up
  • Yesterday
  • Around thirty
  • Jeju Island's Blue Night
  • Doremi Song (OST)
  • Over the rainbow (OST)



Harmonica's unique appeal

Why don't you get to know them with me?


♬ Herald Allen - Over the Rainbow Performers: Harmonica Park Jong-sung, Gayageum Kwon Gui-jin, Haegeum Handa Hye

We sincerely support all of you to experience a happy and enjoyable life through the harmonica in this class. I sincerely hope that Harmonica will be a wonderful companion in life for all of you, just like I did.

Class Kit · Coaching Session



[High-end instrument package]

  • [Harmonica] Chromatic Harmonica Suzuki Scx-48
  • Musical instrument polishing


[Textbook package]

  • [Textbook] Into the Harmonica Chromatic Textbook (Volumes 1,2,3)





[Harmonica] High-end: Suzuki Scx-48



  • Designed for professional use, these instruments are hand-crafted one by one by skilled workers.
  • The Suzuki Chromatic Harmonica “SCX Series” boasts high stability due to high-precision component processing, and is characterized by easy performance and fast response speed.
  • This instrument features an ergonomically designed mouthpiece and an ABS Comb with a precise and smooth slide mechanism.


[Textbook] Into the Harmonica Chromatic Textbook (Volumes 1,2,3)



  • You can enjoy playing with the textbook created by harmonicist Park Jong-sung himself at Into the Harmonica.
  • It contains a variety of interesting songs such as songs, nursery rhymes, OST, classical music, and New Age songs.
  • You can listen to exemplary performances of the songs included in the textbook on the YouTube channel, and the accompaniment MR is sold separately.
  • The textbook consists of a total of 6 volumes, and this class covers the contents of up to 3 volumes.




[Additional components] (optional)


(1) Harmonica Beginner Course Textbook : Into the Harmonica Chromatic Textbook (Volumes 1,2,3)



(2) Harmonica Intermediate Course Textbook : Into the Harmonica Chromatic Textbook (Volumes 4,5,6)


(3) Park Jong-sung albums

  • First album Dimple (2012)
  • Second album Run Again (2012): Tremolo Solo Special
  • Third album Harmonicist (2019)


(4) Accompaniment MR

  • [Accompaniment MR] Into the Harmonica Volume 2, Volume 3, Piano Accompaniment MR USB 2



📩 The package is subject to some changes, and we will be fully informed if there are any changes.

Curriculum

Creator

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Who is' Harmonist 'Park Jong-sung?


  • Korea's first harmonica major (Master's degree in post-modern music from Kyung Hee University)
  • Received a gold medal at the 2002 'Asia-Pacific Harmonica Competition', and won many international competitions for the first time in Korea at the same competition in 2008
  • In 2009, the first Korean to win the solo competition at the World Harmonica Competition called the 'Harmonica Olympics'
  • World-renowned soprano Josumi performed as a special guest at the concert for the third year in a row
  • Korea's first military band harmonica player
  • For the first time as a harmonica player, an overseas orchestra performed on stage in Korea
  • First harmonica player to participate in and win a Gugak competition (Jeonju Int'l Sori Festival Sori Festival Award and Korea Music Project Encouragement Award)
  • He was the first harmonica player to have a master's degree in conducting and was selected as 'Outstanding New Conductor' by the Korea Conductors Association
  • Concerts with leading orchestras in Korea (Korea Anshim Pony Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, Ditochamber Orchestra, etc.)
  • 3 albums and 1 limited edition LP released
  • Composed about 40 self-composed songs
  • Many recording participants, including Buscoversker “Flower Blossoms”, MBC <Infinite Challenge>, JTBC <Superband>, CBS Radio < Kim Hyun Jung's News Show>

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