Harmony CaPleur takes the plunge with the 3 draw and wheezes out a rendition of "Yankee Doodle" for this week's beginning harmonica lesson.

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Yankee Doodle went to town

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A-riding on a pony

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Stuck a feather in his hat

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And called it mac-a-ro-ni.

Harmony CaPleur showcases "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" for Opening Day and as a great song to practice jumping holes on the harmonica.

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Take me out to the ball game

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Take me out to the crowd.

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Buy me some pea-nuts and Crack-er-Jacks,

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I don't care if I ev-er get back.

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Cause it's root, root, root for the home team,

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If they don't win it's a shame.

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For it's one, two, three strikes you're out

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at the old ball game.

Harmony CaPleur showcases "Happy Birthday" as a great song to know to keep from having to buy a gift or to help give a gift from the heart.

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Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you

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Happy Birthday dear so and so

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Happy Birthday to you

Harmony CaPleur showcases "Everyday," a must-have Buddy Holly song that introduces beginning players to the 3 draw.

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Everyday it's a gettin' closer

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Goin' faster than a roller coaster

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Love like yours will surely come my way

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Hey, Hey, Hey

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Everyday it's a gettin' faster

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Everyone says go ahead and ask her

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Love like yours will surely come my way

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Hey, Hey, Hey

Harmony CaPleur showcases "Oh When the Saints" as she discusses the importance of challenging yourself to help break through beginning plateaus.

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Oh when the saints, oh when the saints

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Oh when the saints go marching in

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Lord I want to be in that number

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When the saints go marching in

Harmony CaPleur wheezes out a rendition of the theme from Star Wars as one of her song recommendations for those just starting out.

For this lesson Harmony CaPleur showcases the song "You Are My Sunshine" as she discusses the important of practice space, breathing, and playing slow.

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You are my sunshine
 
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My only sunshine
 
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You make me happy
  
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When skies are gray
  
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You'll never know dear
 
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How much I love you
  
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Please don't take my sunshine away.

Harmony CaPleur showcases "Popeye the Sailor Man" as she discusses the importance of song variety while practicing.

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I'm Popeye, the sailor man.

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I'm Popeye, the sailor man.

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I fight to the finish

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Cause I eats me spinach.
       
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I'm Popeye, the sailor man

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Toot!  Toot!

Free beginning harmonica lessons are now available at Vinyl. Check out the first lesson: "Oh, Susanna" in the key of C.

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Oh, Su-san-na     Oh, don't you cry for me

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Cause I've come from Al-a-bam-a

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with a ban-jo on my knee.