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[harmonicatunes]

For many years I've been using Band in a Box. Their latest feature is "Real Tracks", which essentially allow the creation of live backings. I've made 20 tracks (mostly blues) in a variety of styles and tempos, and put them on my Harmonica Academy site.

These tracks are excellent for harmonica practice. To hear them go to Blues Backings -

You'll be able to play the tracks in G. Harmonica Academy members can also download them, as well as playing tracks in other keys.

Queries about backing tracks often appear. These ones are worth hearing

[BluesMystro]

cool tracks there, it is too bad i can't afford to get a membership right now, i would love to be apart of a site like that. Thanks again for the link.

[bbcentral]

Wow, those tracks sound great! Sounds like what you'd normally find for sale on eBay for $30 anyway, at least the ones that I've seen. At least with your site you get 12 months membership included

I'd be interested to hear how your hip-hop backing tracks sound with harmonica:
Can't Run -
I think I can imagine it being played with some kind of distortion, maybe a little like Alabama 3. Sounds like fun anyway!

[harmonicatunes]

Actually I give some examples of harmonica with the "Can't Run" Hip Hop track. You can hear them at

Can't Run -

I'm using a clean sound, because it seemed to fit. However a Chicago Blues type harmonica sound might sound pretty good as well.