You will learn quickly and most importantly youll understand. You will learn to play blues harp like the harmonica superstars. Before we dive in, lets take a look at three blues scale patterns that form the basis of our 12 licks. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. Then, youll play riffs, blues harp solos, and blues rhythm chord studiesall on the c harmonica. Blues basics in this downloadable harmonica lesson, well learn the basics of cross harp blues, using a c harmonica. The five exercises you are going to learn and practice today, are meant to improve your way of playing on major tunes using the notes your harp make available.
If you are struggling getting started on the harmonica and want to get a decent foundation then you should come and join my free 4week group harmonica introduction class. From basic 12bar blues backing riffs to mojopacked solo licks, steve cohen shares 100 timetested licks to. Trying to get the tab to go with the youtube video of 7 easy blues licks with a c harp. If youre trying to learn a song and its not going well, move on to a different song. Instead of wasting time with nonessentials, i give you a really cool riff and then show. Blues harmonica riffs harmonica lessons beginner to. Tbone walker showcased similar hot licks in his description blues and alimony blues. Apr 25, 2012 before i took up ukulele, i was all about blowing blues licks on my harp thats harmonica to the uninitiated. You will need a harmonica in the key of c, and we will be playing in 2nd position in the key of g. Watch this harmonica tutorial video to learn low hanging fruit and other blues licks for the harmonica. First, you will learn the basic techniques needed to play blues harp, such as lip blocking, single tone, bending, the slide, tremblo, and vibrato. Some of the best free harmonica lessons on the net.
Download blues harmonica level 2 pdf ebook blues harmonica level 2 blues harmonica level 2 ebook author by winslow yerx. The cd contains demonstration tracks for all of the licks many with playalong. Blues musicians often emphasize the notes of the home chord the i chord, even. Want to make 12 bar blues c sound awesome on your harmonica. Leigh fuge of mgr music digs into 10 interesting and helpful lead blues guitar licks, ideal for beginners or novice blues guitar players looking for an injection of practice ideas. Use repetition of a single riff, and pauses between these riffs, to create a more melodic feeling to your playing. Nail your technique with easy video lessons click here. Initially designed for european folk music, it quickly found a promi nent role in the american blues of the early 20th century, and was played by all harmonica players of this era. Because blues is a simple, consistant form of music, it is a great place to begin your improv regardless of which musical styles you to play.
What youll find there is a series of links to, a filehosting site at which ive uploaded a series of blues harp lessons. With over 3,000 lesson videos, lesson plans for all skill level players, downloadable mp3s and pdf s, along with forum experts and contributors, bluesharmonica. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Both reed plates are attached commonly via screws to a comb commonly made. This book of written lessons is an excellent tool and reference manual to develop and enhance your guitar skills.
All you need to follow my stepbystep harmonica course is a diatonic harmonica aka blues harp in the key of c. Blues harmonica improv, what about other styles of music. Beginning blues harp leisure entertainment general scribd. Global blues harmonica summit live and recorded global blues harmonica summit webinars.
If youre just getting started or a veteran looking to add more licks to your arsenal, this book with audio is for you. Simple blues riffs are perhaps the most common way for one to begin improvising on the diatonic harmonica. Learn 101 new blues harmonica licks for killer improvising. These 14 free guitar lessons are from annie raines blues harmonica blueprint, the definitive learning system for blues harmonica.
Apr 27, 2016 it is important to build up a repertoire of harmonica licks so that you have some ideas when you improvise. Two of the most common 12 bar patterns or arrangements are the slow change and the fast. This weeks harmonica lesson will show you 5 famous blues licks. If youre a novice hoping to learn the basics of blues harmonica, this is the quickstart lesson you need.
Harmonica, classical harmonica, hymns on harmonica, spirituals harmonica, chicago blues harmonica, country blues harmonica and whatever else the cat drags in. Author steve cohen introduces his new book and demonstrates several of the licks youll learn by working with it. If your lips begin sticking to the harmonica when you go from hole to hole, lick your lips. Most riffs here are in second position or crossharp. You can drop any of these 12 classic phrases into a blues based progression and come out smiling. Student guide for solotuned harmonica part i diatonic. Blues harmonica blues harp riffs, licks, jamming, and. As you know by now, harmonica foundations for a musical life is based upon the breath the blow and the draw, the push and the pull. Harmonica lessons ny sourcebook of little walterbig walter licks for blues harmonica basic blues harmonica method level 1 harmonica masterclass complete blues harmonica lesson the caged system and 100 licks for blues guitar. Learn amazing riffs as played by the great blues harmonica players and make them your own. Mel bays easiest blues harp book is the ideal way to get started playing todays blues harmonica styles. Click download or read online button to 100 easy blues harmonica licks book pdf for free now. I like little instruments that can be easily transported, and nothing not even a uke is as small as a harmonica.
Every time i click the get the tab here button im taken to a page asking for my email address which ive entered two different times for two different reasons. Sourcebook of little walterbig walter licks for blues. With over 3,000 lesson videos, lesson plans for all skill level players, downloadable mp3s and pdf s, along with forum experts and contributors, is the place to learn. You will learn basic but effective riffs you can use in any blues music. In this weekly harmonica lesson we focus on playing country licks in 1st position. Download first lessons blues harmonica pdf ebook first lessons blues harmonica first lessons blues harmonica ebook auth. May 16, 2017 if youre a novice hoping to learn the basics of blues harmonica, this is the quickstart lesson you need. Introduction to blues harmonica harmonica academy has online lessons that really work a very good site for learning how to play the diatonic harmonica tabs, blues backings, audio. Blues harmonica master steve cohen brings you this oneofakind bookcd pack featuring the timeless riffs and licks of 25 blues standards. Toms style is clean, which is appropriate for instruction. This is a very soulful tune, played at a moderate blues tempo.
In this level we continue your tongue blocking study with the first of the three most important tongue blocking techniques, the slap pulls and octaves being the other two. Blues has many styles, familiar to all good players. Blues licks written for the 1 chord, the 4 chord, the 5 chord, intro riffs, outro riffs, turnaround riffs and more course ratings are calculated from individual students ratings and a variety of other signals, like age of rating and reliability, to ensure that they reflect course quality. We call this section basic blues harmonica improv, but the information here applies to most types of popular music you would like to jam to. Sourcebook of little walterbig walter licks for blues harmonica basic blues harmonica method level 1 harmonica masterclass complete blues harmonica lesson the caged system and 100 licks for blues guitar. Almost unchanged since it was patented in 1896, this harmonica embodies the real blues like no other. Live video lessons with great background on the styles and lore of harmonica players and the blues genre. Classic blues riffs for harmonica 25 famous guitar. Over two years in the making, with hundreds of hours dedicated just to the visual notation guides and animations, the blues harmonica blueprint and its interactive video format sets a new standard for harmonica instruction. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. I always strive to make lessons enjoyable and straightforward. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being played in the background. Read hal leonard 100 authentic blues harmonica licks bookcd ebook free.
This dvd is a workshop on techniques wh ile my other dvds support you in jamming once youve learned. Welcome to easyharp, the blues harmonica video lessons website where you can easily learn to play blues harp. If youre used to playing the minor pentatonic scale and try to copy your licks. From the beginning, the harmonica has been an integral part of blues music. Downloads video, audio and pdf lessons ready to download. Right from the start, we harmonica players are in the business of making music with the breath. This helpful howto video contains some easy blues licks for the harmonica that youll be playing in no time. Pdf blues licks you can use download full pdf book download. The classic guitar and bass lines you know and love are all arranged here for diatonic harmonica.
Blues harmonicablues harp basic blues improvisation and jamming instruction for diatonic harmonica. If youre on the hunt for high quality blues harmonica tabs, youve come to the right place. I personally found many of the advanced songs in this songbook chal. Harmonica course volume 6 101 blues riffs hello and welcome to the 6th in our series in which we offer you 101 blues riffs to learn, use, modify, and take over their ownership. The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. All harmonica playing begins with these 2 choices blow and draw. A premium music education site for all levels, focused on 10 hole blues harmonica. See more ideas about ukulele, harp and instruments. Or you can play them in sequence over a standard 12bar blues to create one very hip solo, as well do for the very last step of this lesson.
Free ebooks 100 authentic blues harmonica licks bookcd. Each weeks module features lessons, audio clips and pdf tabs. Blues riffs a riff is a slang term for a short musical phrase that is usually repeated or repeatable. Blues harp players 101 the ben hewlett harmonica course arranged and transcribed by paul lennon l. All examples are played on a c harp and are written in standard notation and harmonica tab. The harp n guitar program is arranged into video series that follow a logical learning progression allowing you to focus in on a. This comes from not being aware of the order of the notes in the scale. The following licks were inspired by musical improvisations of blues legends such as junior wells, sonny boy williamson ii, little walter, big walter horton, james cotton, howlin wolf and jeanjacques milteau. Almost all of the blues licks are played in the key of e on a key of a harmonica called cross harp style. If you want to play along with a band or an original recording, you will need to find out the key of the song and use the appropriate key harmonica refer to the blues dvds for understanding how to do this.
I will guide you step by step along the dusty road of blues harmonica. We start with the blues scale and practice playing along with a jam track, learning to move around using both steady eighth notes and shorter phrases. In this lesson i teach you seven 2nd position blues licks, two 3rd position blues licks, and two 1st position blues licks which all begin on a bent note this lesson will challenge intermediate players as youll have to begin the licks on a bent note without beginning on a draw note first. This includes the positions and blues scale, useful riffs as part of the exclusive articles and the how to change position cheat sheet pdf. Our study song temperature uses the shuffle rhythm and continues to add more challenging licks to your soloing vocabulary. This instructional video is directed specifically at advanced beginners and intermediates. Pdf download mel bay blues harp licks chart with cd pdf full ebook. Combined with an ipod and a harmonica, you have a portable studio, with a world of practice opportunities in your pocket.
Resolving to the root a of the i chord allows us the opportunity to follow with a lick that can chart an entirely new course, which is exactly what we see. Apr 27, 2016 trying to get the tab to go with the youtube video of 7 easy blues licks with a c harp. Stepbystep highdef videos provide the foundation and building blocks you need to quickly learn how to play the harmonica and guitar, both separately and together, to play melodies and solos confidently on the harmonica to a rhythm acoustic accompaniment. From basic 12bar blues backing riffs to mojopacked solo licks, steve cohen shares 100 timetested licks to help you get the most out of your 10hole diatonic harp. Michael ochs archivesgetty images yes, many blues and rock licks are cliches, but theres a good reason for that they sound so cool that. Or maybe you feel like you are playing the same stagnate licks again and again. Because of the work that i put into my blues harp tabs, and. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. Blues harmonica lessons online, for immediate download the heart of this website is the store. In recent years blues backing tracks have become a key practice tool. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and licks.
Although solotuned instruments are not well suited for blues. Download pdf 100 easy blues harmonica licks free online. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. Modern blues harmonica online harmonica lessons and tabs.
Bending notes on the harmonica by david barrett for stanford ccrma music 318 class how the harmonica produces sound there are 20 reeds on the harmonica 10 on the blow exhale reed plate and 10 on the draw inhale reed plate. Master tight single notes, rock solid bending and more with easy video lessons click here. If youre trying to learn a song and its not going well, move on to a different song thats easier for you. You will understand techniques, theory, practice, exercises, riffs, positions. If youre just getting started or a veteran looking to add more licks to your arsenal, this book with online audio is for you. The blues is a uniquely american art form that got its start from the collision of african and european cultures in the american south. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Every riff is written down as harmonica tab and normal music notation on a pdf and ill play it for you at different speeds with a click. Use repetition of a single riff, and pauses between these riffs. Each topic is addressed in individual video lessons. Harp n guitar harmonica and guitar lessons free signup. Aknowledgements blues harmonica lessons cover page artwork dave brewer blues harmonica lessons cd cover artwork dave brewer how to read music book cover sleigh and sheppard. The chord changes are on a typical 12 bar blues format.
I still cant believe this guy adam gussow gives these amazing harmonica lessons for free. Use the chart to find out whether the note is played by blowing or drawingdair. The marine band 1896 is the archetypal blues harmonica. Introduction as you play along with this dvd you will have the opportunity to experience the enjoyment of allowing music to freely flow through you.
When you play the blues on your harmonica, you use short sequences of notes called licks and riffs as building blocks for longer musical statements. I offer various opportunities for the learner to connect with me in a manner that suits you best. An excellent set of simple, related harmonica blues riffs youtube. These licks are to be played with a harmonica in the key of c. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. This course is designed to teach beginner level players the basics of playing the 12hole solotuned diatonic harmonica, which is tuned differently from the standard 10hole diatonic instrument.
Printable pdf copies of the handout of this solo, and a harmonica tablature handout are available at this link. Many of the advancedbeginnerintermediate level blues harmonica riffs below sometimes called blues harp licks, involve the use of bent notes and hole 2. Blues harmonica blues harp riffs, licks, jamming, and improv. The traditional 12bar blues has a total of 12 bars or measures of the iivv chords that keep repeating in 12bar blocks over and over.
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