George goodmans harmonica cheat sheet is a combination of three great tools to kick start your harmonica playing. Also try to combine them together to create longer riffs. While i plan to practise the blow and draw technique you have. They do not permit note bending but are great for rich chords and simple melodies. How to play stormy monday on the blues harp harmonica. For most blues harmonica players a riff vocabulary is an important part of. Watch this how to video and you will be able to play stormy monday on the blues harp. Printable pdf copies of the handout of this solo, and a harmonica tablature handout are available at this link. From here we move to the 5 chord, which is the b chord, then the 4 chord, which is a, and your standard riffs will stay the same.
Gussows classic blues harmonica videos 1,271,331 views 16. 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. Blues harmonica buildup riffs is a special kind of riffs that are used instead of a classic turnaround riff and sometimes they intergate into the viviriff. When you play the blues on your harmonica, you use short sequences of notes called licks and riffs as building blocks for longer. Struggling to make 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry sound awesome. Blues riffs a riff is a slang term for a short musical phrase that is usually repeated or repeatable. The next step is to try these riffs over different parts of the 12bar blues to see where you think they work best. 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.
You could play these licks over a iivv blues progression where a7 is the i chord, d7 iv chord and e7 v chord. Harmonica, classical harmonica, hymns on harmonica, spirituals harmonica, chicago blues harmonica, country blues harmonica and whatever else the cat drags in. Discover the most collected and trending harmonica blues music. As a newbie, you have a limited repertoire of licks, including bits and pieces of the the most important bend for a beginner included in the beginners deluxe. Pentatonic blues licks 15 pattern 3 in a click graphic to play audio deactivate arrows on your keyboard for.
As a newbie, you have a limited repertoire of licks, including bits and pieces of the the most important bend for a beginner included in the beginners. An excellent set of simple, related harmonica blues riffs youtube. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being played in the background. How to change position cheat sheet pdf to make moving between first. These play along harmonica lessons for developing or intermediate harp. Blues riffs is usually repeating patterns, played on the lowest strings on the guitar. If you blow out exhale on any three holes of the harmonica, you will make a c chord. Sep 30, 2017 gussows classic blues harmonica videos 1,271,331 views 16. Harmonica information, harmonica info, blues harp lessons. These play along harmonica lessons for developing or intermediate harp players are inspired by some of the best harmonica players we know. Blues harmonica master steve cohen brings you this oneofakind bookcd pack featuring the timeless riffs and licks of 25 blues standards. The idea around a build up riff is that is building. Hi david, so much i did not know earlier about the technique of playing the harmonica 47 years of age now and having a go at it again. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and.
There are two different ways to play blues harp when playing along with a guitarist, a band or any accompaniment. Robben ford style funkblues jam with blues harmonica by ted burke. Stormy monday is an easy song to play for beginner harmonica players. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. A world of harp knowledge, songs, stories, lessons, riffs, techniques and audio index for a new generation of harp players 0752187426738. Learn to play blues riff by unknown on your harmonica, the tab is below. Use repetition of a single riff, and pauses between these riffs, to create a more melodic feeling to your playing. Combining minor and major pentatonic scales guitarhabits. The two licks below use notes of both minor and major pentatonic scales. Welcome to easyharp, the blues harmonica video lessons website where you can easily learn to play blues harp.
Harmonica blues riffs, free harmonica blues riffs software downloads, page 2. Understand, however, that you can perform any song in any key by simply using a differentkeyed harmonica. The classic guitar and bass lines you know and love are all arranged here for diatonic harmonica. The walters, sonnyboy ii, sonny terry, levy, clarke. Reference material for the first time in blues harmonica history there is an abundance of lesson material available to study. Thank for the beginners licks you sent, will enjoy working on them. Apart from playing blues, is it also possible to play along to some degree, with folkcountrey music. This weeks harmonica lesson will show you 5 famous blues licks. Blues musicians often emphasize the notes of the home chord the i chord, even. Blues solos are often like conversations, where one musical phrase asks a question, answered by the next phrase. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks. This is just a series of seven notes which help the harmonica sound bluesy, so playing this. Eastwest the butterfield blues band true story of abner jay abner jay.
Tabs or tablature defined tabs are a simplified way to notate harmonica solos, harmonica parts, melodies and songs, without having to formally read music. This dvd is a workshop on techniques wh ile my other dvds support you in jamming once youve learned. Hello, i used to have an account here last year, but ill be darned if i can remember what it was. Use the chart to find out whether the note is played by blowing or drawingdair. Learn to play 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry on your harmonica, the tab is below. The blues based british rock invasion of the late 1960s repopularized the blues, and helped to establish the harmonica as a rock as well as a blues instrument. What level are you a guide for blues harmonica students. Licks tend to be shorter than riffs, and you can play them anywhere within a song and combine them with other licks in different sequences at will. Blues riffs blues riffs is usually repeating patterns, played on the lowest strings on the guitar. This lesson looks at how to choose good combinations, to create powerful solos. The idea around a build up riff is that is building energy and anticipation for the the next chorus. The next step is to try these riffs over different parts of. Learn how to play stormy mondays on the blues harmonica with this tutorial. Easyharp tabs, blues harmonica tabs by easyharp, a selction of 12 songs with tablature pdf and audio file mp3.
The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. Use any or all of these notes from the almost blues scale to create riffs. If you are a beginner searching for lessons, please click this link to be taken to the harmonica blues lessons for beginners pagecheck out the lesson plan for success blues riffs a riff is a slang term for a short musical phrase that is usually repeated or repeatable. Basic blues riffs, and target notes over 12bar blues. When you have a few beginner blues harmonica riffs in your arsenal you have a good foundation for playing. This lesson looks at how to choose good combinations. Figure 4 c major diatonic harmonica what pitches can be produced in the bending process on the harmonica. Harmonica blues riffs software free download harmonica. Detailed in figure 4 are the notes of the c major diatonic harmonica. Beginner blues harmonica riffs blues harmonica kaizen. This lesson demonstrates how you can play this song using only simple bends. A c harmonica can be played in the key of c in what is called first position and in the key of g in what is. Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. Todays lesson is a slow 12 bar blues to show you how i would approach playing slow blues.
Playing the blues scale now that you can bend notes the next thing we should look at is the blues scale. Connect with harmonica blues collectors across the globe and complete your collection. The blues harp chart this chart provides harmonica tabs, chords, cross harp key. This is just a series of seven notes which help the harmonica sound bluesy, so playing this scale over and over is excellent training. Hello, i used to have an account here last year, but ill be darned if i can remember what it was i seem to remember back then somebody posted a link to a cool free pdf full of blues licks. The bluesbased british rock invasion of the late 1960s repopularized. Pro tools allinone for dummies cheat sheet dummies. You can either play riffs, which is a series of notes taken from the.
Here are the three most common positions, or keys, played on the c harmonica with their corresponding blues. Buying a harmonica holding the harmonica playing single notes playing tunes bending notes the blues scale playing riffs playing safe notes playing trills jamming. Try improving your single notes and bends first with. Includes tablature and a fun rhythm track to playalong with. Language sitemap guitars licks pentatonic blues 15. The blues harp chart this chart provides harmonica tabs, chords, cross harp key, 12 bar blues progression, and blues scale harmonica tabs covering all 12 keys. Simple blues riffs are perhaps the most common way for one to begin improvising on the diatonic harmonica.
I seem to remember back then somebody posted a link to a cool free pdf full of blues licks. However, some combinations work much better than others. These licks are to be played with a harmonica in the key of c. Only 3 basic riffs for this song 3 4 3 3 x4 3 4 3 4 x2 3 4 3 3 x2 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 x2 thats it. Little walter was a master of combining backup playing and fills and is. A c harmonica can be played in the key of c in what is called first position and in the key of g in what is called 2d position. Blues phrasing freshman year blues lesson 7 harmonica. Blues harmonicablues harp basic blues improvisation and jamming instruction for diatonic harmonica. Bobs blues harmonica the harmonica is a very powerful instrument. Outer banks star madelyn cline answers our five burning questions about her favorite film genre, her tv crush, and more. Hoochie coochie man, written by willie dixon, recorded by. Below are some of my very own harmonica licks in tabulature form. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues groovewindow. An excellent set of simple, related harmonica blues riffs.
Luk dukdukdukdukdukduk and combine with im a person riff. Young english guitarists imitated american black blues guitarists. Blues harmonica blues harp riffs, licks, jamming, and improv. In order to understand how bending works on the harmonica, the pitches of both blow and draw reeds need to be mappedboth reeds are involved in the bending process. They are often based on powerchords, and some of them are more melodic, using the bluesscale, which we will take a look at later in the part about improvisation. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. Most sold harmonica blues releases this month explore more trending harmonica blues music. The key of the harmonica is usually stamped on the metal or painted on the wood someplace. Harmonica blues and soundpage peder pedersens site with soundfiles, tips, lessons, prices. Previous lessons have built blues solos by combining small music pieces, or riffs. Are there links to any other of your teachings be it free or paying. Apr 27, 2016 apart from playing blues, is it also possible to play along to some degree, with folkcountrey music.
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