How to play the Harmonica: 12 Bar Blues
C harmonica: Check out my original music and photographs at my new website!!! www.pazzmanmusic.com holla at yer boy I try to share some wealth of harmonica how to early on a Sunday morning… (C major diatonic harp, the most common one) Also, I try to answer questions like: what harp should I use, or I’m a beginner what should I ‘yadda’ In the harmonica group.. Also, here is the tab tabbed out… 1st Riff: 4x = 3 4 (3) 3 2nd Riff: 2x = 4 4 (3) 4 1st Riff: 2x 3rd Riff: 1x = 3 (3) 4 (4) 2nd Riff: 1x 1st Riff: 2x – (and you can do a turnaround riff during the end of this, like a draw on the 4) and also, go to my page and check out my original music. 3 4 (3) 3 3 4 (3) 3 3 4 (3) 3 3 4 (3) 3 4 4 (3) 4 4 4 (3) 4 3 4 (3) 3 3 4 (3) 3 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 4 (3) 4 3 4 (3) 3 3 4 (3) 3 Harmonica Sheet music (optional) Step 1: Hold the harmonica properly Get ready to play by holding the harmonica in one hand, grid toward your face, clamped in the crook of your forefinger and thumb. Step 2: Cup the other hand Hold it so the numbers are over the holes as you face it, low notes on the left, high ones on the right. Cup the hand holding the harmonica with your other hand, creating a chamber to trap and release volume. Tip: Slap the harmonica against your leg to knock out saliva. Step 3: Loosen up Slacken your shoulders and neck to get ready. Lick the mouthpiece to make sure you can slide it across your lips. Move the harmonica, not your head, when you play. Step 4: Start playing Move the harmonica …
@7nevyn7 The 3 blow sounds better, and when you break it down theory wise its correct, the two draw can pass as blues, but its like augmented, and it sounds a little off, and this is just from a theory stand point, I play sax not harmonica lol
1:00 lol
@wondawomenluvsupaman many ppl (especially old school, and traditional players) prefer the 2 hole draw.. there are also more options from there, because you can bend the 2 hole nicely… but at this intro level, it doesn’t really matter….
@heywannamakeout You’re welcome! Thanks for the comment, and please check out some of my other videos!
@thebestofmywest Genius is often mistaken for crazy… so who cares if ppl think you’re crazy!
Glad my video can help, check out some other tutorials, and original music, and covers! Thanks for watching and checking in!
@elfinfaerie thats still early enough on… you learn the most in the first coupla years, so stick with it, and pretty soon it will all be really easy… and dont forget to bring the harmonica out and about with you! Its totally portable so easy to practice anywhere!
@lakota66 Thanks!! I try
@HayleyMLS no trips to melbourne.. but look me up if you ever come to NYC… Cheers!
haha i’ve found my new fav song! “I got the blues.. ’cause Im on youtube.. my favourite colour is blue and im not wearing shoes” lol love it!!
i would like to know what key hermonica you used
and if you can play this with a harmonica of any key
I have a 24 hole harmonica and don’t understand the notes on it. I can’t find much on the internet either about it.
Great For Prison! So start early!
“should i start over?…. no fuck it” Classic gags
What do I do if my harmonica has 15 holes instead of 10? Same concept or what?
@Reddragonwolf14 hey man… im not sure… if 10 of the 15 holes are set up the same as a “diatonic’ harmonica, then you can just use those 10 and my lessons would works… but im not sure if the notes are the same or what… sorry, i cant know for sure without having/playing the harmonica myself…
Great video, man! Thank you!
thanks for this. its a good start for newbies like me
Thanks! Great vid! Nice easy way to start the blues!!!
you’re a funny cat haha thanks for sharing
@streetpoetry123 thank yooooooou!
tnx a lot im a beginer and u helpppp me and ur funny
damn! You’re funny AND a really good instructor!
nice job and thanks for sharing
HOW DO U DRAW
FIRST TIME PLAYIN
@redflagairsoft Suck like a straw! Not like Bon Jovi. (thats right I went there)
Thank you for DROPPING SCIENCE on what dropping science means XD!