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. Learn to play 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry on your harmonica, the tab is below. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. 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. You will need a harmonica in the key of c, and we will be playing in 2nd position in the key of g. Many great solos were played with just 1 simple or easy guitar lick which varies throughout for the solo. Adapted from blues and rock harmonica by glenn weiser.
However mastering blues is a lifetime project, which starts today. Blues licks for chromatic harmonica blues harmonica. Beginner blues harmonica riffs blues harmonica kaizen. Licks are memorable musical phrases that can be strung together to create a solo, fill in behind a vocal phrase or simply spruce up the end of a tune. If your lips begin sticking to the harmonica when you go from hole to hole, lick your lips. Mar 30, 2017 these 14 free guitar lessons are from annie raines blues harmonica blueprint, the definitive learning system for blues harmonica. There are licks covering a number of positions including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th positions and also covering a number of musical genres including blues, country, bluegrass and jazz. I like little instruments that can be easily transported, and nothing not even a uke.
These licks are to be played with a harmonica in the key of c. Blues musicians often emphasize the notes of the home chord the i chord, even. The classic guitar and bass lines you know and love are all. This book will spice things up and change your mind with new ideas. Blues harmonica tabs user guide free easyharp blues. An excellent set of simple, related harmonica blues riffs youtube. Introduction to the 12 bar blues for harmonica players gone. Leigh fuge of mgr music digs into 10 interesting and helpful lead blues guitar licks, ideal for beginners or novice blues. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. What youll find there is a series of links to, a filehosting site at which ive uploaded a. In any form of music, some melodic ideas sound more at a home than others. It is a good idea to learn a few different types of riffs, 1bar riffs, 2bar riffs, maybe 4bar riffs and at least one viviturnaround riff which will be a 4. Jan 31, 2018 types of beginner blues harmonica riffs. 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.
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. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and licks. Modern blues harmonica online harmonica lessons and tabs. I think you can make harmonica fit in with most styles of music although blues does seem very natural on it. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale. Here below youll easily understand how to read and play harmonica tabs. This dvd is a workshop on techniques wh ile my other dvds support you in jamming once youve learned. The blues is not often thought of as a complex musical form, and its trueit does not have to be. Simple blues riffs are perhaps the most common way for one to begin improvising on the diatonic harmonica. 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 improv, what about other styles of music. All examples are played on a c harp and are written in standard notation and harmonica tab. So far we have used a c harmonica, and played in the key of c, we continue with a c harmonica, but will now play in the key of g. Toms style is clean, which is appropriate for instruction. 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. As we explain how blues works, the reason for this change will become clear. Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. Kustom painting made easy with master painter jon kosmoski duration. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being played in the background.
But the fact is, the blues can be as complex as you choose to make it. 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. In this audio only lesson, we will explore some simple blues licks that do not require bending. The great harmonica players often mixed spontaneous original ideas with wellknown licks to create new solos.
If youre trying to learn a song and its not going well, move on to a different song thats easier for you. King, he is the master of maximising guitar licks and. An introduction to blues turnarounds, intros and endings. Use repetition of a single riff, and pauses between these riffs, to create a more melodic feeling to your playing. Read or download now download 100 authentic blues harmonica licks bookcd read. The bluesbased british rock invasion of the late 1960s repopularized. Young english guitarists imitated american black blues guitarists. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. Bending notes on the harmonica requires the ability to make and hold a single note. 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. Thank for the beginners licks you sent, will enjoy working on them. It is rare when someone comes up with a totally fresh approach without relying on the tradition meaning blues phrases, riffs, and scales.
These 14 free guitar lessons are from annie raines blues harmonica blueprint, the definitive learning system for blues harmonica. The classic guitar and bass lines you know and love are all arranged here for diatonic harmonica. What youll find there is a series of links to, a filehosting site at which ive uploaded a series of blues harp lessons. Pdf download 100 authentic blues harmonica licks bookcd read. 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 blues harp riffs, licks, jamming, and. 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. With over 3,000 lesson videos, lesson plans for all skill level players, downloadable mp3s and pdfs, along with forum experts and contributors, bluesharmonica.
An introduction to playing blues on a diatonic harmonica in the key of c blues jam factory a playalong course for new blues players the ben hewlett harmonica course arranged and sung by paul lennon l. You can see all of my lessons around 200 by clicking on the free harmonica lessons link at the top of the page. This weeks harmonica lesson will show you 5 famous blues licks. This includes the positions and blues scale, useful riffs as part of the exclusive articles and the how to change position cheat sheet pdf. Davids basic blues chromatic for the diatonic player has plenty to work with. Apr 25, 2012 before i took up ukulele, i was all about blowing blues licks on my harp thats harmonica to the uninitiated. Beginning blues harp leisure entertainment general. Each easyharp tab pdf has his own audio file mp3 to help you in your reading and.
Apart from playing blues, is it also possible to play along to some degree, with folkcountrey music. For a blues harmonica player whos just starting to learn or a pro wanting to add to his vocabulary. Over two years in the making, with hundreds of hours. Almost all of the blues licks are played in the key of e on a key of a harmonica called crossharp style. Figure 4 c major diatonic harmonica what pitches can be produced in the bending process on the harmonica. It is a good idea to learn a few different types of riffs, 1bar riffs, 2bar riffs, maybe 4bar riffs and at least one viviturnaround riff which will be a 4bar riff. Over 100 audio examples kindle edition by prene, yvonnick. Hi, sorry to say ive removed my original introduction to the 12 bar blues pdf. For everyone from beginners to intermediates lee oskar 3 blues jam factory volume this course is just. This ebook is designed for the intermediate and up harmonica. 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.
Harmonica, classical harmonica, hymns on harmonica, spirituals harmonica, chicago blues harmonica, country blues harmonica and whatever else the cat drags in. Struggling to make 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry sound awesome. There are only 2 licks that use bends and i include those at the end of the lesson for a challenge. Most of the time licks and riffs are borrowed, adapted and changed into new ones. Use the chart to find out whether the note is played by blowing or drawingdair. Printable pdf copies of the handout of this solo, and a harmonica tablature handout are available at this link. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the.
Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Author steve cohen introduces his new book and demonstrates several of the licks youll learn by working with it. Over 100 audio examples the caged system and 100 licks for. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. So far we have used a c harmonica, and played in the key of c, we continue with a c harmonica, but will now. This is particularly true of blues, a style loosely based upon musical cliches that have survived generations. Hes been performing and recording in the milwaukee area since 1970. The majority of the riffs are designed to help you learn the outline or patterns of nice licks which you can later build on by adding bends within them. Other musicians popularized the harmonica as a rock instrument.
Download first lessons blues harmonica pdf ebook first lessons blues harmonica first lessons blues harmonica ebook auth. I like little instruments that can be easily transported, and nothing not even a uke is as small as a harmonica. Detailed in figure 4 are the notes of the c major diatonic harmonica. Blues harmonica master steve cohen brings you this oneofakind bookcd pack featuring the timeless riffs and licks of 25 blues standards. Download blues harmonica level 2 pdf ebook blues harmonica level 2 blues harmonica level 2 ebook author by winslow yerx. 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. Blues riffs a riff is a slang term for a short musical phrase that is usually repeated or repeatable.
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