Printable pdf copies of the handout of this solo, and a harmonica tablature handout are available at this link. 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. This dvd is a workshop on techniques wh ile my other dvds support you in jamming once youve learned. Guitar lovers licksriffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes.
Learn to play blues riff by unknown on your harmonica, the tab is below. If you want to learn to play the harmonica, youve come to the right place. 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. Key of e, in standard music notation before i started to use tab. Other musicians popularized the harmonica as a rock instrument. For the first time in blues harmonica history there is an abundance of lesson material available to study. Thanks everyone, i hope this is a really fun and achievable lesson for players starting out on their blues adventure.
They are often based on powerchords, and some of them are more melodic, using the bluesscale, which we will take a. Blues harmonica for dummies pdf books library land. Blues riffs is usually repeating patterns, played on the lowest strings on the guitar. All of my notation excluding some chromatic harmonica notation is written as. This weeks harmonica lesson will show you 5 famous blues licks. Many moved to chicago, with the giants of blues harmonica. Below are some of my very own harmonica licks in tabulature form. There is nothing so quite as soulful as a blues song played on a harmonica, and a bluegrass tune just isnt complete without the distinctive twang of the instrument that we also call a french harp, blues. 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. Learn to play 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry on your harmonica, the tab is below. 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. Here below youll easily understand how to read and play harmonica tabs.
An original 12bar blues for beginners and advanced beginners. Blues harmonica improv, what about other styles of music. Young english guitarists imitated american black blues guitarists. Tasty country blues harmonica vamping licks tomlin. Im expecting an email that links to the page where i can download the pdf. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and licks. Beginning blues harp leisure entertainment general scribd. Nail your technique 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. Simple blues riffs are perhaps the most common way for one to begin improvising on the diatonic harmonica. Hoochie coochie man, written by willie dixon, recorded by. If youre not yet a member of harmonica studio then you should. There are five long 2 measure phrases that can be divided up into 10 or 15 one.
Each easyharp tab pdf has his own audio file mp3 to help you in your reading and. This instructional video is directed specifically at advanced beginners and intermediates. Cut you loose, gary smith, gary smith, blues for mr. In this downloadable harmonica lesson, well learn the basics of cross harp blues, using a c harmonica. Blues phrasing freshman year blues lesson 7 harmonica academy has online lessons that really work a very good site for learning how to play the diatonic harmonica tabs, blues backings, audio.
Classic blues riffs for harmonica, blues harmonica master, steve cohen shows 25 blues standards in this school with timeless riffs and licks, the classic guitar and. Fill out the following chart from the notes a to a, in ascending order, using sharps. They are arranged in such a way that only the middle octave contains a complete eightnote scale. The next step is to try these riffs over different parts of. This is an excellent workout for developing players.
Over 100 audio examples kindle edition by prene, yvonnick. 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. This is a very soulful tune, played at a moderate blues tempo. An excellent set of simple, related harmonica blues riffs youtube. Blues harmonica tabs user guide free easyharp blues. Simple harmonica chords for the beginning player udemy blog. Blues harmonica blues harp riffs, licks, jamming, and. Harmonica blues riffs software free download harmonica.
Also try to combine them together to create longer riffs. Welcome to music that fits in your pocket harmonica foundations for a musical life. When you play the blues on your harmonica, you use short sequences of notes called licks and riffs as building blocks for longer. These licks are to be played with a harmonica in the key of c. It is important to build up a repertoire of harmonica licks so that you have some ideas when you improvise. 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 harmonica10 on the blow exhale reed plate. Harmonica house italy, hosted by gianandrea pasquinelli, focuses on european harmonica players with a particular emphasis on the italians. Blues harmonica riffs beginner bluesharp instruction and. Harmonica information, harmonica info, blues harp lessons. Harmonica, classical harmonica, hymns on harmonica, spirituals harmonica, chicago blues harmonica, country blues harmonica and whatever else the cat drags in. Blues harmonica for dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach. Tasty country blues harmonica vamping licks hello and welcome to this weeks lesson, where i will be showing you how to play some tasty country style vamping licks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Many of the advancedbeginnerintermediate level blues harmonica riffs below sometimes called blues harp licks, involve the use of bent notes and hole 2. 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. This article is about the career of eric clapton and 100 blues licks pdf it includes information about his influences, bands hes played in, the cds and dvds hes released, 100 blues licks. Nidalap lees guitarmonica world in big5 chinese while.
Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. It contains pentatonic and modal licks as well as famous riffs by other musicians. Blues harmonica for dummies pdf harmonica lessons, blue. The blues harp chart this chart provides harmonica tabs, chords, cross harp key. The harmonica is a very accessible instrument, but only those with the right instruction and direction will be able to experience the joy of using it for accompaniment and solos. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and. Struggling to make 12 slow blues riffs by sonny terry sound awesome. Blues harmonica master steve cohen brings you this oneofakind bookcd pack featuring the timeless riffs and licks of 25 blues standards. Both riffs and licks usually emphasize the notes of the chord being played in the background.
Use repetition of a single riff, and pauses between these riffs, to create a more melodic feeling to your playing. This includes the positions and blues scale, useful riffs as part of the exclusive articles and the how to change position cheat sheet pdf. We start with the blues scale and practice playing along with a jam track, learning to move around. George goodmans harmonica cheat sheet is a combination of three great tools to kick start your harmonica playing. Watch this harmonica tutorial video to learn low hanging fruit and other blues licks for the harmonica. Harmonica software uses mic to teach how to play bends, overblows, riffs, and even songs in harmonica tab format. The next step is to try these riffs over different parts of the 12bar blues to see where you think they work best. Blues harmonica is the most popular style of harmonica playing. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Bobs blues harmonica the harmonica is a very powerful instrument. Blues downloadable lesson wildflower harmonica instruction. Hal leonard classic blues riffs harmonica thomann uk. This is a collection of some very fun and useful licks for country and bluegrass.
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