Thanks, Brendan! Anything you do is greatly appreciated! And I appreciate the fact that you used a low-end harp for this video; it proves that if you know how to play you can play on just about any harp.
a milion thanks to Brendon finally i made the bluesy up to medium speed. 3 glasses of wine helped and i feel the instrument and the phylosophy of harmonica, after two years strugling
I recently attended a clinic where Jason Ricci discussed the intentional interplay of Major and Minor, like a Call-And-Response between the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. These two scales are exactly perfect for just such an approach.
Yes they are perfectly fine. Affordable and made in Germany. Brendan peddling harps made in China lol. (Yet i can't wait to try a few, especially the Lucky 13!)
Brendan, when you play the Sweet (or Country) Pentatonic cross harp scale, it somehow makes me think of Nashville great Charlie McCoy, which makes sense because Charlie plays a lot of fiddle lines which come directly from the Celtic tradition. Good stuff.
One of these days I really need to sit down and chart out the different blues scales I've seen described. I've seen the major and minor pentatonic, Mixolydian, Dorian, even versions where the notes are different going up vs. going down, although for the life of me I haven't been able to find that one lately (all I remember is the site used a right angle bent arrow kind of like a carriage return to tab it out and it was sort of a light brown background on the page!)
Many of the scales you mention can be played in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th position. But here they are in 2nd position: Major Pentatonic -2 -3" -3 -4 5 6 6 5 -4 -3 -3" -2 Minor Pentatonic -2 -3' 4 -4 -5 6 5 -5 -4 4 -3' -2 Mixolydian -2 -3" -3 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 -3" -2 Dorian -2 -3" -3' 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3' -3" -2 The one that changes ascending and descending is called the Melodic Minor Scale. 6th and 7th degrees are raised ascending, and lowered descending. You can do it in 3rd position in the bottom octave: -1 2 -2" -2 -3" -4' -4 -4 4 -3"' -2 -2" 2 -1 Hope that thelps! Aloha, Luke
The thing I'm getting confused with is, what if you play a simple tone tone semitone, tone tone tone, semi tone scale starting from the 2nd Draw, is that also 2nd position?
Hey Kerin - yes playing a scale from -2 is second position, but it wouldn't be possible to play the scale you noted without an overblow. Instead it would be: tone tone semitone, tone tone semitone tone, and the tabs would be -2 -3'' -3 4 -4 5 -5 6. Actually, I take that back, you could play the scale you mentioned in the higher octave: 6 -6 -7 7 -8 8 9' 9. Here's a lesson where I talk about the difference between 1st and 2nd position very simply: www.harmonica.com/harmonica-keys-for-beginners/
@@Harmonicacom sweet, thanks for getting back to me:) I had made a tutorial on my own channel for Twinkle Little Star in 2nd position but wasn't sure how accurate it was:)
If you add a flattened fifth note (draw 4 bent down a semitone) to the minor pentatonic scale you get the 'blues scale' you refer to. It's just one extra note.
The Minor pentatonic is almost the same as the ''blues scale'', except the blues scale adds in the 4th hole, bent. The blues scale has been derived from the Minor pentatonic.
Thank you so much Brendan. Very very good. One question: May I use riffs containing notes of the 2 kinds of scale, considering also the high octave different notes ? Leo Zizza, from Brazil.
Thanks, Brendan! Anything you do is greatly appreciated! And I appreciate the fact that you used a low-end harp for this video; it proves that if you know how to play you can play on just about any harp.
Sweet sounding little scale
Great lesson. Thanks for sharing JP and big thanks to Brendan.
Power has one of the best tones and approach to playing.
You make.Great lesson andmusic even with a inexspensive harp...God be in you Thanks for the fantastic videos you give to all of us...
Yes, I agree Steve!
Merci Brendan
Thank you very much for your tips and the scales, it helps in a very productive way. grateful
Glad it was helpful, Marcelo!
great lesson! new information for me! i always appreciate your presentation style. thanks.
Thanks Brendan, that was so useful and very well delivered. Much appreciated.
a milion thanks to Brendon finally i made the bluesy up to medium speed. 3 glasses of wine helped and i feel the instrument and the phylosophy of harmonica, after two years strugling
Cheers Brendan for spending your time making these videos .big help thanks again dude
This was frickin amazing. It’s always good to add new ideas into my improvising. Thanks so much.
Oh yeah major pent + blues = all kinds of greasy goodness. Rock on. 😎
Brilliant lesson.
Thank you very much
Brendan is such a master!
I recently attended a clinic where Jason Ricci discussed the intentional interplay of Major and Minor, like a Call-And-Response between the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. These two scales are exactly perfect for just such an approach.
Well put!
It made me smile, it made me smile so much, that I had 2 call 4 the Doctor!
Big River Harps are my fav to play. Great playin dude.
Yes they are perfectly fine. Affordable and made in Germany. Brendan peddling harps made in China lol. (Yet i can't wait to try a few, especially the Lucky 13!)
BRENDAN you'r the best !!!
Brendan, when you play the Sweet (or Country) Pentatonic cross harp scale, it somehow makes me think of Nashville great Charlie McCoy, which makes sense because Charlie plays a lot of fiddle lines which come directly from the Celtic tradition. Good stuff.
One of these days I really need to sit down and chart out the different blues scales I've seen described. I've seen the major and minor pentatonic, Mixolydian, Dorian, even versions where the notes are different going up vs. going down, although for the life of me I haven't been able to find that one lately (all I remember is the site used a right angle bent arrow kind of like a carriage return to tab it out and it was sort of a light brown background on the page!)
Many of the scales you mention can be played in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th position. But here they are in 2nd position:
Major Pentatonic
-2 -3" -3 -4 5 6
6 5 -4 -3 -3" -2
Minor Pentatonic
-2 -3' 4 -4 -5 6
5 -5 -4 4 -3' -2
Mixolydian
-2 -3" -3 4 -4 5 -5 6
6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 -3" -2
Dorian
-2 -3" -3' 4 -4 5 -5 6
6 -5 5 -4 4 -3' -3" -2
The one that changes ascending and descending is called the Melodic Minor Scale. 6th and 7th degrees are raised ascending, and lowered descending.
You can do it in 3rd position in the bottom octave:
-1 2 -2" -2 -3" -4' -4
-4 4 -3"' -2 -2" 2 -1
Hope that thelps!
Aloha,
Luke
keeping the holes up in the right corner while ur playing is the way to go, info makes this lesson better
Yes, for tongue blocking I'm usually tongue on the left playing holes on the right as well.
Good lesson Thank you
Glad you liked it, James!
Thanks Mr B Power
Great lesson
fantastic!
Awesome video!
Thank you. I have so many questions. keep going.
Very well done! Thanks!!
True master!!...
Glad to do some videos for JP and Harmonica.com. More to come!
I play 5th position patterns for that....if you know what I mean.
The thing I'm getting confused with is, what if you play a simple tone tone semitone, tone tone tone, semi tone scale starting from the 2nd Draw, is that also 2nd position?
Hey Kerin - yes playing a scale from -2 is second position, but it wouldn't be possible to play the scale you noted without an overblow. Instead it would be: tone tone semitone, tone tone semitone tone, and the tabs would be -2 -3'' -3 4 -4 5 -5 6. Actually, I take that back, you could play the scale you mentioned in the higher octave: 6 -6 -7 7 -8 8 9' 9. Here's a lesson where I talk about the difference between 1st and 2nd position very simply: www.harmonica.com/harmonica-keys-for-beginners/
@@Harmonicacom sweet, thanks for getting back to me:) I had made a tutorial on my own channel for Twinkle Little Star in 2nd position but wasn't sure how accurate it was:)
Playing lip pursing or tongue blocking ? Thanks very nice
Excellent lesson - but I can't get the 2 to bend!
Hey Gregory - you might enjoy my lesson on bending: www.harmonica.com/how-to-bend-harmonica/
Im so confused... this isnt the traditional Blues scale I've been taught. Isnt there supposed to be 3 notes on the 4 hole? ?? Thanks
If you add a flattened fifth note (draw 4 bent down a semitone) to the minor pentatonic scale you get the 'blues scale' you refer to. It's just one extra note.
The Minor pentatonic is almost the same as the ''blues scale'', except the blues scale adds in the 4th hole, bent. The blues scale has been derived from the Minor pentatonic.
Thank you so much Brendan. Very very good. One question: May I use riffs containing notes of the 2 kinds of scale, considering also the high octave different notes ? Leo Zizza, from Brazil.
Great lesson, Brendan! Thank you so much! The sweet pentatonic sounds a bit like Chinese music to me, does it not? :) Greetings from Poland!
Brendan...I beg you. Please put out some more teaching videos. Your instruction method is second to NONE!
That man is trully the son of god
The first blues scale is not pentatonic. How does a lousy harp player like me know this and this ace does not?
D dorian scale
a bedtime music
Brill