Great tutorial! This is not an Irish song but I want to request Ben Howard - Promise. It's my favorite song and I would love to learn it on harmonica! Keep doing these videos and greetings from Sweden!
Just picked up the harmonica a couple of weeks ago. Your lessons have been a huge help. Could you do "Time to Believe in" by the Deslondes? It's an awesome Bluegrass song i heard a few days ago.
thank you very much! we have started practicing for a concert in our company office and will play that song if I can find the tabs which I couldnt so far :) especially the harmonica solo sections... the band counts on me! :) I will be looking forward for it!! again thanks a lot! Best regards from Turkey...
Thanks Uri. I'm planning some blues stuff at the moment - I'm recording a new blues album in the coming months and I'll be teaching some songs from the album. Cheers, Liam
Great video. You're spoiling us this week Liam! I have a quick question. When playing a string of repeated notes (6 6 6 6 in the first line, for example) you say we shouldn't blow (or draw) multiple breathes, but instead enunciate one breath multiple times, which makes a lot of sense. But I'm using this song to practice tongue blocking, and I'm finding it really difficult to go "ta ta ta" when my tongue is in the way! Is there a trick to doing it while tongue blocked, or is it something you just sort of get used to?
Thanks! You do just get used to it, it's never quite as percussive as when tongue blocked though. You might find "huh" easier than "tuh" with a tongue block.
Hi can I ask You for favor? I am blind and I find that yours harmonica tabs are great for learning melodica. Can you put in description a transcription of yours tabs in to letters, for example: C C E etc.
hi..thanks for the videos they are great...i have special 20 (key of C)..i have been using it for few months..but today i saw Hohner big river pro pack (keys of a,g,c) with huge discount...should i buy it? are they good for pro players? (i'm not a pro player but we are talking about long term goal :D ) thanks and sorry for bad english :D
Hi Ali, thanks for commenting. I prefer a Special 20 to a Big River but it's really down to personal preference. I wouldn't say Big River are any more "Pro" than Special 20 though. Working buying a Big River and seeing if you like it. Cheers. Liam
Hi, I try to do as many requests as possible but I cannot guarantee anything. I am offering a limited number of guaranteed UA-cam lessons as part of my album crowdfunding though - check it out igg.me/at/liamwardband
Hi I am a new harmonica player and been playing for a couple months. My notes when I blow are now very clean and I am happy with them, but whenever I draw a note it sounds breathy, restricted, and sometimes doesn't even work. I try and use the same mouth position so I dont think thats my issue. I am assuming it is my breathing but I dont know how to fix it. I have seen multiple videos where they tell you to "breath" into the harmonica instead of sucking and blowing, but I cant get sound by just breathing. Any suggestions??
Hi Aidan, it's hard to solve without actually giving you a private lesson but I have three videos that might help. The first is my own version of the "breathing not blowing" thing but you never know there might be something in there which helps: ua-cam.com/video/dEI1bmmPGbQ/v-deo.html. The second is a lesson on playing the high notes, but the technique applies to draw notes: ua-cam.com/video/SqV4V8DbeqY/v-deo.html. The final video is about playing a clean 2 draw, and the tips should help you relax and get a better sound: ua-cam.com/video/B9ro0V-jnH0/v-deo.html I hope one or all of these help! Cheers, Liam
Hi can I ask You for favor? I am blind and I find that yours harmonica tabs are great for learning melodica. Can you put in description a transcription of yours tabs in to letters, for example: C C E etc.
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Great tutorial! This is not an Irish song but I want to request Ben Howard - Promise. It's my favorite song and I would love to learn it on harmonica! Keep doing these videos and greetings from Sweden!
Thanks David, I'll check it out and see if it's a good fit for a lesson :) Cheers. Liam
thanks for all these videos sir. respect
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
Thanks mate
Just picked up the harmonica a couple of weeks ago. Your lessons have been a huge help. Could you do "Time to Believe in" by the Deslondes? It's an awesome Bluegrass song i heard a few days ago.
Oo a Bluegrass Week would be nice :)
can you please do one for Shape of My Heart - Sting version? thank you so much!
I love Sting! Will have a look at tabbing it out :)
thank you very much! we have started practicing for a concert in our company office and will play that song if I can find the tabs which I couldnt so far :) especially the harmonica solo sections... the band counts on me! :) I will be looking forward for it!! again thanks a lot!
Best regards from Turkey...
I love it! Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome, thanks for watching!
very nice lesson!!! useful! Can i ask you a lesson for "rocky road to dublin"? I am trying to learn it but it's very difficult
That's an awesome tune!
LearnTheHarmonica.com It is a kind of "Yes" ? 🤣
Nice one Liam Again
Thanks mate!
amazing as always, but can you please do more classic blues songs.
Thanks Uri. I'm planning some blues stuff at the moment - I'm recording a new blues album in the coming months and I'll be teaching some songs from the album. Cheers, Liam
Wooo I love it so much, thanks!😱
I'm glad you like it :)
Great video. You're spoiling us this week Liam!
I have a quick question. When playing a string of repeated notes (6 6 6 6 in the first line, for example) you say we shouldn't blow (or draw) multiple breathes, but instead enunciate one breath multiple times, which makes a lot of sense.
But I'm using this song to practice tongue blocking, and I'm finding it really difficult to go "ta ta ta" when my tongue is in the way! Is there a trick to doing it while tongue blocked, or is it something you just sort of get used to?
Thanks! You do just get used to it, it's never quite as percussive as when tongue blocked though. You might find "huh" easier than "tuh" with a tongue block.
working man i am, please Liam thanks Great lessons
Hi can I ask You for favor? I am blind and I find that yours harmonica tabs are great for learning melodica. Can you put in description a transcription of yours tabs in to letters, for example: C C E etc.
Hi, that's a good idea. Not sure where I'll find the time to do it but I'll try to at some point. Cheers. Liam
If you haven't got time please don't bother yourself. chears!
hi..thanks for the videos they are great...i have special 20 (key of C)..i have been using it for few months..but today i saw Hohner big river pro pack (keys of a,g,c) with huge discount...should i buy it? are they good for pro players? (i'm not a pro player but we are talking about long term goal :D ) thanks and sorry for bad english :D
Hi Ali, thanks for commenting. I prefer a Special 20 to a Big River but it's really down to personal preference. I wouldn't say Big River are any more "Pro" than Special 20 though. Working buying a Big River and seeing if you like it. Cheers. Liam
Let her go by passenger plzz 😊😊🙏
Hi Liam, is there a tab for the Proclaimers song 'Sunshine on Leith'?
Hi Nicholas, I've never played it but I'll check it out :)
Dear Liam, I'm still waiting for the shape of my heart video of yours :/ when is it going to be up? :)
Hi, I try to do as many requests as possible but I cannot guarantee anything. I am offering a limited number of guaranteed UA-cam lessons as part of my album crowdfunding though - check it out igg.me/at/liamwardband
the "real" version is by Thin Lizzy. That's what I got some of my first harmonica chops doing.
The real version is unknown as it goes back aways. Dubliners got there before Lizzy. Although i like both versions.
Hi I am a new harmonica player and been playing for a couple months. My notes when I blow are now very clean and I am happy with them, but whenever I draw a note it sounds breathy, restricted, and sometimes doesn't even work. I try and use the same mouth position so I dont think thats my issue. I am assuming it is my breathing but I dont know how to fix it. I have seen multiple videos where they tell you to "breath" into the harmonica instead of sucking and blowing, but I cant get sound by just breathing. Any suggestions??
Hi Aidan, it's hard to solve without actually giving you a private lesson but I have three videos that might help. The first is my own version of the "breathing not blowing" thing but you never know there might be something in there which helps: ua-cam.com/video/dEI1bmmPGbQ/v-deo.html.
The second is a lesson on playing the high notes, but the technique applies to draw notes: ua-cam.com/video/SqV4V8DbeqY/v-deo.html.
The final video is about playing a clean 2 draw, and the tips should help you relax and get a better sound: ua-cam.com/video/B9ro0V-jnH0/v-deo.html
I hope one or all of these help!
Cheers,
Liam
P.S. Sorry, Aiden with an 'E'!
I need to advice. (I'm new to this so I'm a Lvl I lol) when I get to -7, I can't make any sound
Hi GamingWolf97, that's a very common complaint. I've done a video on it - I hope it helps: ua-cam.com/video/SqV4V8DbeqY/v-deo.html
Cool bro
request: leadbelly in the pines
Great song!
Easy enough if I could see on cell screen🧐
Musha ring dumma do damma da could be a style of Irish singing called lilting like diddly dee diddly dum
First
Metallica ? Thanks.
Oo, now there's a challenge!
Hi can I ask You for favor? I am blind and I find that yours harmonica tabs are great for learning melodica. Can you put in description a transcription of yours tabs in to letters, for example: C C E etc.