Lesson / tips on playing Blues harp and guitar TOGETHER
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Lesson / tips on playing Blues harp and guitar TOGETHER, taught by a professional.
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In this lesson I will talk you through the fundamentals of playing Blues harp and guitar TOGETHER!
Ideas, tips, tricks from a pro!
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I can’t believe I’ve only just found this. I can’t thank you enough, this will have a huge impact on what I’m trying to do.
I'm glad I could help you out Peter. Cheers for checking in. you may like my new album ere davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/releases
Excellent lesson, I'm new to the harp but I've been playing the guitar for years. Combining the two sounds incredible especially when you do it.
Thanks Grady, I have a couple more videos about harp and guitar together on my channel, please check 'em out! Cheers :)
Love these lessons. I'm just recovering from major cancer surgery last week so I have 3 months ahead of me of convalescence.I already play guitar but have always wanted to play harmonica and guitar together. I'm inspired, thanks.
Great to hear from ya Eddie, glad my vids help. Music is the best therapy. :)
Just discovered. Great stuff. The first 10 minutes giving enough room for inspiration. Thx mate!
Glad I could inspire you! Thanks :) :)
Wow! That’s a gem. Exactly what I was looking for in my first harp rack steps. I’ve been playing one man band: amplified harp + kick drum + foot rattle + vocal. I’m not sure if adding a guitar to this set is feasibile, but I’m definitely going to try hard! You’re going to be my new guru for a couple of months now :) Thanks a lot for you help man!
Thank you for your kind words! Glad I can help you out :) :)
I just bought all the sharps/flat harmonics because the vocals and guitar player’s voice has changed. I was looking for a tutorial that would explain what harp goes with sharps and flats when your video pops up. I an re-inspired to play my guitar and harps together. So thanks for getting this. 60something old man back in the grove !!!!!
It's great to be part of your musical Journey Roger! Keep rockin'
FANTASTIC! been playing harp all my life, guitar less than a year… TY TY 🎉
Enjoy playing them together Bob. :)
Excellent chuck thanks so much. Hearing you explain things is kind of like gettin religion. Love it.
Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad i could help you out. I have anew album coming very soon right here...skifflemachine.bandcamp.com/
Love this lesson! Just got and A harp and a neck rack. Thought I wouldnt be able to do this but took about half hour and getting there pretty good. Very good lesson. Thany you very much. Happy Holidays!
Here is another rack harmonica player!
ua-cam.com/channels/AjK8kxZy5OAiS9FPsEzDZg.html
9:49 the 4-4-3-3 lick (4 draw - 4 blow - 3 draw - 3 blow/2draw) fantastic example of re-phrasing!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :) :)
Thanks Chuck! I appreciate the lesson. You're a great teacher.
thanks for your kind words Ryder
I just started playing harp because of Bob Dylan. I love his blues and folk songs. I've been playing guitar and singing for a long time now, but the harp is what I've been missing!
good luck William :)
That’s kind of funny since Dylan is the worst harp player ever! Sounds like dying cats
Anybody who inspires another to pick up the harp and head off on a personal musical journey of discovery is alright by me :)
@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 This tutorial is great, probably one of the best on UA-cam on the matter. I keep coming back!
I am incorporating more and more Dylan songs into my guitar + harp repertoire, and so far I'm loving it! It's been a great journey and it's just the beginning... I hope! Thank you
@@bsnf-5 Thanks for your kind words, Cheers for investing the time into practice and watching my vids :)
Thanx Chuck could watch all day, not sure what others think but a series from bare bones harp and guitar blues id watch, thanx alot
Thanks Isabelle Jayne, I hope it helps out. Here is one about the Blues Scale...ua-cam.com/video/p0ZWIzi37SE/v-deo.html. Cheers!
Really great lesson most of it I have been doing for years but it helps me refine it thank you
Glad I could help you out :)
Somewhere around the 12 min. mark, he says to get a riff going on harp and play it through the 12-bar progression. The riff fits over each chord because it's the minor pentatonic scale. I hope I'm not repeating another comment (I didn't read them all). This is a pretty informative video.
Thx for sharing your teaching,love it.
Cheers for your kind words Willem :)
I`m lucky to find this. Now I have something to learn .It is very helpfull. Thanx for this!
Cheers Sven, good luck :)
I'm an excellent harp player but only been playing guitar 4 to 5 years. Recently started combining the two. So much fun. So far I've just been playing my guitar in standard tuning with my harps but I'm gonna to start exploring my open tunings with my harps.
Nice one. Enjoy the journey. Open tunings and harp are great, I do it a lot. Here's one of mine in open C.ua-cam.com/video/JOC0zZKib_M/v-deo.html
Best simplistic explanation!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Allen :) :)
Now I have ad your Channel, because I would play Guitar and Harp together. I play Guitar since 2010 and now I will play harp too together, so lets rock 🙂
Cheers! :)
Fantastic, great tips for a relative beginer, many thanks
Cheers Robert! :)
Hey thanks Davey,another gr8 lesson from the master.
Too kind GT :) Thank man!
Li´l Chuck, you´re a great teacher! Thank you so much for your tips and all the inspiration.
Thanks Frank! Great to hear I hit the spot, always happy to help :)
Fantastic little lesson
Thanks for sharing
That’s a huge help
Cheers buddy
No problem Andy, I'm glad my vids hit the spot for you. Keep playing and rocking :)
I pretty like the way you explain things, it's very.. organic... gonna take my harps out of the drawer and bend the notes together with my guitar. Cool moments coming soon. Thanks
Keep Rocking! Thanks :)
Thank you for sharing...I will come back tomorrow to this! Looking forward to learning more about playing Blues harp and guitar together!! :)
about to do my first open mic night with a Dylan Song and the harmonica! thanks Mate!
Good Luck :)
Very nice, man. Thanks for sharing this
Thanks Delores :)
Brilliant lesson mate! *****
Cheers Bradley!
Awesome video, you feel me listening! When you first stripped it down and asked what we were going to do I hummed the the exact same harp pattern l, tone and change, happy about that.
I think I've found what I've been looking for! 💙🎸
Cheers Jamie, Glad I helped you out! good luck with your harp journey. More of my music here....skifflemachine.bandcamp.com
I almost get a stiff one when you play guitar and harmonica together.
Your explanation is pure and clear even though it concerns the somewhat dark blues.
Did you know you are a great teacher?
Thanks! :)
thank you so much for sharing these tips, i've been searching for it for so long!! (loads of work ahead...)
Thanks for your good vibes Ben!.. Glad I can help. feel free to holler out is I can assist further... this may also be useful ua-cam.com/video/p0ZWIzi37SE/v-deo.html
Trop cool.
Awesome talent!
Thank you so much 😀
Well! I have been looking for instruction like this for ages on YT. All the vids I have found 'til now have just had harp with no guitar to give validity to what is being played; sometimes they even say the wrong harp for the key!. I also played back your "Cranky Piano Teacher" memory to my missus, which she found very true and funny. I think I can learn a great deal from your channel. Keep on keeping on.
Brilliant Dale! I am really glad you like my (slightly quirky) style and that I am able to help you out! please feel free if I can help you further with your music :)
Lovely lessons and wonderful ideas you gave. More power to you. Marcelo/Brooklyn NYC.
Thanks Marc, All the best from NZ :)
I like what I'm seeing here. I Subscribed.
Thanks for your kind words Thomas. New harmonica album just released! davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/album/my-harp-my-rules
Super même en anglais je te comprends thank you very much
Thank you for watching! :)
Legend video! Excellent, thank you, friend. 🙏
Thanks for the good vibes. Lots of Blues Harp on my new album here davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/releases
This was so helpful . Thank you so much
Gracias
Really helpful lesson...thanks for your insights!!
Glad it was helpful! Keep Rockin' John.
This tutorial is super awesome, thank dude!
Glad I could help you out! thank you :)
The buzz you lad thanks from the bottom of my hart
thanks you for your kind words :)
very good, thank you I go practice
Thanks you! enjoy the practice, it will be fun :)
Great stuff man. Inspiring me to step up my harp playing. Keep em coming.
Thanks for the good vibes Max, good luck on your journey. :)
Sir your lesson is amazing 👌, it's give so much punch for the music when you play.
Thank you :) :)
Do you teach guitar and harmonica , do you have a set course if I focus full time will it be able to play gig / perform with in a six months, I'm trying to leave my job and would like to fully focus on it . because by working I can't give much time, and all the efforts are useless. Also please explain if you have one , how does it work and how much it cost, for many years I'm trying to fulfill my dream but never able to do it.
I do online lessons via Skype etc. www.backyardmusic.co.nz/harmonica
What are the fees and it takes how much time for guitar
please drop me an email from the contact page on my website and I will discuss all details with you via email. Thank you. :)
Great lesson, thanks
Great video! I used to play harmonica by hand but recently bought a rack. I'm having trouble doing the bends and getting it to sound as good as it does with my hands. You sound killer with the rack. I would love to see a rack harmonica blues technique video. (More focused on breathing and bends and tricks to getting the blues sound )
Cheers Daniel, Thanks for checking in. personally speaking, for me there is no difference to my harmonica technique whether I am playing with or without the rack, apart from a few 'hand' techniques which I can't achieve when I am 'hands free'. Bends and breathing etc are in theory exactly the same in or out of the brace if you have good skills and technique to start with. feel free to check out a recent album of mine, mostly played out of the brace apart from track 11 cheers! davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/album/my-harp-my-rules
@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 When I play the harp with the hands the harp is lying in the hands or mouth with a bit of an angle. Then the bending is actually quite easy. But when I play with the rack there is no angle of the harp. That makes it difficult for me to bend. Do you have a hint for me?
Great video!! Love how you simplify everything to its core, and still make it amazing. Super inspired right now!! This is exactly the kind of stuff I’ve wanted to learn.
That's great to know man, thanks for your feedback! good luck on your journey. More of my music here...:) www.backyardmusic.co.nz/shop
Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine
One question: on your riffs at 14:07 and 14:11 I see you slip down to hit the 1 hole, I can’t seem to hit that tone on either of my ‘A‘ harps. Do you modify the reeds or is it a bend that I just can’t hit yet?
Either way, you got all kinds of soul in these jams brother!
@@steveshumka5984 Hey man, all of my harps are straight out of the box, no mods, I only open them up and adjust them after I get a peanut stuck in 'em. Embouchure is the key.... your mouth shape has to be absolutely perfect to hit hole 1 as a perfect single note whilst sealing off the bit of your mouth that hangs off the end of the harp.... then the tone / bends come... I am a lip blocker by the way....I don't recall 'learning' this technique... I started dabbling with this instrument before the internet was invented.... I think I probably knew the note was there, what it sounded like then just figured out a way to make make a mouth shape so that I could achieve it..... I show this video to all my students... it may be useful...ua-cam.com/video/01c5u-RPvrY/v-deo.html :)
Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine
Awesome! Thanks for the reply, I’m at the point where I need to expand my ‘go to’ riffs when free styling or trying to match a rythym to a song. definitely a note I will work on now that I know it’s attainable with my harp. It really puts a polish on the riffs you’re laying down.
You one man band guys have always fascinated me beyond belief, I’ve lately been dabbling in it a bit to try to bring my guitar, harmonica, and drums together. Too much fun!
.... and yeah, peanuts are the devil hahah.
Keep Rockin' man!
Thanks so much for the lesson working on it
Enjoy the journey Paul! :)
Cool lesson dude !
Thank you for that.
Cheer Ronald, I'm glad you liked it! more abut my music here.. skifflemachine.bandcamp.com
Great job. Thanks
Thanks Joe :)
Good lesson I tried this long time ago. Play Neil Young and some Dylan. I had a bad bike wreck last Sept, guitar and music have helped me recoup and these lessons are a gauge as to how I'm doin. Thanx Chuck
P. S. What kinda guitar are ya playing? I have a Taylor 314ce.
Cheers for checking in Mark. This guitar is a 'Loar'. good luck with your recovery and playing.
So good!! Excellent lesson! 👍
Thank you! new harp album out now :) davidthorpeharmonica.bandcamp.com/releases
@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 awesome!
thank u for sharing, well explained and great tips. I can't get that harp rack going it's just not feeling ok.
maybe need another one like you say in the end of the video.
Why do you like this K&M rack. can you adjust It better then others?
thanks in advance, oh yeah you really play awesome just make me want to play and practice more and more!
Thanks for your thoughts Roel. I like ether K&M as it is secure, stable, solid etc.... ergonomically, it seems to fit my head and neck shape and size..... there are loads of racks available, it really is a case of trial and error. :)
Great video. Thank you
Cheers! hope it helped you out :)
Awesome skills!!
Cheers Lee :)
Wow nice one man! Thanks
Cheers John :)
Howdy Li'l Chuck!! I commend you in tackling this. "Feel" is a hard thing to teach. I'm just starting with the one man band deal, but at different times I've played (individually) drums, guitar and harp which is an advantage. By the way, I can't use the dog gone rack because of constant slippage. I'm getting a boom stand. Thanks Chuck!
Thanks for your kind words Steve! yep, so true... I have been pondering how to present this lesson for ages so I just gave it a shot and hopefully it works! Yep the racks can be dreadful! I have tried one of those magnetic holders on a boom stand but i felt I couldn't get enough 'bite' on it... there was so much movement because of the angle and height of the boom it was very wobbly had hard to control....Good luck! always happy to help where I can :)
Cool Chuck. Thanks for your reply and I hear what you're saying. I'll have to see what works best and I've already resigned myself to the fact that regardless of what I device I use, there will be a certain amount of tweaking that goes along with it. I'm also working on a clamp that easily attaches to the body of the guitar without hurting it, coupled with a harp holder. Nothing around my neck. Thanks!!
yep, the never ending journey of finding out what gear works for YOU!... good luck on the voyage :)... by the way, if you get to the point of looking at amplified rack harp then this is the go....ua-cam.com/video/p5yP9GC0zLU/v-deo.html Outstanding!!!!
Very cool Chuck. I really appreciate your reply and the information you provided! I'm starting to get a little excited about this because it's something I've always wanted to do and I'm also thinking I can make a few bucks playing for folks in and around California where I live.
Cool man, do it!😃
How do you save on harmonicas. Bending notes will shorten the life of the Reed. Then you have to tune the Reed . You can tune and retune only so long then it’s time to buy more Reed plates. Thank you for your input. ❤️🎶
thanks for your question, in my opinion, to 'bend a harmonica reed' takes very little effort and with good technique one doesn't need to tune the reeds very often, at all however, I have found in earlier years of my playing, I used to go through a significant number of reeds and that was because I was playing 'too hard'.
to MrJOHNMICHAELVEGA
you are paying too much for harps.
try the eastop blues hamonica 008k.
This is a great video. Thank you Li'l Chuck! I am going to get my harmonica and guitar, and replay this and practice to it! Is it okay to start sitting and practicing both together? Or, do you recommend that I stand early on? :)
You can try both but standing is always better for your posture and breathing.
Brilliant lesson but what is the first chord with the chugging riff. Gather it’s an E chord but what is the finger position?
Mike
Thanks Michael. it's essentially my 'lazy' Em shape power chord played with one finger over the A&D strings. I really only honk on the E and A sting.... same with the A chord, I just drop it down a string.
Another fantastic video! 12 string blues is one of my favorites. It's hard for me to figure out what key of harmonica to use when playing the guitar. Thank you for sharing this video.
Nice George... I have other videos on my channel all about harmonica keys, hope they help you out. Cheers! :)
@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 Thank you Chuck. I will check them out.
If your harp is "C", the guitar plays in "G" for the blues. If the harp is an "A", then the guitar plays in "E". Notice the guitar plays in the 5th of whatever key the harp is. The root note is the "blow 3rd hole" or the "draw 2nd hole". Ta-daa!
@@lonesomelou4188 Thank you for sharing this!
@@GeorgeStraughn I'm glad you appreciated my comment. I was worried that I might not be clarifying my idea, but I just re-read it and even I understood it...hahaha...I diagrammed the holes of the harp to see what the notes were in each hole...that helped me alot...I realized you can play an "E" blues with the guitar also in "E" beginning on "blow2"...nice pentatonic scale available: E G A B D...
Thanks!
Glad it helped you out :)
Dude that sick. What harmonica brand are you playing, or would you recommend also what key harps would you recommend too get for this style.
Hey Ollie, here is my video about keys...but as a start, for this style think about and A & D harp. I am available for online tuition or in person. ua-cam.com/video/gtL4pVOHBBA/v-deo.html (for tuition check out backyardmusic.co.nz)
Hey man,great work. Can I ask do you tongue block when playing with a rack? Just realised how wrong that sounds😎but you know what I mean!
Thanks Michael. I'm predominantly a lip blocker but I do tongue block for certain techniques and sounds both 'in the rack' and 'out of the rack'. A rack player mate of mine tongue blocks exclusively in the rack. I hope this helps.
@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 Thanks Chuck..Lip blocking? This is new to me mate! Will have to investigate more😎👍
@@michaelwylie8564 Lip block is just the term I use for what others may call lip purse / pucker... I looked into Harmonica Embouchure terminology a bit deeper today (for my oven re eduction and development) and found this video by @Ronnieshellist and my approach is quite similar to the way he approaches the instrument. good luck! ua-cam.com/video/M2oZ8oBwuMw/v-deo.html
Do you know I love your lessons I’ve only just started listening to them but I really do like him but without trying to be funny in anyway try and have somebody okay if you listen to your video you’ll realise that you’re in a lesson you must say over 100 times and it what it is I’m sure I’m not the only one you’ve just wait for the okays to come out and don’t take into much of the lesson but anyway thanks ever so much for your time and I should carry on listening to them as long as I can even with you okay
Nice one glad you like it... ok :) I have a new music video releasing this week so please make sure you have your notifications on, ok and a new album ready for release right here, ok :) skifflemachine.bandcamp.com/album/so-lo
What kind of harp are you jamming on
A 10 hole diatonic harmonica.
I have a low F so what do I do!?
Play Blues in the key of C
You are playing inside, the weather is warm. Try playing in cold weather. I live outside, show me how you play outside in the cold !
Believe me, I know what is like to play in the bitter cold.
What key is that harp in mate?
All the key info is in the video
OKAY
I'm trying to figure out which harmonica to use for my guitar chords in A7, D7, A7, E7, A7. Do you have a recommendation?
If you are playing 2nd position Harp then a D harp, or and A harp for first position.
Probably the best d@mn harp tutorial Ive watch!
Very kind Mikel. Thank you :)
Sir , could you please tell me which other key diatonic harmonica are necessary besides the key of C.
Also , may I please know what harmonica holder, you are using.
Cheers :), here are 2 videos explaining keys and racks. ua-cam.com/video/gtL4pVOHBBA/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/XVyHhlYdUpA/v-deo.html
Sir , thank you very much for your reply. Really appreciated.
Dear sir , I I have one concern regarding mouth organ that people say who practice mouth organ or any mouth instrument soon they lost their vocal singing ..Is it myth or true. Does mouth organ harm singing vocal if practice?
Hi Rajat, personally i have never heard of harmonica affecting ones voice. For me, with 25 years professional singing and harp playing, my voice (and harp playing) seem to get better and stronger and better with every passing year.
@@lilchucktheonemanskifflema2214 Thanku sir fir quick reply and for good counselling
goood
that was great, where are you playing live ? busking ? video's ? by the way , what's the key of "E" ? just kidding . lol
Thanks Michael, I play live mainly in Christchurch, New Zealand and will in fact be playing at the world buskers festival here in January. My gig guide is on backyardmusic.co.nz As for vids of my playing live, I have tons of them on this YT Channel plus on my Li'l Chuck Facebook page. :) :)
THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. I'LL BE LOOKING FOR MORE VIDEO'S AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR MATE
What brand guitar do you play?
I play many different brands of guitar, the one in this video is a 'Loar'
harmonica isn't popular in Turkey I wish Turkish subtitles though
This guy plays great harp intuitively and there is no short cut to that.
Get out a “A” harp. Add some “E” bogie …..
Develop. your own timing by seeing what licks you can easily do with your guitar.
This is not Getty of RUSH singing and playing complex bass parts simultaneously.
this one is pretty complex :) ua-cam.com/video/PCV9k1Q4tNQ/v-deo.htmlsi=Q1HPtTHe7_KJy0Et
Outstanding. Being your own harp accompaniest adds a whole different dynamic.
Right...........Time to wake the neighbours
do it! Enjoy :)
Noice
Chuck! You need to slow down..... If you want us to understand your concepts, take a deep breath and remember we all can't do it that fast......
Thanks for checking in JP. I teach online lessons worldwide that are tailored to my student specific requirements. l free to hit me up anytime here: www.backyardmusic.co.nz/harmonica
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