5 Stupidly Simple Harmonica Grooves (Guaranteed to Impress)
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
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1.) Jamming by Juzzie Smith - Originally on an A Harmonica: • Juzzie Smith 'Jamming'...
-123 (Ta Taka Ta kaTa Ta ka TA)
123 (Ta Taka Ta kaTa Ta ka TA)
2.) Little Walter Shuffle Groove
The shuffle groove is a simple but LEGIT blues rhythm great to play alone or with a band. In this video I show examples of Snooky Pryor and Joe Filisko playing this harmonica groove.
It's very simple: Inhale saying “Tata” & Exhale saying “Tata” using a swung 8th note pattern. So the harmonica tabs are:
-123 -123 123 123
Ta Ta Tsa Ta
By the way, it's good to practice this groove AS QUIETLY AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. This will help you develop breath control that will actually help you for ALL of your harmonica playing.
But also, once we've played this rhythm enough that we've internalized it and it becomes very comfortable then we can start adding lead licks to it -like for example the 3 licks that I teach in my Blues for Beginners: • Blues Harmonica For Be...
3.) Muddy Waters Groove
There’s NO syllable (Ta’s or Ka’s or Tsa’s.) This one we’re just breathing.
One breath in -12
One breath out 34 23
One breath in -23 -12
So we’re gonna do 5 notes with 3 breaths, to play these harmonica tabs:
-12 34 23 -23 -12
Then we’ll add 2 chord bombs in between: “Yuh Yuh” on -123
4.) Killer Shark Groove
Even though it’s a kid’s song, I think Baby Shark actually sounds pretty badass on the harmonica! 😎
We play 3 single notes: -1 2 -2 And then draw on holes -12 and now we are going to say:
Ta Ta kaTa kaTa
Here are the full harmonica tabs for the simplest way to play Baby Shark:
-1 2 -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-1 2 3 23 23 23 23 23 23
-1 2 -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-1 2 -1
And a fun/funny way to end the song would be the old “shave and a haircut…two bits” ending:
-2 -1 -1 2 -1 -123 -123
And that’s everything you need to do a killer harmonica performance of this song without having to bend any notes.
Bending is a more advanced technique. If you can consistently isolate single notes with ease, and you want to learn how to bend, check out Bending for Beginners: www.harmonica.com/how-to-bend.... And if you CAN bend, the way the song actually ends is:
-1 -2 -2’
Here’s the advanced harmonica tabs, and for those of you who CAN bend, I’ll include harmonica tabs to the 2nd verse as well:
-1 2 -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-1 2 3 23 23 23 23 23 23
-1 2 -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-1 2 -2’
-3 -3” -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-3 -3” 3 23 23 23 23 23 23
-3 -3” -2 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12
-3 -3 -3”
And whether you’re a beginner or a boss, that’s everything you need to rock Baby Shark! 🦈
5.) Beatbox Harmonica Groove
Beatbox harmonica grooves are still in their infancy - there’s lots to explore! This is exciting because you could discover a way to do that NOBODY HAS EVER DONE BEFORE.
A couple harmonica artists known for their beatboxing are
Moses Conca
and Brandon Bailey.
I was never a beatboxer, so I felt scared to try it BUT it’s actually NOT THAT HARD! TOTAL BEGINNERS CAN DO THIS!!!
STEP 1: How to Beatbox - Learn the Words
The common words to start learning how to beatbox are “Boots” and “Cats.” 👢🐈
BOOTS = Kick drum sound
CATS = Snare drum sound
You simply say: Boots and Cats and Boots and Cats and
Boots and Cats and Boots and Cats…
Phase 1 harmonica beatbox tabs read like this:
BOOTS -123 CATS -123
BOOTS -123 CATS 123 123
Phase 2: Replace the words with the more realistic drum-like sounds.
And that’s it! You’re off to the races. TIP: Beatbox harmonica sounds best on minor-tuned harmonicas.
Thanks for checking out this lesson. Please leave any comments or questions below. And keep on playing the harmonica and making the world a better place!
Aloha,
Luke - Навчання та стиль
Just great Luke , 87 years old and still trying
YESS! Right on Richard!
love to hear that richard!
You can do it grandpa! I’m 52 and trying:))
That’s given me hope cause I’m 68. 2:56 😊
That's giving me hope and I'm 17 😂
Guitar player here. Had a bad finger injury that needs surgery. It's been driving me insane not playing. So, I'm gonna be with you for a while. I hope ❤ ☮️
YES!!! You got this! 👊🏼 Repetitive stress syndrome from playing guitar is what drove me deeper into harmonica way back in the day.
After breaking my left arm, and unable to play my guitar for a while, I still needed music in my life. I came across your lessons by chance and must say, thank you, your a dedicated teacher.
A new chapter begins :)
AWESOME! I started on guitar and got much deeper into the Harmonica when I got repetitive stress syndrome in my left hand. 👊🏼 #silverlinings
I got a harmonica today for easter and im so happy about it because im a huge fan of western music :D I instantly subscribed to your channel because you teach very beginner friendly and its relatively easy to follow, i hope i get good at this and i wish all the best to everybody who reads this and is also practising
Welcome aboard!
That ons is killer so manyb😮options and variations if have the ability to bend slide or just a solid foundation on the instrament
how far have you come?
Happy Easter,good decision...practice is the key,so stick at it ,you will get better over time...choose what you enjoy and then enjoy working it out! Once you can master just one lick you're laughing,the rest will follow. Just go for it !👍
Been playing harmonica for about 2 months and just found you're videos wish I had found them at the start would have made it so much easier love your work brother
Welcome aboard, Ben! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it! Rock on! 😎
These are fun simple groves/riffs that any beginner can "master" and then have a blast playing for friends and in the right situation play along with UA-cam and recordings. Kind of jump start the fun of playing. Great video.
Right on Gregg! You got it. Rock on! 😎
Kudos, Luke, on another video in which you get total beginners having a blast and making 'em come back for more!
Thanks Lee! Glad you like it!
Ive just started on my harmonica journey and i already love your channel thank you for what you do
Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it Alex! You got this! 👊🏼
Thanks Luke, feeling the joy. The chord bomb blew me up. 🤘maybe I’ll get there after numerous rewinds. Two days into learning and I’m loving Juzzy Smith. Great for newbies.
I played for about 7 months solid when I started. I felt I was a quick learner with it. Stopped for about a year. Now I'm back at it. Your videos helped me in the beginning, now they are getting me up to speed again
Right on Eddie. So happy to hear it. Rock on! 😎
Love it Luke!! So much fun! Thank you for your great videos!! 😊🙏💜
You are so welcome!
Your great, and a NATURAL harp teacher teacher! You’ve inspired me to pull my harps out!
Sweet!!!! Hope you keep em out and play every day! 👊🏼 Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it! Rock on! 😎
This take on teaching harmonica is funny and effective, love this dude
Glad you enjoy it Isaiah! Thanks. Rock on! 😎
Great lesson. Thank you very much🤝👍👍
You are welcome!
I really learn a lot from you Luke!
It's always a great lesson, or other information information.
Your the best!
Thank you so much for inspiration.
Happy to hear that!
Excellent. I am myself a guitarist, but the way you harmonicist think breath and rythm learns me a lot.
You should buy a harmonica!!!
www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/
I love a fair bit of western medias and blues music and I'm a newcomer to the harmonica. Somehow it never crossed my mind to use the mouth shapes of vowels and syllables before. This really is a game changer! Instant subscribe. I feel like this channel may come in very useful in the future!
Edit: I'm gonna need a link for shirts like that cause it looks awesome.
Nice Vicki! Glad it helped! Samurai shirt: www.amazon.com/HARMONICA-SAMURAI-harmonicas-warrior-Japanese/dp/B07YZL25FJ/ref=sr_1_45?crid=8PWI85XIM9IH&keywords=harmonica+tshirt&qid=1683532147&sprefix=harmonica+tshirt%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-45
This is a great video. Thank you so much. Just finishing Juzzies first course. Saving my allowance for your beginner course. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! How'd you like Juzzie's course? Rock on! 😎
Great! Thank You very much for sharing!
You're very welcome Charlie!
I really enjoyed this lesson, it was funny, informative and inspiring,
thank you for sharing, Luke
Aw, Glad you enjoyed it Patricia! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it!
I just found you looking for a harmonica Lesson channel. Very happy and lucky to find you so Quick. You don't Rush when Teaching and that makes it easier to Learn from You! Great Channel and Excellent Friendly Harmonica Teacher!! Thankyou
Awesome. Thanks for the kind words. Rock on! 😎
Merci beaucoup pour toutes vos explications et votre façon d’expliquer et de jouer c’est limpide il n’y a plus qu’à s’entraîner. Bravo à vous
Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it!
I've always wanted to play the harmonica, and even started by myself, but always felt I wasn't getting any better. Your lessons really made a difference, and I can't thank you enough for it. Best wishes from Brazil!
Right on meu irmão! Aloha from Hawaii.
thats awesome man... love your work...
So glad to hear it David! Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.👍🏼
You make it look easy. Well done!!
Thank you! Cheers! You got this! 👊🏼
Simples pero grandiosos👏👏👏👍👌
Wow, this is so great. To start playing out the chute is so satisfying.
Excellent! 👊🏼 Exactly my goal here. Legit grooves that total beginners can play. May God bless you on your harmonica journey my friend. Rock on! 😎
You are back !! Thank you !
You bet!
Nice. I carry my harmonica everywhere and I'm always playing, willing to put it to music. I started about 6 months ago. Many times when I know a solo, I kick in with my harmonica. I'm having fun.
AWESOME!!! Keep it up man! You're making the world a better place. Rock on! 😎
Fantastic lesson!
Glad you liked it Nathan!
You are such a fun teacher explaining things. I have been smiling the whole time.... and I dont have a harmonica! (I lost it 25 years ago)
Thanks. I sure hope you buy a new one!!
Awesome lessons! Already improved!!
👊🏼
😢I lost 6 mustache hairs on this video..🤭
🤣
Started practicing mine again and had to trim before I did lol.
RIP
This lesson really resonates with me! Awesome class sir!
So glad you enjoyed. Rock on! 😎
You are the best!!! Happy Christmas man!
Right back atcha. 👊🏼 Happy New Year 2024!
Great video man. Big thanks
Glad you liked it! You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎
Love harmonica the first instroment that keep me interestet 🎉
These seriously the best harmonica tutorials I’ve seen on UA-cam !
Thanks Chris!
Excellent video! Love it,!!!!!
Thank you Terry ! Cheers!
amazing video!!!!! i`ll try it out today.
Have fun Carlos!
Thanks! My girlfriend died and I got her old harmonica. It helps me feel more connected with her after her passing. God bless her. 🥺💔🌈🎷
Amen. So sorry for your loss. I hope you never stop playing.
Dudes literally going to be the best harmonica player ever if he loves her 😂😂🙏🏻 God bless you and her bro. Sorry for your loss
Thank you Luke. I’ve been learning to play since 2017. I mostly play for myself and children. I buy harmonicas and give them to interested children, teaching about four of them what I’ve learned. You’re a great and inspiring teacher. I’ll be sending my $thanks here.❤😊
Aw that's so cool! Good for you. Keep up the great work! 🙌🏼
Thanx. Great as always!
Glad you liked it!
I like how this guy interacts with his fans.. quality.
Thanks so much. 🙏🏼
I just got a new Harmonica and and I can already play a song thanks to you!
CONGRATS!! Woo hoo!! 🙌🏼
Wow 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻 Luke thank you very much for this video.
You're very welcome Oscar! Thanks for watching.
i used to play harmonica when i was twelve years old, now i am starting again in the age of 54 because of this absolutely excellent channel. you are doing such a great job as a harmonica teacher! all thumbs up! (i wish i had more than two!🙏😅) Greetings from germany.
Aw, Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it! So glad that you're getting back into the harmonica, and I hope you never quit again! Aloha from Hawaii.
Good for you hope it comes back quick. I try and nothing works.
Good video thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you,very good
Thanks for watching!
Glad I found these videos. You just got another subscriber!
Awesome, thank you! Grab a harp and Rock on! 😎
Great stuff, bro
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! 😎🙌🏼🎶
Excellent tutorial, very well explained, I don't even speak English but I understood very easily, congratulations!!!
Glad to hear that!
Have you played the hohner remaster
Thank you, Thank You, and Thank you again.
You are very welcome!! 3 times!!! ;-)
Love it!
So glad Johan!
Saludos desde Esoañay, queriendo aprender , gracias
👊🏼 No hay de que.
Never disappoints.
Thanks Joe!!
Great that you added music so we learn to play to a beat
Yes Matt! Timing is EVERYTHING! 👊🏼
Thanks!
Aw thanks Ronnie! Rock on! 😎
Son of Dave! 1st beatbox harp player I heard
Thanks my friend
There you are! Thanks for the comment brother. Did you ever see this? forum.harmonica.com/t/badass-blues-train-from-bonny-b/11030?u=luke
Very good t shirt!
nice job TY
You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎
Muito bom
Luke is great thank you
You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎
Thanks! 👌😎👍👍👍
No problem 👍😎
Hi Luke. You are brilliant. Thanks for sharing. Have you done a blues favourite riffs compilation yet ? Have you ever performed live with a band ? You would be fun to see and hear live.
Hey thanks for the kind words. Have you seen the Blues for Beginners vid? ua-cam.com/video/JNSfYblG1oY/v-deo.html
If you subscribe to channel you should get notified when I publish vids, and I share gig footage sometimes on shorts. Here's a few:
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Thanks for watching! 😎🙌🏼🎶
UA-cam recommended this video but I don't have an harmonica... Damn YT! Now I've got to buy one...
Right on Roberto! I'm so glad to hear that. DO IT!!! Here's my article on brands: www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/
@@Harmonicacom wow!Thank you, I'm gonna check it out...
New syllable unlocked
Right on Robert!
Thank you for the instructions that actually make sense. Where did you get the cool tee shirt?
You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎
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The beat box harmonica concept reminds me of Sonny Terry’s “Hootin The Blues”
I've been working a lot on that Sonny Terry hootin' stuff! Joe Filisko has a great study song on the style called Chasin' Lost Sonny
@@Harmonicacom I’ll take a look! If you ever get the hootin down, a video about it on your channel would be cool!
Good!
Thanks!
Hi Luke !
I've just discovered your youtube page, it's undoubtedly one of the best. Thank you for your work!
I really like Juzzie Smith's Jamming, I discovered this artist in your video. I play the riff but I'd like to add his little harmonica phrases at 40'', 50'', 1'00'', 1'13'', ... in the official video. I don't have the ear to hear the notes, with the microphone it's very difficult. Do you have a tablature please? I would be very grateful
Thank you once again for your content!
cool. connacol in harmonica!
New to channel, nice 🤟🏼John Mayal use to make some mouth sounds back in the 70’s 👍🏼
Welcome Bob! Thanks for watching, glad you dug it. Yeah, for sure, love Mayal! He made some groovy sounds in the 70's, but I don't think it would be called beatboxing, do you?
Merci Monsieur …
Je t'en prie
Hey Luke, great lessons in this chanel. I wonder what happened with Alex Paclin's lesson on Blowing the family jewels by William Clarke.
ua-cam.com/video/sEMK431xU-w/v-deo.html
nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks, Luke! Understanding music is not my forte. Can you link to a melody to which I can play the second groove?
Tatake...
Edit: Tysm for hearting my comment!!! This will help so much with writing my song
AWESOME! Rock on!!!!
Had me ready to learn the jaws theme, but instead, I'm annoying my preteens with baby shark. Love it
Niiiiiice Russell! And at some point you'll get to blow some toddler's mind! 🤯
Hey Luke! I recently bought a harmonica and i have already learnt the basics of the instrument. The first groove by Juzzie Smith was amazing. Could you please tell me what backing track did you use for this video?? I would appreciate it a ton. Thank you very much, you are an amazing teacher!!
Sweet. Here ya go: soundcloud.com/user-58351614/sets/jam-tracks-for-jamming-by-juzzie-smith?si=13f17e8c1c124bf291a6bb96a6059d39&
Coming back after 8 months. Still good for me /)
Glad to hear it! 👊🏼
First groove is same/super-similar rhythm as the beginning of Bertha by the Grateful Dead, just exhale on the Ta of kaTa. Hope that helps someone ! ! !
Love it.
Seems like the norm in comments for guitar players switching over to harmonica due to hand/shoulder injuries interfering with their guitar playing and I’m definitely one of them too. When one passion becomes less fun due to injuries it’s good to pick up a different instrument and learn something new that keeps you enjoying the passion of playing music.
Yep. I already had been playing harp for a couple years, but when I got repetitive stress syndrome in my left hand and had to stop playing guitar, I started playing A LOT more harp!!!!! Silver linings...
what's that practice song at the end of number 2, that guitar sounds nice to practice too as an intermediate harmonica player.
Im new as new gets lol, really good and helpfull videos. Ive had my Fender Blues DeVille for about a month and can play basic basic rifs
Awesome! Keep it up! 👊🏼
Give all you got buddy
Great lesson, good fun. And a nice T-Shirt. Where can I buy it?
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Newbie here. I've been a guitarist for ages, but I'm going to be living in a campervan for a year and I fancy emerging as a harmonica player. Tell me what I should buy?
😂that's fun..😅
Man you're such a great teacher how can i subscriber to ur paid Lessons from. India any way possible?
Yes! www.harmonica.com/lessons/
I love your content!! thank youuu
I'm so glad! You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎
Nice lesson thanx , and where did you get this shirt?
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i just asked juzzy to make a full step by step for jamming im learning on my C key to
If this video was a dog, what kind of dog would it be ? A ******* fantastic one !
Aw thanks Pipehead. Rock on! 😎
Having a 3yr old daughter I must have heard over a hundred versions of baby shark. I like this one!
Nice! Hope you can blow her mind with it. 🤯🎶
Merci, thank you ,nice video....
Before i played harmonica like 35 years ago somes peoples toll me i should play but i stopped to play...
Now i want i buy one harmonica. Started to practice and play and i love it...
But not sure which one i should buy.???
www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/
Luke, I’ve been wanting to start my journey on learning how to play the harmonica I devilled and dabble the little bit for a couple of years, but nothing serious yet
C'MON JOHN!! DO IT!!!!
My wife’s a preschool teacher. She just said. Is he playing baby shark?
🤣 maybe you can go play for the kids one day!
Which harmonica set would you recommend to start at and where do I start learning, like what are the steps?
You might enjoy these 3 free beginner lessons: www.harmonica.com
And here's my article on brands:
www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/