How to play harmonica like a Rock Star (The Mixolydian Mode, John Popper & More)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Was up late tonight listening to the Grateful Dead and thought I'd make Yall a short concise video outlining the Mixolydian Mode for 2nd position. Played on a D Suzuki Manji in the key of A from www.bluemoonharmonicas.com, Lesson Discusses John Popper, LD Miller and John Popper's mention of me in his Book "Suck and Blow". Feel free to make a donation via paypal using the email address: jasonricci1@gmail.com
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What amazes me about you Jason, apart from your brilliant playing, is that you still find time to pass on your skills to others. That says so much about you as a person. You are a credit to the harmonica world, a true star.
I agree completely. He makes some of these things so accessible. But you have to practice.
Wish I could find MORE time! Thank you!
@@jasonricci I was about to say something similar, but these guys said it best in the first comments. Until I started watching your videos, I just listened to your music and Popper's and loved it, but didn't dare try playing it. Now I'm gonna go jam! Thank you, but most of all get well and be well.
@@curciopaul Thank you bro!
I took some skype lessons from Jason. He is great teacher and a nice nice person. He is quick to credit other players. He has forged his own style. I’m glad YT put him on my list that first time.
OMG this has helped me so much. I struggle to play with a few groups because I try to force blues scale or minor over them. This was the missing piece. How ironic is it that the secret is "all the holes work now". Thanks for making and sharing this!!
I’ve always avoided this scale because it was associated, for me, with soulless speed playing. You changed my mind.
"Soulless" speed playing, huh...
I came here on June 4 2021 via Jason Ricci's Awesome Pat Ramsey Lesson
I can't thank you enough for your unselfish teachings. You have done miracles for me on this instrument bro. I appreciate you. When I get cash I will compensate you for it for sure. I can't wait to meet you some day. I rocked with popper on stage
Thank you Terry!
So thankful that someone with your knowledge and abilities takes time to explain this to the rest of us!
Couldn't have said it better. thank you Jason Ricci!!
Loved seeing Jason and Bad Company live recently in Ellicottville, NY. Got to chat with him before the show. The guy is as nice of a person as he is a harp player. Additionally, he has given all these free lessons to the world via UA-cam ... It's all exceptionally impressive. Oh, and his wife is way cool too! :) Jason isn't a "Chop Hound" man! (Neither is Popper.) Music isn't a competition! It's sharing ourselves.
i can just from this, you are a great player man, cheers!
Even though I watched this when it came out, I have a number of times since, including today... I'm always reminded or get something new to reflect upon! I'm really looking forward to your Pat Ramsey lick #2 video premier on Fri 6-4-21 to shed more insightful light on some fast "Pat"tern" playing! Thanks Jason! Blues On, & Happy Harpin, "MoonCat"! 😊👍🎶😎
Love this period you and John are definitely the 2 best I've ever heard
great lesson, love it! yes! Thanks :)
Much respect, my dude. You're damn good and have good taste in music
Great lesson Jason, thank you sooooo much for sharing.
Super useful. Many thanks for sharing your wisdom Jason.
Thanks brougham keep pressing on .keep giving it away to keep it .
All I can say is "more videos, Jason". Anything you post, be playing, be teaching, I'm highly interested in.
Wow ! I do hear Jerry there!! Love me some Jerry
You da man. Thank you.
What a brill lesson. Just got into playing harmonica. Myxo......what!?! Got a bit of learning to do 🤔. Cheers mate. Never heard of you before, new to all this but will be following this up. Thanks for your time and effort, GOD BLESS YOU 👍😀😀😀
Bless you Mate and Thanks!
I loveee you Man!!!!!!!!!! Thanks a Lot...
Thank YOU ❤️
Excellent 😃💥
Thanks for the visit Sean!
Great lesson Jason. You are truly a class act my friend.
Giving respect and props when respect and props are due. Class act, Jason Ricci, you.
Jason. I think it's amazing considering what you have been through and the obstacles you have overcome that you are still so down to earth and yet a hero to many in so many different kinds of circles. (me for one) Keep it up brother. You shine, man!
PS. Can you do a cool hungarian minor jam, sometime? Or point me to something that you probably have already done in that mode?
Thanks a lot Jay!
Man, how cool is that?
Thanks. Your playing and teaching are awesome.
I love this. Thank you, Jason.
Please take care, you are a true talent.
Thank You
Thanks for the video! I'll try playing a little mixolydian now too. You sound great as always! All the best!
Thanks Lars!
Hey Jason you was so right about scales and i was so wrong, thanks again
Just glad your rocking!
Great video bro ! Been watching you for over 10 years ^.^ keep it up
Jason, you’re just plain awesome dude! Love your stuff!
Love this! "Butterfield inflections" ...
Great performance, its true pleasure seeing you on new vids!
Maybe you'll like an idea for a new video - I've seen some Jazz Maj7 backtracks on YT and of course they require overblows on 2nd position, but seem to fit better Country tuning for fluent playing (raised 5D). There are gems of solos and licks around those chord progressions, so... thought you can have fun with the concept. Cheers!
3:00 - Newbie, that makes sense! Less likely to lose my place or dbl on single but will see? As I hit save+vid Thank4Tips👍
Glad it clicked! ❤️
Thanks for this Jason. Weekend study material! This scale work better on the higher keys?
Always love your tone!
I like Popper and Blues Traveler too. I know some hardcore Blues folk aren't into his style and that's cool, but I'm a guy that digs it all. Like with guitar, just because I listen to B.B doesn't mean I can't like Steve Vai.
Badass . Thank you. I just started blowing harp.
Yeah that the scale Popper got famous off of for sure!! That’s awesome sounding. I don’t know much about out modes but I just or this sounds amazing.
Question; would it be beneficial for me to learn by scales on harmonica, like one would learn scales on guitar? On pedal steel we didn’t really do scales much because you are effectively playing a 1 finger guitar.
Amazing advice from Popper that you read out of the book. You shouldn’t try to out do other players…. Be you. We are all 1 of 1. Use that uniqueness to your advantage. I know when I’d be on stage with another pedal steel player, I would change the mood, or provide a change of scenery. What I mean is if the other guy is playing blinding fast 16th notes that is gonna wear the audience out real quick. So I would come in on the 11th or something like that and play it like a blues player would, real loose with it and not play 16ths but vary tempo… maybe a while note to start or a half note. I’d rather hear a guy play with dynamics and his playing to emote than to hear a guy who sound alike he is running scales all night even if they are at 1000 mph.
Thanks as always Jason.
Definitely scales are super helpful then harmony and arpeggios! ❤️
@@jasonricci great thanks. I know a lot of what is played on pedal steel is just arpeggiating chords so I figured that would carry over
Great video. I can't get my 2 to bend, perhaps I will check the gap and of course keep practicing. Is there a special rule of thumb when setting gaps when you want to draw bend or over-blow? Or does the ideal gap always correspond with the best non-bent tone? People do the same with guitar, making it a competition - but all music could really be described as communication or personal expression, so authentic musicians are pursuing the sound they hear and every one is different. I like the respect you give to others including your fans, new harmonica players as well as the masters - it sets you a cut above.
What would be the note layout for mixolydian mode on a chromatic?
same as the major scale except put the button in 3 blow and don't use the regular 3 blow. Pretty sure! Hope that helps!
@@jasonricci Thanks man, huge help!
Mixoly scale is just a flat 7. So best way to explain it is just start with a tone instead of a semi on a descending scale.. :)
Awesome lesson.🌙🐈⬛93/93
I’m pretty sure that I saw this guy at Cow Pasture Blues Festival in Stillwater, NY/August of 2022.
Man youre so lovabale and awesome
Rather than use the 3 draw double-bend, why not use the 3 blow on a Paddy Richter harp? I think you would lose the gliss, but getting the note would be easier -- especially at high speed.
I have trouble enough adjusting to regular tuned harps! Don't change the order of the notes on me! Besides and additionally, then all the other bends change if one wants to go out of the scale... That being said some guys do great stuff on alt. tunings! I like putting cool vibrato and ethnic type, micro tonal pitch waivers on bend notes! The three double bend and the two draw bend are my two favorite notes in this mode. But shux, theres always pros and cons...
also I find it easier to get bend notes faster than changing air direction (blow ro draw)...Just me...
But I don't want to play like a rock star. I want to pull off those fantastic intros that Butterfield did. I want to play classic pop
tunes like Musselwhite. I want to play Mongo Santamaria's "Afro Blue" like a guy named Ricci does.
😂😆😂 you can still use this scale/mode on lots of stuff!
Why would someone take the time to dislike this video? What's not to like?
Hello. I’m a fan. Are you playing with a harmonica in richter ? Thanks
Yes!
@@jasonricci thanks for your answer. I try to practice the more i can but there are so many possibility. So many style !
Great tutorial, but Im not sure if thats exactly how John does it. How exactly does he play that lightning crescendo from really high notes to the really low ones and back again? Which notes does he suck and which ones does he blow to achieve all that? Thats the real mystery.
I believe he uses tongue switching, a blocking technique
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Man, you OK? Thanks for the lesson BTW
My pleasure sir! Thanks for watching!
and doing great
Blues Stories? Pleeeeze?
I just did a new one last week Big Bad Smitty Check it out!
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Give me just 4 notes and i'll make you cry...
Klingt sehr Orientalisch das Backing Track ist einfach Super
Genialer Spieler und einer der heraus sticht von anderen Harp Spielern aber er sollte auf hören Drogen zu nehmen der sieht echt fertig aus.
Sehr schade
Alles gute aus Deutschland
Or heroin?
I have never made a video high on anything other than weed a few times. I have mostly been sober from everything, weed included since 1998. fell of the wagon a few times (2010, 2017, 2019) but got back back up by the grace of God and the help of amazing people. My drugs pf choice are Crack and Heroine and when I'm in the unfortunate throws of addiction I'm not food for much of anything positive especially making music much more instructional youtube videos. This is a cool mode though you should try it!