I could listen to John all day. His encouraging, laid back enthusiasm is very motivating. When I feel I'm not getting anywhere, I watch a few of John's videos and I'm fired up again.
I've never learned so much from a 5 minute video! Jon Gondick is an incredible teacher. I got his rock n blues harmonica book and it has been so helpful. You rock Jon
Hi Jon, Just want to let you know how much you've influenced my musical career. Many, many years ago (early 80s) I bought your Natural Country and Blues Harmonica book with accompanying cassette tapes. It really lifted the veil about the concept of playing cross harp and I've been playing ever since. I still have remnants of the book stashed in a drawer somewhere. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't play the blues harmonica. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks. I figured this out a few days after posting, but I found it easier on my C harp before going down to the A. It seems to take me a bit more air on the lower keys.
Your videos are great, and your homepage as well. The Ule Bule jam sessions, together with this video, are helping me to build and develop my own bluesy licks. Inspiring! One thing I'm missing here on youtube though is instructions for hand techniques, so if you have the time to share some basic and some advanced techniques I'd be happier than I am today. And I'm already happy (partially because of you). With love and crappy hand techniques from Sweden. /Johan
Hi John, Just found you. I was almost able to follow you by the end of the vid. This is a great lesson. Love your energy. Subscribed and looking at more. Thanks!!
I have just realized why blues singers are always singing about losing their women, blues has become such an obsession that my woman is already feeling left out!! Great lessons, I hope you know how inspiring your talent at teaching is. Since I have started learning to play blues on the harp, everything else seems minor. (excuse the pun!) m
To play with this lesson, You DO need a C harp, and you need to be able to bend the 2 draw and the 3 draw. I'd guess you aren't bending yet, and suggest you get my bending and tone lesson.
ziad-- to change spound, yes, but more precisely, to change pitch. It happens in the throat by directing the airstream up and down. More info at web site called musically-hopeless Jon
i have learned in 4 clips more from you, than from every other"UA-camteacher" together in one year. Now i have sold my last pair of shoes, to get money for buying your books.
Jon, Please make a demo video on how to take a grip on the harp The big drawing in ''Musically Hopeless'' helps, but it's not enough Thanks for all your lessons!!!
Really awesome Jon.... I began learning a few years back but I haven't played my harp in a long time. You inspire me to get back into it. Do you do any local lessons or camps? Thanks Bill in Fresno
@SgtZippzapp I can't respond to you as an individual because I have not heard you. But If you are doing it right, yes indeedy, it is easy and you have good control of the pitches. A lot of times people think they are bending when they are only wiggling the note. It is easy to deceive yourself when there is no one to give you feedback. If you think you are bending the 2 draw, compare it to your 5 draw, as 2 draw whole step bend is the same as the 5 draw unbent.
so that is what is behind that cool sound. I used to figure all that stuff by listening to mayhall 9,000 times. does it matter if you don't know, the mechanics behind it all?
How do you get that whole step draw on the two note? I have good harps in different keys and can bend other notes easily, but I can't pull 2-draws a whole step. Also, John Mayall starts on a C#-B riff, which is a 5 blow/4 draw on an A harp, or a 3 draw/draw bend in D. I love this piece and it certainly would be an easier jam in second position, which would take an F# harp to play along with the record.
sry could u post ma the nubers of the holes youre playing in the first minute/seconds?:O i´m playing harp for .,hmm lets say 3days and i dont realy know whats an G-chord etc.
It has become an obsession...can any of you guys help me with a tab to " The creeper returns" ? I need to learn to play this song or I am going crazy Lol Thx for any help!
Thanks for telling me where you are from, guys and gals. It makes me feel better about the world. It wonderful we all share this.
Thank you, You Tube.
I could listen to John all day. His encouraging, laid back enthusiasm is very motivating. When I feel I'm not getting anywhere, I watch a few of John's videos and I'm fired up again.
Finally something I can understand.
I've never learned so much from a 5 minute video! Jon Gondick is an incredible teacher. I got his rock n blues harmonica book and it has been so helpful. You rock Jon
Thanks for giving so much to others, Jon. You are the harmonica Buddha, man. Opening doors in my latest quest . . .
This is the first time I understood something! Thanks!
Hi Jon -regards from Visalia. Love the help on Room to Move.
This is the one that taught me to bend with ease, been playing a while but this was just the exercise I needed. Many thanks
Brilliant. Just started blowing harp this week, what an inspiration Jon. I shall be watching all your videos and spreading the word in the UK!
like the bob ross of harp... happy little clouds and happy bends
u taught me how to play harp....i think i have like four of your books and ten of ur tapes and cd's...u make learnin harp so simple...
Hi Jon,
Just want to let you know how much you've influenced my musical career. Many, many years ago (early 80s) I bought your Natural Country and Blues Harmonica book with accompanying cassette tapes. It really lifted the veil about the concept of playing cross harp and I've been playing ever since. I still have remnants of the book stashed in a drawer somewhere. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't play the blues harmonica. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks. I figured this out a few days after posting, but I found it easier on my C harp before going down to the A. It seems to take me a bit more air on the lower keys.
you are awesome and i have been playing for one day and i have learnt so much all ready :)
Some Great stuff!, you make it so easy to learn
Your videos are great, and your homepage as well. The Ule Bule jam sessions, together with this video, are helping me to build and develop my own bluesy licks. Inspiring!
One thing I'm missing here on youtube though is instructions for hand techniques, so if you have the time to share some basic and some advanced techniques I'd be happier than I am today. And I'm already happy (partially because of you).
With love and crappy hand techniques from Sweden.
/Johan
A gem of a lesson, thanks to Utube but more especially Jon.
Hi John, Just found you. I was almost able to follow you by the end of the vid. This is a great lesson. Love your energy. Subscribed and looking at more. Thanks!!
Thanks for the nice videos, Jon. It has been helpful. Greetings from Brazil.
Hes just so encouraging!
Thx Craven! But I am the type of read the manual guy. Anyway, gonna try it by ear. Thx again!
I have just realized why blues singers are always singing about losing their women, blues has become such an obsession that my woman is already feeling left out!!
Great lessons, I hope you know how inspiring your talent at teaching is. Since I have started learning to play blues on the harp, everything else seems minor. (excuse the pun!)
m
Thanks,working on it.Breathing so hard to master.
youre the best harp teacher jon, luv youre lessons
Great stuff to play with.
From Holland
Hi, Jon
Thanks a lot for your lessons.
Elpídio
To play with this lesson, You DO need a C harp, and you need to be able to bend the 2 draw and the 3 draw. I'd guess you aren't bending yet,
and suggest you get my bending and tone lesson.
Very nice lesson! Thanks for sharing!
Good video!
ziad-- to change spound, yes, but more precisely, to change pitch. It happens in the throat by directing the airstream up and down. More info at web site called musically-hopeless Jon
great lesson.....you rock jon
Tks from Brazil.
Brilliant lesson.
Cheers
such a rad vid. definatley helps, i love this guy he's so funny and definatley knows his stuff more vids more vids
i have learned in 4 clips more from you, than from every other"UA-camteacher" together in one year.
Now i have sold my last pair of shoes, to get money for buying your books.
Well explained.. Thank you Jon.
This Guy Plays awesome!, jeje he looks like Nick Nolte too jejeje.
Jon,
Please make a demo video on how to take a grip on the harp
The big drawing in ''Musically Hopeless'' helps, but it's not enough
Thanks for all your lessons!!!
another great lesson!
jon great job ps can a person just go to one or two days of jam camp could have made the mississippi one but not all week .thanks roadharp
Really awesome Jon.... I began learning a few years back but I haven't played my harp in a long time. You inspire me to get back into it.
Do you do any local lessons or camps?
Thanks
Bill in Fresno
@SgtZippzapp
I can't respond to you as an individual because I have not heard you.
But If you are doing it right, yes indeedy, it is easy and you have good control of the pitches.
A lot of times people think they are bending when they are only wiggling the note. It is easy to deceive yourself when there is no one to give you feedback.
If you think you are bending the 2 draw, compare it to your 5 draw, as 2 draw whole step bend is the same
as the 5 draw unbent.
Ha! great test, not quite making it, i get a "rattle" just before - same on my 3 draw full step, any hints here? - London Learner!
Cool thx for the cool riff
Using C Harp
keep drawing. once you get it, you got it.
so that is what is behind that cool sound. I used to figure all that stuff
by listening to mayhall 9,000 times. does it matter if you don't know,
the mechanics behind it all?
i'm probably wiggling.. fuikit.. as long as im havin fun and i think im doint it right.. i'll get it eventually.. Uda man Jon, havadrink :)
How do you get that whole step draw on the two note? I have good harps in different keys and can bend other notes easily, but I can't pull 2-draws a whole step. Also, John Mayall starts on a C#-B riff, which is a 5 blow/4 draw on an A harp, or a 3 draw/draw bend in D. I love this piece and it certainly would be an easier jam in second position, which would take an F# harp to play along with the record.
@ibbipus I am playing 2 draw and 2 draw bend.
sry could u post ma the nubers of the holes youre playing in the first minute/seconds?:O
i´m playing harp for .,hmm lets say 3days and i dont realy know whats an G-chord etc.
So positive! Legalise it!!
DUDE!
@JamCamp06 i find bending easy, i dont think it is supposed to be, am i doing something wrong?
It has become an obsession...can any of you guys help me with a tab to " The creeper returns" ? I need to learn to play this song or I am going crazy Lol Thx for any help!
Maybe this lesson is too advanced for you. Try my bending and tone workshop.
@JamCamp06 bendings easy
wat harmonica compagnie you love in wor us plz jon
Hohner, special 20.
ok tanks
the timing seems to stray a bit to much
Dude it's a lesson, not a performance. Can you bend? I'l bet you can't.
nice lesson!!
Finally something I can understand.