Indiara sfair cm improv2x 8 blow,8draw,9 blow than bend,9draw,8blow,8draw,7blow,6draw 6bend,blow......that run sounds great so you can play 8 blow somethimes!!! Thanks tomlin enyway learned so much from you as a beginner still pleasure to watch your videos!!
One thing I really like about Tomlin is the "way" in shares the information. Even when I know the topic well, he allows me to gain insights so I can help others again the knowledge. Keep up the sharing, it helps all of us.
Hi Tom I've been out the game for sometime I started looking back at your UA-cam looking and trying to play I managed to get the train sound and num 4 hold whistle and cover your lips and relaxing then blow the air from the side of the harmonica
Tomlin, good timing. Becky & I walk every morning for apx 1-hour. She let me have 😮, “finish the song’. Play it right (she used to teach band). Work w a teacher(s). Ok ok. Your it
Thank You Thank You THANK YOU!!!!! Wonderful and simple explanation of something I really need to know as many of my musician friends like to play minor. I recently bought a complete set of Hohner Pentaharps tuned in minor keys but your tips will help me with my everyday harps. Bravo!
I listened and re-listened to you playing a demo of the difference between the 12 Bar Major and Minor Blues using the same solo. I was hoping to hear a difference. I just didn't detect a difference. One of my new years resolutions is to really brush up on 12 bar blues and I've been listening to your lessons again. I always enjoy your detail and enthusiasm. Best to you in the new Year. Ken.
T -- I just realized that my UA-cam settings were wrong and I was not being notified of your weekly lessons. Then I discovered this lesson that has arrived at just the right time to help me (finally) solidify my understanding of playing a minor blues. My band is getting back together after a year of lockdown, and several minor blues are on the new list. As always, your lessons are extremely well organized and useful. Thanks from Portland....
Tomlin, This video clearly explains the differences between playing major and minor blues. Just as in your online courses, you've been consistent, clear, and instructive here. Anyone who is looking for effective harmonica instruction can't go wrong by signing up for your lessons. Robert from Virginia
Hi Tomlin, nicely explained I get asked this a lot from beginner musicians and some that have been playing for a long time. Now ill just tell them to check out this video save me some time. Thanks.
Excellent tutorial! I've been reading this stuff for years in relation to guitar but this is the first time it's made so much sense to me. The contrasting little jams in major and minor were enlightening.
Tomlin I am a student of yours and I really appreciate the generous amount of information you give out. I had a question about the miner scale and this really helped. Thank you Nick D.
I love the way Tomlin walks you through each instruction. Best and easiest way to learn the harmonica. His sheet music, along with his UA-cam videos, makes it easy to practice and get it right
I have known this for a long time but this helped clarify everything. Basically, I am only going to play in 2nd minor (and maybe third minor - but a question I had was what notes not to play in 3rd)
Tomlin, I am an old boy trying to learn a new toy and your great lessons have been such a big help, thank you so much, I love your PDF tabs along with the music and chords, very much appreciated, the above lesson, just another great lesson to add to your greatest hits! Thanks :)
It is always great fun to follow your lessons! I am defintely not going to be a harmonica Superstar, but you make me want to improve my playing more and more. Great mix of explanantion and motivation. Thanx and keep on the good work!
You're very good at explaining theory. I'm still just starting out (and frustratingly stuck on bends), but your videos also do a great job of explaining music theory that's puzzled me for years on other instruments. Thank you so much!!
Thomlin So playing in the easy key (no bends needed to be in key with a minor) you want to play in 3rd position? Or in your example C is second position from G and F is second position from C or 3rd position from G?
2nd position is 5 tones higher than the key of the harmonica (So if your harmonica is inth e key of C, second position would be G). 3rd position is one tone up from the key of the harmonica (So on a C harp, the 3rd position would be D). in third position, you can hit all the target minor blues key's notes without bending (On the C harp, you can hit all the notes of Dm blues key).
Great lesson.. Good info. You showed a few or more different scales on various lessons. I play the ones I remember at the beginning of my practices. But the more you show the more confused I get about which is which. The blues scale is the only one I'm always sure of its name. Could you do a tab with at least the ones you show all in one document? Like I do this one , and don't know what its called. -2" -2 -3" -3' 4 -4 5 -5
question, you said to play a minor scale in 3 rd position, use the major key lower by 1 letter, so is there a difference between a major key lower by 1 letter compare to a real minor scale harp ? In other word, is there a difference between a F major harp compare to a G minor harp ?
Man I’m like decent at harmonica now and can learn a lot by ear, but I don’t really know what to listen to. Anyone have any recommendations on learning new licks from someone? All I find are these tutorials on very beginner stuff and it’s hard to progress.
Check Jason ricci for amazing licks but don't expect to master them soon! Adam Gussow is another huge star of the harmonica world but, again, there's some really hard stuff there. With both of them overblows become important and I believe Jason overdraws too. Good luck on your journey!
Of course, in third position you can also play the 1 draw, which is an octave below the 4 draw. Further, the student observes that he can't play third position in the key of Fm, because, as far as he knows, the E flat harmonica does not exist. Lucky it's not a common key.
Hi. So I can not use -3 and -7, 2 and 5 and what about -3`` and -6 ? I ask because when I play MINOR blues in 2nd and i play -3`` and -6 I can feel that something is not right. So can I play -3`` and -6 in minor 2nd or not really ? Regards
I am So lost with the major and minor and positions and the 5th Lil the music lingo I am totally lost. Do I need to take a class or lessons because you lose me and I hate being lost.need help in that area. Thanks
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Indiara sfair cm improv2x 8 blow,8draw,9 blow than bend,9draw,8blow,8draw,7blow,6draw 6bend,blow......that run sounds great so you can play 8 blow somethimes!!!
Thanks tomlin enyway learned so much from you as a beginner still pleasure to watch your videos!!
One thing I really like about Tomlin is the "way" in shares the information. Even when I know the topic well, he allows me to gain insights so I can help others again the knowledge. Keep up the sharing, it helps all of us.
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Hi Tom I've been out the game for sometime I started looking back at your UA-cam looking and trying to play I managed to get the train sound and num 4 hold whistle and cover your lips and relaxing then blow the air from the side of the harmonica
Merci Thomlin, je comprends mieux passablement de choses
Tomlin, good timing. Becky & I walk every morning for apx 1-hour. She let me have 😮, “finish the song’. Play it right (she used to teach band). Work w a teacher(s). Ok ok. Your it
Hi Tomlin, hope you are keeping well. This is great - thank you. 👍🏻😊
Great teacher. Thank you 😊
Thank You Thank You THANK YOU!!!!! Wonderful and simple explanation of something I really need to know as many of my musician friends like to play minor. I recently bought a complete set of Hohner Pentaharps tuned in minor keys but your tips will help me with my everyday harps. Bravo!
Another excellent lesson!! Thanks so much!!
Thank you - now I understand why I play a C harmonica for St James Infirmary which has D minor chord pattern!
Good short shot to the minor blues. Thanks.
Great instruction simple and easy to follow,
Another brilliant video. Thanks Tomlin
Thanks for your good teaching, Tomlin!
I listened and re-listened to you playing a demo of the difference between the 12 Bar Major and Minor Blues using the same solo. I was hoping to hear a difference. I just didn't detect a difference. One of my new years resolutions is to really brush up on 12 bar blues and I've been listening to your lessons again. I always enjoy your detail and enthusiasm. Best to you in the new Year. Ken.
Best lesson on how to use the second position, which I prefer, on minor blues. Thanks Tomlin!
Simply the best, straight forward, finally makes sense explanation of this that I've been looking for 4 years. Thanks Tomlin!
Simple, clean, direct instruction.
T -- I just realized that my UA-cam settings were wrong and I was not being notified of your weekly lessons. Then I discovered this lesson that has arrived at just the right time to help me (finally) solidify my understanding of playing a minor blues. My band is getting back together after a year of lockdown, and several minor blues are on the new list. As always, your lessons are extremely well organized and useful. Thanks from Portland....
I love how talented you are
Tomlin, This video clearly explains the differences between playing major and minor blues. Just as in your online courses, you've been consistent, clear, and instructive here. Anyone who is looking for effective harmonica instruction can't go wrong by signing up for your lessons. Robert from Virginia
Very good. Thank you.
Great tutorial. Clean lean explanations.
Hi Tomlin, nicely explained I get asked this a lot from beginner musicians and some that have been playing for a long time. Now ill just tell them to check out this video save me some time. Thanks.
Finally, the answers I was looking for. Thanks.
I’m about a year in with my harmonica and your videos have been very helpful for me. I’m already adding harmonica to my songs. Thank you
You have the best lessons Thank you!
Verry good pedagogue! Comming from a born Canadien Frech guy, that is a hell of a compliment.
Please continnue.
Thank you . I ever understood that before.
Great lesson! Deffinitely look forward to next lessons on the minor blues topic
Excellent tutorial! I've been reading this stuff for years in relation to guitar but this is the first time it's made so much sense to me. The contrasting little jams in major and minor were enlightening.
Thanks Tomlin, another great lesson.
Tomlin I am a student of yours and I really appreciate the generous amount of information you give out. I had a question about the miner scale and this really helped. Thank you
Nick D.
Excellent theory and practice
These new videos are just amazing! Keep the great job up!
Excellent instructions
Thanks! Very clear and helpful.
I love the way Tomlin walks you through each instruction. Best and easiest way to learn the harmonica. His sheet music, along with his UA-cam videos, makes it easy to practice and get it right
Been coming back time after time to learn some stuff!
Thanks for this video Tomlin. As always, very informative and inspiring.
thanks for this perfect lesson from Germany
Great information. Thank you so much.
Hey matey, well done on the baby...good on ye....Hope baby and mom are fine..
Good lesson cheers
As ever, for someone with the most rudimentary knowledge of music theory, you explanations are crystal clear and really helpful. Thanks man.
Brilliant Tomlin, keep them coming!
Great tips!
I have known this for a long time but this helped clarify everything. Basically, I am only going to play in 2nd minor (and maybe third minor - but a question I had was what notes not to play in 3rd)
Great stuff
Thanks Tomlin
Tomlin, I am an old boy trying to learn a new toy and your great lessons have been such a big help, thank you so much, I love your PDF tabs along with the music and chords, very much appreciated, the above lesson, just another great lesson to add to your greatest hits! Thanks :)
3rd position was always a mystery to me and you've helped to de-mistify it, thanks!
Another great lesson, Tomlin. As good of a musician as you are, you are an even better teacher!
It is always great fun to follow your lessons! I am defintely not going to be a harmonica Superstar, but you make me want to improve my playing more and more. Great mix of explanantion and motivation. Thanx and keep on the good work!
Excelent video, thanks!
Hi Tomlin. This lesson of yours is another masterpiece.
Thank you so mutch :)
Amazing and clear, as usuall
Thanks for this info it really helps, cheers!
Brilliant 👏👏👏
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I really enjoy all of your videos and you helped me out a ton with starting to learn how to play. Thank you
You're very good at explaining theory. I'm still just starting out (and frustratingly stuck on bends), but your videos also do a great job of explaining music theory that's puzzled me for years on other instruments. Thank you so much!!
nice
Great teaching! Thanks. This is really a relevation: third position for playing blues in minor.
Thanks Tomlin. I've been learning from Jon Gindick's Rock n' Blues Harmonica and just came across your channel. Very helpful stuff!
Muito bom, obrigado!
Thx symuch
great video!! thx for it!
Thomlin So playing in the easy key (no bends needed to be in key with a minor) you want to play in 3rd position? Or in your example C is second position from G and F is second position from C or 3rd position from G?
2nd position is 5 tones higher than the key of the harmonica (So if your harmonica is inth e key of C, second position would be G). 3rd position is one tone up from the key of the harmonica (So on a C harp, the 3rd position would be D). in third position, you can hit all the target minor blues key's notes without bending (On the C harp, you can hit all the notes of Dm blues key).
Sweet!
Great explanation Tomlin. That had me baffled, and now i don't have to buy minor key harmonicas lol!
Great lesson.. Good info.
You showed a few or more different scales on various lessons. I play the ones I remember at the beginning of my practices. But the more you show the more confused I get about which is which. The blues scale is the only one I'm always sure of its name. Could you do a tab with at least the ones you show all in one document? Like I do this one , and don't know what its called.
-2" -2 -3" -3' 4 -4 5 -5
How do I hit dflat minor on a blues harp? Thanks man for all the help. Wish I could comprehend more of what you are saying.
Great -very informative but should you pushing this to relative newbies as it complicates and confuses when you are just learning.
The title says simplified 😆 I’m done in
question, you said to play a minor scale in 3 rd position, use the major key lower by 1 letter, so is there a difference between a major key lower by 1 letter compare to a real minor scale harp ? In other word, is there a difference between a F major harp compare to a G minor harp ?
You can always play minor over major, but NEVER major over minor ( I made this comment before you mentioned it near the end lol ) 👍🎶😎
Man I’m like decent at harmonica now and can learn a lot by ear, but I don’t really know what to listen to. Anyone have any recommendations on learning new licks from someone? All I find are these tutorials on very beginner stuff and it’s hard to progress.
Check Jason ricci for amazing licks but don't expect to master them soon! Adam Gussow is another huge star of the harmonica world but, again, there's some really hard stuff there. With both of them overblows become important and I believe Jason overdraws too. Good luck on your journey!
Of course, in third position you can also play the 1 draw, which is an octave below the 4 draw. Further, the student observes that he can't play third position in the key of Fm, because, as far as he knows, the E flat harmonica does not exist. Lucky it's not a common key.
Hi. So I can not use -3 and -7, 2 and 5 and what about -3`` and -6 ? I ask because when I play MINOR blues in 2nd and i play -3`` and -6 I can feel that something is not right. So can I play -3`` and -6 in minor 2nd or not really ? Regards
Appreciate your effort Tomlin ,but I am lost.
are you related to Olivia Wilde ?
Great videos btw because of you I bought a harmonica and now Im making my neighbors nuts haha
I'm a bit confused, the example you played as the major blues had a 1/2 bent 3 draw, not a clean 3 draw.... ??
I am So lost with the major and minor and positions and the 5th Lil the music lingo I am totally lost. Do I need to take a class or lessons because you lose me and I hate being lost.need help in that area. Thanks
You need a backtrack bro
Pentatonic in that there are only five notes in the scale instead of seven? Why only five?
Beauty eh.
I need your watch?
bluesy
How to starts at 420
2:49 there is no backing on the riffs. Literally hear you play the same riff with no difference
A Good, and useful Lesson - great explanations
Great stuff.