Harmonica Notes » blues harmonica http://www.harmonicanotes.net My Learn to Play Harmonica notes Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:52:29 +0000 en hourly 1 McKinney Blues Jamhttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/10/mckinney-blues-jam/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/10/mckinney-blues-jam/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:58:26 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=626 Continue reading →]]> Hit the Blues Jam out in Mckinney Tx tonight at Cadillac Pizza Pub. Thanks to Mark and all the folks down there for putting it on and Rick Moore for the info and invite. I got there late but got some harp time in. Didn’t get a chance to get properly warmed up but had a blast. I guess you guys want to see it eh?

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/10/mckinney-blues-jam/feed/ 1 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 21 That’s All Folkshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-21-thats-all-folks/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-21-thats-all-folks/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:03:14 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=458 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 21. We are at the end of the last week. All we have left is the weekend. We came through it alright and I think we will may have gotten something out of all this. I know I did. Here’s the last video for now.

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]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-21-thats-all-folks/feed/ 6 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 20 Mixing Lickshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-20-mixing-licks/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-20-mixing-licks/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:15:11 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=449 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes, Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 20. Today we are taking our licks we learned yesterday and putting it all together to play some 12 bar blues. Remember this is about using the bits of music that we know to make original music. Figure out what fits and put it all together. Most important, HAVE FUN!

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-20-mixing-licks/feed/ 1 Learn Harmonica in 30 Days Day 19 A Few Lickshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-19-a-few-licks/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-19-a-few-licks/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:11:21 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=437 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 19. Licks a little late. Here are some basic licks to practice for 12 bar blues. You’ll need the slow blues backup track for this and I have a link at the bottom of the page for that. Here’s the video.

Having trouble getting the tabs together for this, Please bare with me.

Until I can work out the downloadables here is the typed tabs + is draw – is blow ` means bent

3+` 3- 4+ 4- 3+

3+` 3- 3+ 4- 4+

4+ 4- 4+ 4- 3+

5+ 5- 4- 4+ 3+

Here is the harmonica back up track.

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-19-a-few-licks/feed/ 1 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 18 Lickshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-18-licks/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-18-licks/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:04:50 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=432 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes Learn harmonica In 30 Days, day 18. This is a primer on licks. We are going to be learning some tomorrow so we need to know what they are. This gives you a little information and a few ideas on how to make the most out of them

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-18-licks/feed/ 1 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 17 Harmonica Tweakshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-17-harmonica-tweaks/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-17-harmonica-tweaks/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:29:55 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=428 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica in 30 Days, Day 17. Today we are taking a quick side track into tweaking. It’s something I learned from Adam Gussow. I way to flex the reeds to make them easier to play but be careful you don’t want to bend them too much because it will trash your harp. I have been having trouble with my harp so I bought a cheapy to check it out. It ain’t half bad with a little tweaking.

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-17-harmonica-tweaks/feed/ 3 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 16 Comping?http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-16-comping/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-16-comping/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:59:53 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=419 Continue reading →]]> It is now day 16 of Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica In 30 Days! It’s Friday and I’m sending you off into the weekend with some thoughts and techniques on backing up the band. I have a new backup track for you below the video so Download it and jam out!

Here is your backup track, Hope you like a little rockabilly. right click and save to disk. Harmonica Notes backup track.

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-16-comping/feed/ 1 Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 15 Tongue Techniqueshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/harmonica-notes-learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-15-tongue-techniques/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/harmonica-notes-learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-15-tongue-techniques/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:31:52 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=414 Continue reading →]]> Harmonica Notes Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 15. Today we are using our tongues. Tongue techniques are easy to do and add so much to performance. Think about what you are doing with your tongue as you play and what you could be doing with it to play better. Your girlfriend will thank you.

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/harmonica-notes-learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-15-tongue-techniques/feed/ 3 Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 14 Learning From The Greatshttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-14-learning-from-the-greats/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-14-learning-from-the-greats/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:10:27 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=410 Continue reading →]]> Learn Harmonica In 30 Days Day 14 Learning From The Greats. Shifting gears here a little, I am going to talk about 2 amazing harmonica players but not because they are amazing but because they are great for beginners to learn from.

]]> http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-14-learning-from-the-greats/feed/ 3 Learn Harmonica in 30 Days Day 13 Cleaninghttp://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-13-cleaning/ http://www.harmonicanotes.net/2010/01/learn-harmonica-in-30-days-day-13-cleaning/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:10:48 +0000 Catfish http://www.harmonicanotes.net/?p=401 Welcome to Harmonica notes Learn Harmonica in 30 Days Day 13 Cleaning. We learned how to take apart our harmonicas yesterday and today we’re cleaning them. Be careful when cleaning because you don’t want to break anything.

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