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The Harmonica Barge
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A Harmonica Hobo joyride into the world of vintage inspired harmonica.
All filmed on board ‘Muddy Waters’, a restored river boat in the UK.
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All filmed on board ‘Muddy Waters’, a restored river boat in the UK.
For those who are sticklers for detail and high quality tabs, take a look on my online Store for many lessons and courses:
harmonica-barge-store.sellfy.store/
For Harmonica Coaching you can reach me here:
info@theharmonicabarge.com
The Harmonica Barge™ is protected under trademark law & is owned/operated by Ed Hopwood IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO FILM OR UPLOAD ANY VIDEO OF The Harmonica Barge™ WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT from Ed Hopwood
4 Deep & Dirty Grooves Inspired by Great Harp Players
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Bluesy up your Country Harmonica Playing
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Essential Keys for Folk & Bluegrass Harmonica
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Super Groovy Old-Time Harmonica Tune 'Cindy' ( C Harp Required for lesson)
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Super Groovy Old-Time Harmonica Tune 'Cindy' ( C Harp Required for lesson)
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4 Tasty Bluegrass & Country Licks (C Harp Required)
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Use this Drum Rudiment to create a killer harmonica rhythm!
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Use this Drum Rudiment to create a killer harmonica rhythm!
Bluegrass Rhythm Harmonica- Getting to grips with the Fundamentals ( C Harp required)
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Bluegrass Rhythm Harmonica- Getting to grips with the Fundamentals ( C Harp required)
I’ve been practicing it for 30 mins 😮💨. I still sound like a one legged fox. 🦊 Maybe I should practice a little more? Of course I will be. You’re very inspiring. Great videos 👋🤠🎵
Where is this version of "Nine pound hammer" from?
Hello there, I just took a listen and I'm very sorry but I can't remember! It doesn't sound familiar now :)
@@TheHarmonicaBarge thanks so much anyway for the lesson!! And while searching for it, I discovered the Nitty Gritty Dirt band. Very grateful for that!
so. now I need a shaker. Great lesson, fun tune! I didn't catch the key of the harp you were using?
thanks! It's a B flat :)
Man I can see the shot panning across a Tennessee moonshine still
yeh nice one!
This was one of the best riff vids I’ve ever seen I’m gonna try follow it I don’t know if it’s your skill or the tuning of the harp but it was so raspy and I love it Couldn’t make out what it was but it kind of looks like a noble because of the back of the harp but I cannot conceive that a alloy comb could contribute to such raspiness
Hey thanks! It's a marine band deluxe :)
Love it! Thanks very much! Teaching us to fish...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice, thanks so much 👏
you're welcome 😊
vielen Dank
I came across this but the video stopped before you got to the V chord... How does one play all the bluegrass I IV V chords on one harmonica?
great question! I'm actually just covering this in my new course - Bluegrass & Country Harmonica Level 3. There should be some CZcams vids too, after I release course so keep an eye on the channel- cheers Ed
Hi Ed Now this is the exact thing, that musical knowledge, we beginner's lack. This was great, there is lot's to learn and take and practice from this. Thank you 🏴👏👏👏👍👍🎼🎶
Great! glad you appreciate this- I feel it's one of the most important lessons i've made so far.
Thanks for covering Phil. I was a neighbor and student of his years ago in Washington DC. He was generous and kind. He had a real style of his own.
wow, that must of been an amazing experience to study with a Blues Master. RIP
Another Bravo excellent harmonica lesson Ed! I enjoy your classes because I learn so much more than just songs and technique. We find out about where this music comes from and the great pioneers of the harmonica. Anyone new to this channel I highly recommend ANY of Ed's in depth song study lessons!
Hi Sage, that's awesome to hear! I'm really glad you appreciate the history and context- this is really important to me :)
Ed, you look about the same now as in your first vids from 6 years ago. Are you drinking from the fountain of eternal youth?
ha ha, that's kind of you to say! maybe the camera doesn't show the grey hairs too much :)
Many thanks Ed!!
thanks man!
Happy to help!
❤very good ❤🤩🤩🤩
Great choice of riffs, Ed. Nice playing too - you have a lovely deep tone! I’ll be blowing these this weekend. By the way, are you mostly tongue blocking? Cheers from Madrid.
hey thanks for the comment, and kind words! yes usually tongue blocking, especially on lower harps :) all the best Ed
This video will be my practice session today
great!! good luck :)
@@TheHarmonicaBarge thank you
Cheers mate
you're welcome!
Nice work Ed! Looking forward to really getting into these
Glad you like them! enjoy!!
At 1:55 "...there's something about the Marine Band that's a little bit crap..." That cracked me up, yes! I hate sharp edges on harmonicas! Mostly play Hohner Rockets for Richter tuning and Seydel Orchestra S for solo tuning. But for my other odds and ends harps, I round the corners off. It'd been a while since I'd gotten any new harps, but I got a few cheap ones in the mail yesterday for my "spares/stays-at-school" box. I wasn't expecting the best tone and response, but got really grumpy at the corners. How hard is it for manufacturers to round off the corners of their plastic molds? Ah, well! Thanks for the video. I'm looking forward to trying a DaBell. I'd love to see a follow-up video of you revisiting these two after you've set up the DaBell properly as you have your Hohner.
ha yes I know what you mean! I started sanding the corners a bit which certainly helps. Nice idea to do a follow up video, the only problem is the dabell uses phosphor bronze reeds and I just think I prefer to work on brass. I've not really worked on PB reeds much.
I’d love to see a doc Watson shady grove lesson!
great song, nice idea!!
Most cool!
Hi Ed, G-harp here. Love Noah Lewis and am learning Devil in the Woodpile at the mo. Don't think you've done that one have you? I've got the main riffs but would like to "pad it out" with some more stuff - solos, vamps, etc - so I can perform it.
Hi Graham, That's a lovely idea- great tune! I actually cover this song briefly in the In Depth Lesson at the end, if you're really into Noah harmonica-barge-store.sellfy.store/p/going-to-german-in-depth-extra/ I may do a full length lesson on this at some point if folks are intrested
hope you're well btw !! :)
I played the harp 40 years ago. I have retired and my wife plays bluegrass/folk now. I will eventually get all 12 keys, but I just ordered a low D because my old D was toast. I do like being in the background so I am not interested in"standing out". I play in a jam that does a lot of "Dead" in Am. What key harp for 2nd position do I need? Thanks, Bob
Hi Bob, Good to hear your harmonica story. Obvious choice would be a G Harp played in 3rd Position. I would also try an F Harp or Low F played in 5th position depending on what the song is. good luck :)
trouble in mind by Big Walter Horton is another song for tongue block blow bends. love that song
nice suggestion! Must listen to more Big Walter, always love his playing :)
Hey Ed are you tongue blocking or quick breaths? Loving the sound and techniques!
hey there, thanks! When I play the double chords, I'm doing a small articulation in the throat to make the 'bounce' :) hop this helps
Thanks for the video, working a few of these into practice this month.
Have fun!
Ed your playing is unmatched! I purchased your fox chase lesson a while back and this really complements it well. Great lesson.
Hey thank you! really glad you're enjoying the lessons. cheers :)
Hey! I have a question: at 6:24, are you making a tongue slap for the single notes and then chugging?
yes I think I start to get a bit slappy at that point!!
@@TheHarmonicaBarge thank you!
Here is information about learning I watched this video 6 months back and tried to learn for 1 week after that again watched and again with the time gap, for starting it feels very hard after 6 months it feels like easy.. harmonica learning is all about practice , patience and dedication
absolutely!! Stubbornness and persistence are the most important traits we need :) well done for keeping going !
Very useful
Great. Thanks
2:58 is when the breakdown starts.
By the way Ed I hope when I said that it didn't sound mean or angry or anything like that. I actually meant "insane" like this is wild & crazy and really cool! Totally sorry for any confusion! 😅
@@johnotrompke3564 ok no worries 👍👍
That great advice for the real world
cheers!!
I cannot believe it but this channel just went totally insane! What an insane topic from you brother! I was trying to learn the rhythm on the low notes from you and suddenly, in the middle of nowhere yku you bring up yhe esoteric technique,on which I usually bust my high blow reeds or something! Now I'm convinced knowing all the bends is the key to mastery eh?
Yep, I just double checked: jammed 789 draw on my Fender blues deluxe A. Jon Gondick once helped me fix one when I was trying to play the high B (ten blow bent). I think it's Jon who was kind of like "don't "
Ha ha, don't worry John! this technique is quite specialised :) also, don't worry too much you can still play pucker bends too- it's all about style!
Thanks, brother! @TheHarmonicaBarge Well, I really want to become fluent with this technique. But do you gave any suggestions for how I can steps to prevent my high draw notes from getting jammed?
Excellent. Gonna jam out to some D minor now...Thanks!
Have fun!
Great video😊
thanks Nick!
Wow, needed this video! I can pucker bend up top but can't for the life of me TB blow bends. Something new to add to the practice session, thanks 🙏👍🎶
no sweat! it took me a good while :)
I have to work on this a lot more because I so often "over shoot" so the it unbends. I have asked David Barrett about this and was hoping for some definite answer because of his general insistence on tongue block as the embouchure. Blow bending was his exception though and the only thing he said was, if I feel better using pucker up there, then stay with that. He said he puckers blow bends a lot. 😱
ah thanks so much that's really interesting! I think maybe a lot of the Blues players do the same but it's us Old-Timey/Rag-timey folks that get into these weird techniques :)
Love the channel, love the lessons, love the harmonica!! Thanks for posting this
My pleasure! So happy to hear your enjoying the lessons! Ed
Tough
Definitely easier heard than done! 😢
yes it took me quite a while!!
Such a tough technique, particularly on the 10 hole, great challenge to focus on along with TB OB's
yep, my 10 is still unreliable to say the least :)
wasn't easy for me either! Gastonia Gallop forced me to get those full bends
great! I must hear this track
Excellent!
would it be feasible to blow on holes 12 and 3 for the IV chord and possibly do a 4 6 draw split on the V?
@@mooncricket8551 yes absolutely! The 4 6 draw split will give a nice Cajun flavour. I find this works better on some songs than others and it also helps if that interval is nicely in tune on the harp :)