I can't thank you enough for this video! I've been struggling for weeks without much progress, and now playing along i just managed to get clean bends! Also it's really nice to practice with some melodies, it's rare to see that in other channels. THANK YOU sou much Jon!!
Thank you sir. After watching your video I finally found out that my mouth shape wasn't right in the first place. I am currently practicing along and manage to get some decent bending on hole 3. Thank you soo much for sharing and going through the basics. Cheers!
Jon Gindick has the best harmonica videos on CZcams in my opinion. His books and paid videos are also the best sources I have found for learning harmonica.
Holy shit ive been playing for about 3-5 months this video smashed me threw the wall of bending thanks mr gindick ..along with jpallen,ronnishellist,jasonricci has helped im so hyped right now
Jon. I’ve watched many videos on bending over the last 6 months. I can bend no problem although it took me a while. This video made it much easier to refine my technique. Thanks. I’d wish I had seen this first. Thanks again. I’m 69 years young and living proof your never too old to learn new things.
Love you Jon! You are so generous and skilled at helping us make breakthrougs at an early stage of our development. What seems impossible can become possible. Thank you!
Jon, you are a master instructor. I have been playing for a few weeks. So much of what I've read sunk in when watching this video. I intend to watch every video you've ever posted.
Jon, I read a lot of tips on the internet on how to get those first bends. They were all good in a way, but I think your explanation here is the best. Of all the bending tips that I saw, yours was the first to emphasize that you are breathing from the throat (I had the right tongue position, but not the throat concept). That one tip really did it to me. Prior to today, I was bending the 4 draw no problem, but this video really got me bending the 2, 3 draw. Awesome. Thanks so much!
the tip to articulate a "K" when trying to hit a bend is *invaluable* for the 3 draw ... been trying for what seem like forever to hit the half step bend correctly, and applying your "K" idea makes it WAY easier. thanks loads!
Hey, I just realized you're the guy whk wrote the book I'm using! So thank you on two counts, for the most helpful book and the most helpful CZcams videos I've found.
the "kah kah kah kah kah" totally helped!!! Guys emphasize the "K" consonant got me to redirect my air flow in the right way for the 2". Thanks so much!!!
Fantastic instruction, so clear, the best I have seen since getting a harmonica for my 71st birthday last week . I wanted to learn something new whilst in self isolation. I have watched several other harp gurus and even read Barrett's scientific paper on bending but after watching this video I have learned to bend the one draw. Onwards and upwards I hope. Thank you very much Jon.
Outstanding lesson. I really appreciate how you showed how this technique works similarly both with tongue blocking and lip pursing since I have been trying to learn tongue blocking, and didn't really understand how to bend strongly with it. Showing how the throat is where the sounds come from, and not the lips was really helpful. Also that the 2 draw two half step is a melody note and the full step is bluesy, as well as showing and provign how the 3 draw half step is so important, coupled with all these techniques to do it all was really good.
This video helped me not only learn to bend, but also to get a great 2 draw. This is my second day playing harmonica, and I'm very excited now. I feel like I owe you money for this! Thank you very much.
I'm bending notes !~~! My friend just gave me a copy of your book Rock n' Blues Harmonica w/ CD - thank you for putting this together - can't tell you how much I appreciate your work!
I used to bend using only vowels, now the your consonant tip (kee-koo-kee) gives me more tone control (it gets right to the note) and faster changes on bent/unbent notes. thank you!
I finally get it. The clicking! I can now draw the 2 and the 3. The four draw is so much better. No more sliding. That click works. Oh, How I have fought this for so long. But I didn't understand the clicking. I get it now. Thank you so very much.
Until now I had never heard a better explanation of how to do the bending A great teacher. I played only in the first position, now at age 67 would play the blues, and it's hard bendings despite having a Manji From Buenos Aires a Greeting
OMG I can bend holes 2 and 3 i have been trying for months but after watching Jon's video I understood better. I'm away to check for online course. Brilliant
This guy is for me the best harmonica player in terms of tone, and it makes sense now that I'm watching the videos, because when I read his book he was always very insinstent on how to shape your mouth in order to get the fattest tone the possible. I'm watching his videos and now I notice he really speaks what he does. It's incredible how big he can get his mouth on the harp while playing a single note on lip purse... it's even bigger than mine when I tongue block.
wow im a hobby guitarist and just rediscovering the harmonica.....such a versatile instrument, so much to learn and so much beautiful songs written with these instruments....gonna put a lot of time and air into these things the coming time!
Jon, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for explaining this so clearly. I've only been playing for about 2 months and been through about 5 books and countless on-line videos. I just couldn't get the 2 and 3 draw bends down more than 1/4 step. 1 and 4 were no problem, but 2 and 3 were killing me! I was pretty convinced my harp was bad...but no more. The KEE KOO helped a lot, but when you talked about breathing through the back of your shoulder blades on the KOO...WHAM! it worked and made sense!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. I find that bending success is very dependent on the quality and intention of the harp. My Suzuki Bluesmaster and my Lee Oskar harps I can bend easy now but some of my other Suzukis are much more difficult. to lower on the draws.
Christien Gagnier I’m with you on that. When I started to learn 22 years ago I used a Hohner Pocket Pal. To this day I still struggle to get a really good bend without it sounding cramped and hissy on the Pocket Pal. I traded up to a Lee Oskar after the first few months of learning and could bend with relative ease very quickly. I still use Lee Oskar 22 years on and have found them brilliant for bending notes.
Hey Jon! I bought your harmonica book back when it came with a cassette! I got pretty good at the harmonica (good enough to play by myself and not scare the dog away!). I wish I had these videos back then... But hey, never too late to get back into it, right? Thank you brother!
Muchas gracias por su extraordinaria lección. Aunque no entiendo prácticamente nada el idioma inglés,he aprendido con Vd. en este video más que con nadie . Le quedo profúndamente agradecido.Sin lugar a duda alguna seguiré sus lecciones.. Thank you.
I like the tone you get from your gob iron. I'm a beginner, learning on a Big River in D, i can just about play single notes. Trying to draw bend is driving me up the wall at the moment cos i can't get the technique.....but i've never had lessons apart from watching videos like this and it's difficult to gauge things like draw strength or getting the air pressure right, and watching blokes like you who make it look easy, makes it all the more frustrating hahaha.
Still working on the bending, getting good clean single notes, just getting marginal differences when I try to bend. More practice and I will get there!
A great lesson John although you make it look so easy. That said I can get the draw bends but they don't sound that good at the moment. Practice makes perfect I guess. Thanks for posting it.
I want to watch this over and over again until I can get it down. You are the best.
Can't bend with control? Watch this. Best bending video I've ever seen.
I can't thank you enough for this video! I've been struggling for weeks without much progress, and now playing along i just managed to get clean bends! Also it's really nice to practice with some melodies, it's rare to see that in other channels. THANK YOU sou much Jon!!
the best instructor that I have seen...ever
I didn't see all, but I can definitely say this is the best lesson for bending.
Thank you sir. After watching your video I finally found out that my mouth shape wasn't right in the first place. I am currently practicing along and manage to get some decent bending on hole 3. Thank you soo much for sharing and going through the basics. Cheers!
Jon Gindick has the best harmonica videos on CZcams in my opinion. His books and paid videos are also the best sources I have found for learning harmonica.
I've watched a lot of videos about bending - this is THE most helpful - thank you!
A really good informative lesson
Holy shit ive been playing for about 3-5 months this video smashed me threw the wall of bending thanks mr gindick ..along with jpallen,ronnishellist,jasonricci has helped im so hyped right now
Jon. I’ve watched many videos on bending over the last 6 months. I can bend no problem although it took me a while. This video made it much easier to refine my technique. Thanks. I’d wish I had seen this first. Thanks again. I’m 69 years young and living proof your never too old to learn new things.
Love you Jon! You are so generous and skilled at helping us make breakthrougs at an early stage of our development. What seems impossible can become possible. Thank you!
Jon, you are a master instructor. I have been playing for a few weeks. So much of what I've read sunk in when watching this video. I intend to watch every video you've ever posted.
Jon, I read a lot of tips on the internet on how to get those first bends. They were all good in a way, but I think your explanation here is the best. Of all the bending tips that I saw, yours was the first to emphasize that you are breathing from the throat (I had the right tongue position, but not the throat concept). That one tip really did it to me. Prior to today, I was bending the 4 draw no problem, but this video really got me bending the 2, 3 draw. Awesome. Thanks so much!
Really nice lesson. Great work. It's amazing how much you teach in just under 20 mins.
the tip to articulate a "K" when trying to hit a bend is *invaluable* for the 3 draw ... been trying for what seem like forever to hit the half step bend correctly, and applying your "K" idea makes it WAY easier. thanks loads!
Hey, I just realized you're the guy whk wrote the book I'm using! So thank you on two counts, for the most helpful book and the most helpful CZcams videos I've found.
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ive learned more from you in the past month than ANY OTHER PLAYER on CZcams. Thx, mate!
Jon, thanks soooo much, I've been trying to bend for a good few months and now thanks to this video, its begining to come,
I have to say, this is the best harmonica lesson I've come across so far.
the "kah kah kah kah kah" totally helped!!! Guys emphasize the "K" consonant got me to redirect my air flow in the right way for the 2". Thanks so much!!!
Fantastic instruction, so clear, the best I have seen since getting a harmonica for my 71st birthday last week . I wanted to learn something new whilst in self isolation. I have watched several other harp gurus and even read Barrett's scientific paper on bending but after watching this video I have learned to bend the one draw. Onwards and upwards I hope. Thank you very much Jon.
My new bucket list.. Jam Camp..2015 or Early 2016...Is a must.
Excellent lesson. I could bend notes before but this lesson opened the door to doing it with a decent tone that sounds like it's supposed to
This is the best bending class I've ever seen. I'm glad you're still posting! Just subscribed ;)
Outstanding lesson. I really appreciate how you showed how this technique works similarly both with tongue blocking and lip pursing since I have been trying to learn tongue blocking, and didn't really understand how to bend strongly with it. Showing how the throat is where the sounds come from, and not the lips was really helpful. Also that the 2 draw two half step is a melody note and the full step is bluesy, as well as showing and provign how the 3 draw half step is so important, coupled with all these techniques to do it all was really good.
This is THE BEST bending video lesson on the internet, by far. Thanks soo much Jon!
Finally, after years of searching I found THE instructor! Thanks for your clear and effective lesson about bending on 2 and 3!
This video helped me not only learn to bend, but also to get a great 2 draw. This is my second day playing harmonica, and I'm very excited now. I feel like I owe you money for this! Thank you very much.
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I'm bending notes !~~! My friend just gave me a copy of your book Rock n' Blues Harmonica w/ CD - thank you for putting this together - can't tell you how much I appreciate your work!
I thank God for my talent playing the harmonica, I can't explain some of the stuff I do, but once again I have learned a lot from you!!!
I could never get a clean 3 draw until I tried your advice to say kee as I drew in. Voila! You did it for me! JG
This is the most helpfull Bending Tutorials on You Tube! Thank You
I used to bend using only vowels, now the your consonant tip (kee-koo-kee) gives me more tone control (it gets right to the note) and faster changes on bent/unbent notes. thank you!
harmonica lessons aside, this guy should be a voice actor
I finally get it. The clicking! I can now draw the 2 and the 3. The four draw is so much better. No more sliding. That click works. Oh, How I have fought this for so long. But I didn't understand the clicking. I get it now. Thank you so very much.
I've Ben playing for a week and had trouble bending#2 after watching this lesson it is a lot easier , thanks John
Until now I had never heard a better explanation of how to do the bending
A great teacher.
I played only in the first position, now at age 67 would play the blues, and it's hard bendings despite having a Manji
From Buenos Aires a Greeting
OMG I can bend holes 2 and 3 i have been trying for months but after watching Jon's video I understood better. I'm away to check for online course. Brilliant
This guy is for me the best harmonica player in terms of tone, and it makes sense now that I'm watching the videos, because when I read his book he was always very insinstent on how to shape your mouth in order to get the fattest tone the possible. I'm watching his videos and now I notice he really speaks what he does. It's incredible how big he can get his mouth on the harp while playing a single note on lip purse... it's even bigger than mine when I tongue block.
gee, thats a kind comment. thank you!
thank you Jon this helped a ton. I was getting bends but they just didnt sound very good and I had no control over them. After this both are improved
This was the best explanation! Thank you! I've always had trouble with hole 3 and sounds almost there now :D
Wholly Shmolly, FINALLY! Thank you Jon!
this is the best teaching on youtube for bending notes for me.. Thanks so much
Thanks Jam for all your hard work showing us what to do.
You are world class🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏, I don’t understand why ppl disliked this video. I guess some are just born to press dislike.
wow im a hobby guitarist and just rediscovering the harmonica.....such a versatile instrument, so much to learn and so much beautiful songs written with these instruments....gonna put a lot of time and air into these things the coming time!
Jon, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for explaining this so clearly. I've only been playing for about 2 months and been through about 5 books and countless on-line videos. I just couldn't get the 2 and 3 draw bends down more than 1/4 step. 1 and 4 were no problem, but 2 and 3 were killing me! I was pretty convinced my harp was bad...but no more. The KEE KOO helped a lot, but when you talked about breathing through the back of your shoulder blades on the KOO...WHAM! it worked and made sense!
Jon,s a great, harp player & teacher. Mr music
Thanks Jon.
Another excellent lesson. I've been playing for a while and can play bends on 2, but if I'd seen this video I'd have got there a lot sooner!.
Woaw !!! Nailed it. Your instructions are really clear. Merci Jon !
Hey, I bought your book and I watched this vid. It clicked! I was able to understand the Ka-Koo and Ka-kee of bending. Thanks!
Kee Koo!
Kee Koo Cool
Where did you buy the book?
from Jon's website
Kee koo ...better than koo kee 😎 ..GREAT lesson thank u sir
Just made a big half step forward in a couple of minutes. Thanks!
Fantastic lesson Jon, really helped me make my bends more solid, thank you!
Best explanation of Bending -Thanks!
MOTHER OF GOD!!! I have been struggling real bad with that 2 draw. You got a subscriber and a follower. Teach me to be a blues badass!!!! haha!
Thanks for that teaching John!
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. I find that bending success is very dependent on the quality and intention of the harp. My Suzuki Bluesmaster and my Lee Oskar harps I can bend easy now but some of my other Suzukis are much more difficult. to lower on the draws.
Christien Gagnier I’m with you on that. When I started to learn 22 years ago I used a Hohner Pocket Pal. To this day I still struggle to get a really good bend without it sounding cramped and hissy on the Pocket Pal. I traded up to a Lee Oskar after the first few months of learning and could bend with relative ease very quickly. I still use Lee Oskar 22 years on and have found them brilliant for bending notes.
Thank for the lesson. I believe I accomplished a little bend for the first time. I could actually hear it when I recorded myself to check it. :)
Hey Jon! I bought your harmonica book back when it came with a cassette! I got pretty good at the harmonica (good enough to play by myself and not scare the dog away!). I wish I had these videos back then... But hey, never too late to get back into it, right?
Thank you brother!
You're great, Jon! Thanks for the wonderful instructional clip! Barry from Israel
Sir thank u for this amazing lesson .. .
This guys a bloody legend. Got a pro harp on the way and will be practicing these breathing excercises for a few days prior.
Cheers fella
just bought your book ( the one with the cavemen) and now i have these great video's thank you so much
Jon, you're brill, luv these tutorials, and you're enthusiasm, I know where ime heading when I win the lottery
BEST lesson on bending I've found out there. 😱 THANKS!!
Jon I luv you're tutorials, brilliant, you give me the inspiration to carry on brill! Cheers
thank you jon, please keep your videos coming.
Again a great lesson!
Great video, thanks man, you've really got me on the road to improving my bends, especially on that tricky 2 hole draw.
Muchas gracias por su extraordinaria lección.
Aunque no entiendo prácticamente nada el idioma inglés,he aprendido con Vd. en este video más que con nadie .
Le quedo profúndamente agradecido.Sin lugar a duda alguna seguiré sus lecciones..
Thank you.
OMG! I finally learned to bend! thank you so much! your an awesome teacher!
I've been trying to bend on a 16 hole and your video has been the most helpful! Thanks!
not sure that's the right harp for you.
It's the only one I've got though
I'm sure there is music in there, but I not sure you can bend notes on those reeds. That's pretty much on the 10 hole only.
Glad to hear it's not my ability then, I have been able to get some variation though not actual bends, so I'm not sure what I'm doing here haha
Superb! - what a teacher - thanks for all the Gold!
Btw great song! - "I'm Ready"
wooooow !!! the unicorn (head shoulder worked exstremly well !! thx you, that was awesome
thankyou its amazing so much better now a life time of practice
I like the tone you get from your gob iron. I'm a beginner, learning on a Big River in D, i can just about play single notes. Trying to draw bend is driving me up the wall at the moment cos i can't get the technique.....but i've never had lessons apart from watching videos like this and it's difficult to gauge things like draw strength or getting the air pressure right, and watching blokes like you who make it look easy, makes it all the more frustrating hahaha.
It works!!!!!!!! Omg, 10 mind and I'm doing it ahhhhhhh what a ledge
Exact same feeling! I can't stop laughing
Thanks so much ! Your method help me right away. Thanks again !
Finally!!! I'm getting 2 bends in hole 2!!! thanks a lot!!!
Excellent video wow thank you!
Thank you!!! You are a great teacher😎
Wow this really helped! Thanks for your lesson!
Awesome lesson
Great lesson! Thank you.
THIS IS AMAZING! Thank you!
Still working on the bending, getting good clean single notes, just getting marginal differences when I try to bend. More practice and I will get there!
Thanks Pops Gindick. This is genuinely exciting. A step and a half bend!?!
Bitchen
Pretty cool. I can bend 2 and 3 but only whole. Just need more practice.You make it sound easy.
Sie machen das einfach super....... DANKE
Thank you so much
Amazing
A great lesson John although you make it look so easy. That said I can get the draw bends but they don't sound that good at the moment. Practice makes perfect I guess. Thanks for posting it.
thank you
thank you ...
i hear ya!!!!!!!!!!
sweet, thanks jon.
Thank you so much.
ive got the first down note, but not the third...yet!