Fearless Blues Harmonica! 2nd Position BadAss Blues Harp Lick and Techniques on Fearless Friday !
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
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This week I decided to finally start breaking down some of my own blues harmonica licks, which is something I constantly get messages and requests about. SO here I am with my Hohner Harmonica, breaking down a quick lick on the IV chord in 2nd Position on a C Harmonica (playing in the key of G) from one of my live performances...this full song as well as over. an hour of live performance video is in this month's Member section of my BadAss Harmonica website! - Don’t forget to check out the BadAss Harmonica Membership levels with video lessons, webinars, and other 24/7 streaming content on the BadAss Harmonica website - badassharmonic...
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Fearless Blues Harmonica! 2nd Position BadAss Blues Harp Lick and Techniques on Fearless Friday !
YAY!! Awesome Dennis! I like this lick!! THank you much!! Appreciate it!! 🙏😄♥ I had to laugh when you said it is weird breaking down your own licks!! Love it!!
Thanks!! Haha, and it is so true. I obviously know the techniques I use, but trying to figure out how I put things together and my timing, plus the ideas that come out of nowhere… sometimes I throw myself off 😂😂
Hi, Dennis!
It’s great to see you again. I miss Tunesday :). The time you take to do this for us is really appreciated.
Regards from Spain.
PS: If you have ‘problems’ breaking down your licks - imagine how we feel!😂 Cheers man✌️
Thank you very much! Haha, well I know the WAY I play, but I always improvise, so the timing and phrasing and ideas always change...this is really when the music happens I think! Thank you
Dennis I really admire you breaking these licks down I know it's not easy that's why I don't teach. Fantastic job! ALL HAIL FEARLESS FRIDAY !!! Austin- 3:18
Thank you!! Lots more coming… 🥳
Dennis- Fearless Fridays are gonna be awesome! To me the magic of this is not so much laying out the notes but giving your thought process of what you were trying to do with the lick in context. THANK YOU!
I can get more into that as well… that is what I do with most of my teaching… it is the WHY behind everything that means the most⚡️ Not so much my thoughts process when I play because it’s immediate (not really a conscious thought in the moment) but there is a reasoning to why I go places and how/why it all works 👍
The hardest thing to grasp/replicate if your incredible ability to subtly swing the beat ahead and behind within the same phrase. Only other player alive that does it as well is Kim Wilson, but it’s a totally different feel with yours. So damn good man.
@@norfolknwhey4787 thank you! It over goes overlooked or unnoticed…but the feel is so important! Kim is great… but I must say Rod Piazza’s timing is also impeccable and often swings ahead and behind, back and forth, quite a bit ⚡️
@@DennisGruenling I’ve heard some of Rod’s music, but now I’m gonna go search for more of it. I appreciate the info. You guys are in a league of your own.
As always Dennis your absolute awesome technic and your wealth of knowledge a master player that I always enjoy to watch and learn thank you so much for sharing your craft your a inspiration to all harp players !
Thank you!!! New one posting today soon… I appreciate the kind words 👍
GREAT !!! Thank you very much.
Thank you Dennis. I do like to tongue block. My biggest problem is not being able to bend on hole 3. Players say it will come at some point. They say do not stop tongue blocking. I am trying to hang with it. You are a true inspiration.
Thank you so much! It will come, but let me help. I often get students blocking and starting to bend in the first lesson. The trick to bending is it all depends on controlling your airflow, whether you are blocking or not. Choke off the airstream towards the back of your throat to get the most common bends on 2-3 on the common key harps
Thanks Dennis! Been hoping you would do some lick videos like this. Looking forward to learning from you.
Thanks!! Lots more coming ⚡️
Wow, brilliant Dennis. Thank you so much!!
Thank YOU! After years of so many requests, it's time, and it helps ME learn my own stuff as well...haha!! I am always improvising when I perform and play, so none of this is written out or pre-meditated. Enjoy!!
Wow Dennis, that is so generous of you...
Whenever I need to hone my blues chops, I spend time with ANY of your videos. And now you break it down for us?
Kudos amigo.
You're creating a whole generation of players.
And as one of them, thank you.
Thanks so much!! Enjoy and stay tuned for more
Very nice Dennis.... Thanks for the lesson brother.
Thank you!
Great video thank you 😊
Thanks for watching‼️😎
Thank you for doing that video, very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! More to come...
more, ty
Subscribe to the channel and my email list…you will see more! Thanks
Oh Yea! Keep it coming Dennis!
The hardest part for me is the tongue blocking....I'm tongue tied!
As long as you work on just getting a good slap/vamp down, the rest comes with using the technique more and more.
Awesome 😎
I enjoy your playing . Thanks for the video
Thanks - glad you are digging it!
Yeah! 😎
Nice!
Thank you for saying if you are tongue blocking or not. New subscriber…
Of course. I started out not blocking like most people. All are welcome here, just keep in mind that T-blocking will help in all areas of playing (breath control, tone, and all types of sounds and techniques available)…and honestly it is not as difficult as people think it is. But I am aware not everyone does it. Many of the sounds, textures and techniques you hear me play come from blocking however…thanks for sticking around!
@@DennisGruenling I do both . But i like to know how the real musicians like you, do. Cheers
@@ikust007 thanks! I am one of the players that uses TB just about 100% of the time, even with my overbends.
@@DennisGruenling wow!!! Overbends!!! Ouf !!