Beginner's Blues Rhythm & Lead Harmonica Lesson (Part 1)

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  • čas přidán 20. 06. 2016
  • This lesson is all about being a one-man/woman-band on the harmonica. It helped me more than almost any technique I ever learned. I hope it does the same for you. To get the most out of this lesson, grab your C harmonica and jam along.
    PART 2:
    www.harmonica.com/dirty-rhythm...
    If you're looking for a complete beginners' course, head this way:
    www.harmonica.com/lessons/
    FYI: JP is now retired from teaching harmonica, but you can catch up with him over here:
    www.gofundme.com/f/hmmrss-sup...
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Komentáře • 82

  • @huckfinn4260
    @huckfinn4260 Před 6 lety +3

    As a raw rank beginner this has been the single best lesson on where to get started of any of the several videos that I've watched on CZcams. Exactly what I was looking for.

  • @alexpletts507
    @alexpletts507 Před 7 lety +1

    This is the exact kind of lessons ive been searching so long for. YES i'm excited.

  • @CasBox
    @CasBox Před 8 lety +2

    Your lessons are the best harmonica lessons I've ever found in youtube, serious, I am finally starting to learn. Greeting from brazil!

  • @djrickmendez255
    @djrickmendez255 Před 5 lety

    Thank you JP! Slowly but surely, I'm moving along. Planning to go to your retreat this coming February. I'm excited and can't wait!

  • @charlynmyers9248
    @charlynmyers9248 Před 6 lety

    Thanks JP! Have taken your Harmonic lessons, and Uke series. Your harmonica playing on the Uke lessons made it extra fun. Now time to start your blues lessons. Thanks so much for teaching us this cool instrument!

  • @hananshells8055
    @hananshells8055 Před 6 lety +1

    I am a beginner and found this lesson very good, thank you ! and off course I wish you a very happy 50th birthday too !
    Yes now I feel I am beginning to play blues !
    God Bless.

  • @johnchildress8325
    @johnchildress8325 Před 6 lety +1

    This is great! The way you present this works for me.

  • @bronzemade
    @bronzemade Před 7 lety +1

    Excellent class, I learned blues rhythm because your amazing lesson. thank you. Please keep going,

  • @arieltopaz
    @arieltopaz Před 7 lety +1

    great lesson i'm just starting to play on the harmonica and it helps me a lot thanks

  • @philipwalls5130
    @philipwalls5130 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi JP, I have taken up the harmonica at the age of 78 and found your lessons on You Tube. I have found your method of teaching easy to follow.However, I went through a period when I got frustrated with myself at not hitting the notes correctly no matter how hard I tried. I stopped playing for a few days and then started again and suddenly I was hitting those notes (although still as a beginner). Thanks for sending me those emails to get me started. Best Wishes and Merry Christmas Philip Walls

    • @Harmonicacom
      @Harmonicacom  Před 3 lety

      Right on Phillip. You are amazing, my friend! Rock on!

  • @Dexteral100
    @Dexteral100 Před 7 lety +2

    Mr. Allen ! I adore your abnegation that u have for all of us and the style of teachn that beauty...I've search a lot on youtube but u re somethıng else mate.Thanks a lot!
    best regards from Istanbul.

  • @jimmy59ca2001
    @jimmy59ca2001 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi, I have been watching and learning from Hal Walker as well as your videos, you have a talented guy in Hal, as you know he is real entertaining while he is teaching, also am a fan of yours and have told you before that when I vacation in Hawaii I will be letting you know so that I can arrange a couple of lessons, your student , Jim

  • @RiverWalker64
    @RiverWalker64 Před 8 lety +5

    JP, Thanks for teaching me. I'm getting it slowly.

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      You're welcomed River. I think this is going to pay off for you so stay with it.

  • @darrinperkins4842
    @darrinperkins4842 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing look forward to the next lesson 👍

  • @ihabelguili5781
    @ihabelguili5781 Před 7 lety +1

    Best beginner lesson i found so far, keep it up :)

  • @raymondgawthorne6570
    @raymondgawthorne6570 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s a thumbs-up for me. I really enjoyed that. Thank you!👍

  • @sandyscalice2170
    @sandyscalice2170 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for the lessons!

  • @MuhammadFachrurroziUlya
    @MuhammadFachrurroziUlya Před 8 lety +1

    JP, thanks for be my harp teacher ... please give me more videos JP ... Im very glad find you ... (sorry bad english)

  • @jimmy59ca2001
    @jimmy59ca2001 Před 8 lety +1

    great lesson

  • @lesliekimble8235
    @lesliekimble8235 Před 7 lety +1

    I just got my harmonica last week. I love your videos. Please tell me which one of your videos that I, as a newbie, should start with. Thanks. :)

  • @markieproductions22
    @markieproductions22 Před 4 lety

    Well done JP! Thank you!

  • @zadokmotorfreight2423
    @zadokmotorfreight2423 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent excellent excellent!!!

  • @danielbadenhorst8084
    @danielbadenhorst8084 Před 5 lety

    Hi awesome video what is the one called where you teach the lead?

  • @TruthAmazing
    @TruthAmazing Před 8 lety +1

    Happy birthday.
    This was a great lesson. I would very much like to see more lessons like this.

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety +1

      You're and the other folks are definitely inspiring me to get more good stuff to you soon.

  • @pascalfo6014
    @pascalfo6014 Před 4 lety +1

    Your born to teach what i learn whit you in 30 min take a week whit others lol

  • @ryankirk9405
    @ryankirk9405 Před 7 lety

    hi I'm just learning can u send me on how u played that at the start of ur video please thank u

  • @uitverkoop_1865
    @uitverkoop_1865 Před 7 lety +1

    this is awesome! thanks man!

  • @5150show
    @5150show Před 7 lety +2

    Awesome lesson thanks

  • @CezarCimpeanu1
    @CezarCimpeanu1 Před 7 lety +1

    Really helpfull man! best of wishes and keep it up!

  • @ianbarnett219
    @ianbarnett219 Před 8 lety +1

    Happy birthday jp. Ifound this lesson so interesting and simple to follow it renewed my interest.thanks a lot.regards ian b.

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Hey Ian! When you said it "renewed your interest", that totally made my day. I know I'm not the best harmonica player or teacher in the world but if I can put a harmonica spark in someone like yourself I know it will naturally lead you to other great harmonica teachers.... or just to follow your own inspiration.

  • @Royboy5622
    @Royboy5622 Před 8 lety +2

    Absolutely amazing more please......can you do some different rhythms 👍

  • @arniemax1
    @arniemax1 Před 7 lety +1

    this lesson is incredible !..what I've needed to ' make sense-music from ' the bits and pieces I've seen so far, on Net. Excellent instruction methods...

    • @Harmonicacom
      @Harmonicacom  Před 7 lety

      YES!!! I'm so dang glad it's helpful. I wasn't sure if the "low quality" production was going to fly. Keep developing your rhythm and lead harmonica playing in this way. I promise it will pay off.

  • @petershort6886
    @petershort6886 Před 5 lety

    Good stuff! Thanks for the video!

  • @stevengarcia4798
    @stevengarcia4798 Před 3 lety

    Thank you those few lessons have taught me a lot👍

  • @keithrobertson895
    @keithrobertson895 Před 8 lety +3

    Happy Birthday mate. Good simple stuff to build on. Keep it coming.

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Okay Keith. You're the second person who's encouraging me to keep it coming so I'm getting excited to make another one for you soon.

    • @lawrencemales1475
      @lawrencemales1475 Před 5 lety

      Just listened and learned, keep it coming.

  • @jasneskis
    @jasneskis Před rokem

    Definitely another video. I am a beginner and need to lear lots. Thanks.

    • @Harmonicacom
      @Harmonicacom  Před rokem +1

      Beginner? Start here: www.harmonica.com/how-to-play-the-harmonica/

  • @emkey3721
    @emkey3721 Před 8 lety +1

    Hi JP! I would love to learn some lead harmonica riffs, and I hope you will show us! Anyway, thank you for this awesome lesson. Happy harpin'

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety +1

      Okay. Now your the third person to ask for lead riffs. I might just have to add this to my interview with Joe Filisko tomorrow and get some of his ideas. Hang tight Em!

  • @urbanburglary
    @urbanburglary Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you so much! I forgot about my harmonica! Can't wait to learn

  • @larrymilco4405
    @larrymilco4405 Před 8 lety +1

    That would be awesome JP!

    • @Harmonicacom
      @Harmonicacom  Před 8 lety

      Sweet. I just edited the next video and I will upload it soon.

  • @occhiovegente
    @occhiovegente Před 8 lety +1

    really very instuctive/ veramente molto istruttivo

  • @jackieluchan6593
    @jackieluchan6593 Před 6 lety

    i used to observed your throat when you blow and draw, that adds me to, when i make a mistake when using my harmonica, specially long draw and bending.

  • @PenTokyo
    @PenTokyo Před 5 lety

    Super technique!

  • @MauricioKarren
    @MauricioKarren Před 5 lety

    THANKS

  • @196645ify
    @196645ify Před 5 lety

    Dank u wel!

  • @357armen
    @357armen Před 8 lety +2

    ur great keep it up!!

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Thanks Armen! You too. And keep riding you "badass". : )

  • @stevurckle89
    @stevurckle89 Před 8 lety +1

    awesome! guess i got homework. looking forward to the next lesson!

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Okay Steven. I get lazy sometimes but if I don't get that follow up video to you soon Steven give me a nudge. How's you're homework coming?

  • @mybluejourney7825
    @mybluejourney7825 Před 8 lety +1

    good beginner lesson JP!

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Thanks so much. I'm glad you like it.

  • @Babbajabba
    @Babbajabba Před 8 lety

    Great lesson. Would love some lead tutorials too

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety

      Okay David. Will do. I'll get that to you ASAP.

  • @thejosher33
    @thejosher33 Před 4 lety

    Would absolutely love 4 U to do a Video entitled; "Begining Leads 4 Intermediate Harp"Videos, thanks a bunch, Josh

  • @larrymilco4405
    @larrymilco4405 Před 8 lety +1

    Terrific lesson JP. when you play this style of blues, are you essentially staying in the I chord?

    • @tube257667
      @tube257667 Před 8 lety +1

      YES! YES! YES!!!! I wish I had shared that with the other students Larry on the video. I have a system for playing through the entire 12 bar blues using rhythm and maybe that would be a good lesson to share someday. What do you think?

  • @arniemax1
    @arniemax1 Před 7 lety +1

    Ahhh.....Playin' with myself. call/response...Bravo!!!

  • @darrinperkins4842
    @darrinperkins4842 Před 3 lety +1

    When your teaching this the sound of your harmonica doesant sound anything like mine lol 😂 are you using a microphone all is it me not doing it right 😢

    • @Harmonicacom
      @Harmonicacom  Před 3 lety

      Hey Darrin - it sounds like JP's harmonica in this video is overdriving the microphone so that it sounds distorted. So, no he is not using a mic when he's playing, but the video mic is clipping when he plays, and so that's why it has that badass dirty tone that sounds so different from when your harmonica when you play along. Hope that helps!
      Aloha,
      Luke

  • @gedkaikaris7271
    @gedkaikaris7271 Před 4 lety

    Yes please give some lead notes please please please ju the best JP

  • @stevengarcia4798
    @stevengarcia4798 Před 3 lety

    Yes lead harp AWESOME

  • @nupreznz
    @nupreznz Před 4 lety

    harmonica must keep you young bc you look great for 50+

  • @keithrobertson895
    @keithrobertson895 Před 8 lety +2

    Happy Birthday mate. Good simple stuff to build on. Keep it coming.