How to make your bends sound really strong - C Harmonica Lesson
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- Here are some exercises to help you make your bends sound really better.
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0:12 How to Make Your Bends Sound Really Strong
1:33 Exercise 1
2:40 Exercise 2
3:49 Exercise 3
4:52 Exercise 4
5:20 Exercise 5
5:51 Exercise 6
6:55 Lesson for How to Breathe Properly on the Description Link
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Truly control is the key to playing well. Thanks for the great lesson.
+Steve Laferney couldn't agree more :-)
Great video Tomlin. In France where I live, the word practise is the same as repeat: repeter, repeter, repeter. Here is a very helpful idea of what to repeat! I've been repeating lots of your ideas since Christmas, and everyday I make a little step forward, thanks loads for your energy........Alison
That's great to hear Alison. A little practice everyday can get you a long way! Keep it up. :-)
Thank you Tomlin! I finally mastered bends in 1 to 4 draw. You're both best player and teacher
+Nathan de Oliveira well done Nathan! Good work on those bends :-)
I've been going over this every day for 4 days and I've made huge progress already with bend control, but I run out of breath and find I have to take a breath before coming back up! Suppose I'll just have to keep practising! Thank again Tomlin, once I've ironed out some beginner basics, I shall come to you for more structured lessons. Alison
Yeah I'm in the same situation
I can't bend pls help
@@saheel3586 Tomlin has another video explaining how to get a bend for beginners thats really good
Curious how to control air also. I almost want to put my tongue over the hole as I draw in to restrict air cause my lungs just fill up too fast. I don't think that's correct though.
Incredible. Never been taught bends in this ultra-focused way. A huge help. Thanks!
Thanks Jordan! :-)
My bends used to be shaky and very weak but this video has helped me a ton! Thank you for your concern about helping me improve!
Thank you, blessings from Guatemala. I'm learning to play harmonic with your videos. Mario
Self taught harmonica player since 14 however always good to step back and engage in lessons. all my playing has been listening to the harmonica greats of the 70s and plenty of blues. I jam with Lee Oskar, Hohner. and the harmonica series Chicago Harmonica. Thank you for your time and efforts to teach harmonica. peace
+Greg Beck hi Greg, good to hear from you and awesome to hear your path through harmonica :-)
Excellent tips. Thanks
Meditation is very good for the breath and for the heart, also.
+Florent Vauxion I totally agree - my morning meditation sets me up for the day :-)
Thank you for everything you post. I have been playing for less than a year and your videos have helped me so much!
Glad to be of help to you Brian! Cheers! :-)
Thanks for the very helpful lesson, Tomlin.
Until this afternoon, I sucked my Marine Band crazily, then I realized "music is not a war..."
But the question remained for me, "how to bend deeper and stronger without, almost, any effort?"
Now I have the response, thank you very much!!!
+Florent Vauxion hi Florent - that's great news. It's super common for people to play too hard but now you know not to. :-)
Man I really love these brothers, they a truly a marvel to me!!!
Great video,so an important thing to control very slowly.I just started practicing the C major scale a year ago,and at first, I was going fast then I started to really drawl it out slowly and everything changed.More control. but the best benefit is that it conditions the player to play some really nice slow , controlled melodies etc...Kudos!
Toll, es hilft wirklich sehr. Netter Mann, nette Art zu unterrichten.
Thanks man you are a great teacher, this is exactly what i needed, you are the only one in youtube Who actually cares about us improving and not only learning.
😎
Bought a harmonica a few days ago. I dig your tutorials,, thank you!
+Ana Vasquez my pleasure Ana :-)
Especially important that you showed what was done wrong 👍
Thanks, Tomlin. Another instructive video.
Great video! Thanks from Spain!
+rodrigo alonso ricart my pleasure from Scotland ;-)
Love the lessons on practices. Very helpful!!!
+Gary Adams GMA glad you liked it Gary ;-)
great stuff Tomlin.learnt so much from you.
That is awesome news Michael :-)
Just fabulous, thank you Tomlin
Thank you sir. Have a good day.
+Greg Beck thank you Greg and to you :-)
This was a big help for me. Thanks from Flanders Belgium
+norbert bauwens hi Norbert, I'm glad to hear it :-) greetings from Scotland :-)
In my opinion, out of the first 4 holes, 3 draw is the easiest note to bend, then 2 draw, followed by 4 draw and the 1 draw is the hardest. I know this is uncommon, but it took me days to first bend 4 draw, and it took me 30 seconds to get the 3 draw bend
Awesome video, learned so much watching this. Greetings from Brazil!!
+LeoBrazil89 hi Leo, that is awesome to hear. Greetings from Scotland :-)
Thanks Tomlin, keep em comin....
Thanks Tomlin
'Just started wth bending and this practice drill is just great
Awesome to hear Peter - keep up the good work :-)
I'm struggling to bend 2 and 3 but have strong control over 1, 4, 5 and 6. What's wrong?
Touching the painfull hurt of beginners....LOL. Thanks! Thats great!
very good! thank you so much. Your lesson is great.
+Jose Santana thank you Jose :-)
Tnx again Tomlin. Good lessons. Hope to get there
I can't thank you enough for this lesson :) thanks a lot. I am listening to your album on spotify. Fav song "Any Lie" :)
+Srinivas Prabhu glad you like it :-)
Thanks Tom. Awesome content.
Like your teaching technique. Very helpful mate
+John Lopez cheers John, I'm glad you like it :-)
Thank you for your great videos, Tomlin! I've just realised how bad I am at harmonica. Which is good! Gone practicing bends now!
Your a good teacher mate 👍🎶🎶🎶🎶🔊
Excellent advice and lesson. Thanks for sharing your extensive knowledge.
Ron
Thank you Ron, I'm glad you found it useful :-)
Great lesson
Thanks
Hi! I am from Argentina, my english isnot good but i love your videos!! thank u man_!!
+Gonzalo Velozo hola Gonzalo, muchas gracias!
This was helpful. Thanx's,
Thanks Tim :-)
This. Thank you!
+Mario Rapillo no problem Mario :-)
Super lesson, thank you from Minden!!!
My pleasure from Scotland ;-)
Hey there I was based in minden
thank you for harmonica lesson))
+Andrew Komar glad you like it Andrew!
Sir I've realised that when I bend a note then it sounds like Aeroplane is going on my head . 😂😂 But now I can bend . Thanks sir .
I think it will be really helpful videos 🌈 thanks for the tips
very good lesson
+Tom Trapp cheers Tom!
Whoah, this is very challenging, but I will stick with it.
Hello tom I purchased Bendometer work great practice two hours just bends . I can't read music love ur lesson. Thanks
+Dave Longey hi Dave, bendometer is a great idea. Glad you are doing well :-)
But how do you do it?
Tomlin your tutorials are fabulous. It has helped me a lot ti improvise. Tom i need to buy a Harmonica micriohone wireless. Which is the best mic to go for to play pop reggae rock jazz etc etc. Im from GOa India. Thks a ton
When I´m studying bends and I can play them, my lip muscles always contract, even thou I focous my attention to my throat. I believe it´s because of muscle ressonance, since everymuscle is conected to each other, isn´t it? Is this normal?
Tomlin! Another great class! Thank you! Question: is that normal the bends (mainly in the 3 hole) sound less powerful, I mean, not so laud? I just can't keep the same volume... thanks for your help! greetings from Brazil
+Leandro Montanher de Lima hi Leandro, the bends eventually will all sound as powerful as a normal note but it takes time. The key is relaxing and not playing with any tension. Good luck :-)
This lesson was a lot of help thank you for your wonderful videos
Thanks for the video, still struggling with the 3 hole bends. ? Tongue placement and consonants to make, ect??
I wish you could show us the tongue movements
Thanks. How come Lee Oscar harps are harder to bend then Special 20 ?
I have no idea how you are going about bending. Are you moving the harmonica? If not, how are you making the bend happen. Thank you. Carla
+Carla Gogan hi Carla, here is a lesson on bending for you - tomlinharmonicalessons.com/7-tips-for-how-to-bend-on-harmonica/
Hi Tomlin, do you know why hole three draw the one and a half step (Ab) screeches when sustained? I'm using a Hohner meisterklasse harmonic. Is it tech? or harmonica? Cheers, Brent
+Elijah Monn hi Brent - It usually means that you are almost on the sweet spot for the bend but not quite. Keep persevering, you will probably be just a mm out :-)
0:38 whats harmonican called it?
Hello tomlin, do you know which harmonica key in Once Upon a Time in The West movie?
When i play my 3 bends and my 4 sometimes i get a super high pitch ring as well as the bend what is that and how do i avoid it? It sounds like feedback from a mic
coming out of a sound system
I have such a hard time getting my 2 draw bend to amplify and go all the way down. all my other holes are no problem
+Justin Wilson hi Justin, this might help you - czcams.com/video/6QUDh9V4pFU/video.html
Please Make a vibrato video 😀
Will my lung be stronger because of practicing harmonica?😁
yes, works in a similar fashion to meditation in srengtening your lungs
Ha! No !
@@damonmavis4113 meditation does nothing of the sort, I think you're getting your wires crossed my man
@@mrtambourineman6107 Maybe i should make it more clear as meditation has countless styles and techniques . I was referring to qigong .
@@mrtambourineman6107 you need to meditate,chill😂😁
My 2 & 4 bends come natural. But the 3 bend needs more practice. I guess I fit into the "advanced beginner" slot.
+sierradk it will come with patience and practice :-)
technique..... how to actually achieve the tone change.... it's just not here.... You say.' just drop it down and hold it , then come up slowly.. great - but what is the technique to " changing the note or tone " technique ??????? still..... thanks for the exercises
Hi John, here you go czcams.com/video/cbiOtr_pNyk/video.html
Impossible task if you have asthma or COPD where your lung capacity is reduced. Practicing will help a bit but not much.
Just when I think I have a handle on bending, you go and dip it do far down.
I'm sorry Scotty...
0:40 we do?
It turns out I'm a natural bender! Yey!!
Once I got high by playing harmonica. After 20 min of practice it felt like as if I had smoked 30 cigarettes at once.
SO hard....SO frustrating.....I'll keep trying.
Damn, that inro. The things you're doing with that one hole are staggering.
You know what I mean
Hello bro you demand money for if i want to learn harmonica.
+Masud Md hi Masud, there are almost 200 free lessons on my site - www.tomlinharmonicalessons.com
O lee CHIT main 😨
Oh no, are you having problems bending? Can I help at all?
Tomlin Leckie ... I sometimes THINK I've got it. I've had harmonica for yrs. yet can't seem to get that bluesy TONE we all like enough. I draw deep, use tilt 'up', tongue move etc. The note DOES change tone a bit...but not sounding lower / flat. & I can't hear 3 notes within same hole bent. Thx sir
Hi Mark, I would focus on just getting a bend on the 4 draw first (there is only one bend on that hole). Make sure that you have a nice clean single note before you try bending. If you are getting a little bit of a bend keep trying and see if you can get a little bit more each day even if it is just a tiny bit. You might just need to build up the strength in your tongue/throat. Good luck! :-)
Tomlin Leckie ...thank u mister ! I'll be working on it! That help & reply is greatly appreciated
after all the talk never show how
I have such a hard time getting my 2 draw bend to amplify and go all the way down. all my other holes are no problem
Justin Wilson me, too
Justin Wilson alot of you guys say that thats to bad it must be the way your breathing try widening your lips and breathing from deeper not thru your throat ! keep practicing and try different lip positioning and never give up!