How to play harmonica fast part 3, 017.

[osdipa]

Jason you are great. Thank´s a lot from Spain.

[resojoe]

Yowza, Geat lesson! thanks for posting it!

[droverboy1]

Most beautiful bends in the business Jason great stuuf!

[gvnobas]

Jason; it almost makes me think that in order to play "fast" tastefully one would need a custom or at least a well gapped/embossed harp. Would you agree? IMO, you and Howard Levy are the few that play fast but MEANINGFUL shit. Thing is, most out of the box harps can't get 4 draw to 4 blow fast without choking (even with little air). I understand though that you learned how to customize your own years and years ago. Thanks from Kansas City.

[blueshawaiiharp]

thanks for the all the "new wood" i gotta cut in the "woodshed". want to master triplets. aloha from hawaii

[4u2p1]

in what key did you ues in this klip?

[daddyrichispoor]

@4u2p1 Not to be rude, but look in the box to your upper Right and you shall find the answer ye seek.

peace,

-$DR$

[beltone1190]

Thanks Jason!

[ArtofDreaming1]

Jason have you listened to Chicago bound by Jimmy Reed

[jasonricci]

Of course! Thats Little Walter on the harp! Theres also a killer version with Kim on Harp!

Love

J

[Olan771]

Okay, I freaking love this video.... BUT what I would love even more is if you could explain the tongue movement on the harmonica. I can play a little fast, but I would love to amp up my speed a little more!

[jasonricci]

Do some t sounds with your tongue on the triplits!

J

[neuropatico]

Hi jason,

Can I trouble you with quick question on playin fast triplets?

E.G.: 2, 2bend, 1, (all draw)

Then you reverse it 1, 2bend, 2

Which notes do you tongue? All notes or just the first note of the triplet? I mean accent with the tongue (not TB)

Silly question maybe, but it's to fast to hear for me.

Hope to see you again sometime in the lowlands!

[jasonricci]

This is perhaps the best most well articulated,precise question I have ever been asked on you tube!

Yes yes and Yes...Tongue accent all of them...then do some with just one then some with non...all the above...I think I might be just accent the 2 draw bend ...but I know I do all kinds of ways...staccato is an excellent way of accentuating the bend notes you've worked so hard to get accurate..so overdue it for a while!

[jasonricci]

get use to it then get sick of it then let it flow when you need after making it a habit, then breaking the habit the owning the technique at your Demand)

[neuropatico]

Roger that Jason and damn..thank You!

[scoutusmcsniper]

theres a bluegrass band named "old crow medicine show" and they have a song called " i hear them all" and it has super cool harmonica but i cant figure out how to play it. could you check it out and give me some pointers?

[fudman02]

is penatonic when you, say block holes 2,3 and play holes 1,4

[jasonricci]

in cross: 2 draw, 3 draw(Bent a half step), 4 blow, 4 draw, 5 draw, 6 blow(Octave) ao yes the 1 draw, 1 blow and 2 draw bent would work below the two draw natural as lower incomplete extension of the scale.

Hope that helps.

Thanks

Jason

[jasonricci]

Oh! I didn't understand your question the first time...The answer is no. a pentatonic is a five note scale I wrote out for you below in second position. What you had described is an octave more specific to our instrument a tongue blocked octave. An octave , is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. It's the same not just higher or lower. When you employ what you noted above you are playing two notes together that are octaves hope that helps-.jason

[harpfelt]

nice one jason,its a real help,cheers,peace and love

[xpeterdudex]

ERES EL PUTO AMO!!! you're the master

[gregsbest]

An excellent clip here. Shows how centred you are when you are playing fast. Also , a sign of a true master is when he gives credit to other players like Pat R. , Adam Gussow, and Ron Shellist . You're a super player and an inspiring instructor Jason. All the Best , now back to my learning ! !

[jasonricci]

Thank you so much Greg...I just read this today and it came at a time when I was feeling quite uncentered. Thank you.

J

[JohnDMcClane]

Nice hair. Honestly, nice hair.

Having hard time learning this stuff, so I'll have to go back to the basic. Fast trip, but still...

Keep up the good work, you did learn me to bend notes, JDM

[todrick07]

Jason you truly are the best! Everyone should also check out Clyde Ramsey; Pat's son. He's not quite as good as his dad, but he is much better lookin' and easier to get along with.

[arionmaclorien]

*giggle* @ todrick

[jasonricci]

Yo Todd...I totally agree with everything you said here except the part about me being the best...the rest was very funny and true.

Thanks man.

J

[jasonricci]

LOL. I've been trying to track Clyde down since Pat died. I spent some time with him just before it happened. If you know where he is...contact me. I need to speak with him. Thank you very much for your comment. It made me laugh and miss both those Ramseys.

J

[Tillamookband]

yeah great... ok now I got my tongue completely tangled :P

anyway.. great job!

cheers! :D

[harplaya]

Its cool how you think chops should be, I absolutely think like you on that. It shouldnt be random stuff. Taking from other players and inovating is one of the best advices you've said. And finaly thank you very much, I'll definitly try your stuff up :P

[harplaya]

Nice vid too... Hmm, I still think anyone making a teaching video should make it on a C harp. Next its Minor pentatonic your speaking of.... and...

[strawwoodclaw]

is that John French from Captain Beefhearts Magic Band on your T shirt

[jasonricci]

No sorry thats Pat Ramsey...Thanks for watching J

[strawwoodclaw]

is that John French (Drumbo) from Captain Beefhearts Magic Band on your T SHIRT ?

[smoothbluesr]

Hi Jason I been watching you now for the past week.

I'm hoping to learn off you some. I dont have a video cam or I be using it on my videos. You can just hear the music. Keep up the great work. Thanks

[jasonricci]

Thanks Smooth!

[strong2caca]

did gussow teach you

you are a genius

[jasonricci]

I learned some stuff from Adam back in 96 but also Pat Ramsey madison Slim and Hummel as well were direct personal influences! Thank you so much for watching and the lavisous complement as you can see from my past spelling errors i am not a genius but thanks anyway!

[mrrickhein]

Thanks, hope you can make it back to Ninos in Rockford, IL!!

[jasonricci]

Yo Rick!!! Were working on getting back to "Nino's" soon man!!

Thanks for watching!

j

[MisterPignose]

Very informative and casual in your usual manner.

BTW...I missed the siren in the background...It was becoming a sort of trade mark!

[DanRidgeway]

I've watched about 30 minutes of your videos and learned as much as I did trying to follow the "Intro to I-55" for 6 months! This is the next best thing to getting to sit down with you in person. Best of luck in CO.

[jasonricci]

Thanks Dan...we'll hook up again soon...

J

[TheoBurke]

Superb series of lessons on the ever perplexing issue of how some harpists play fast. You are a good teacher,and maybe I can see the influence of your own instructor Adam Gussow. I've been pretty much everything I know is self-taught. The result is someone who has a hard time unlearning their bad habits ,and I'm grateful you and Adam are here walking us through basics and demystifying the trickier things. Thanks for the vids and the demonstrations.

[jasonricci]

Thank you Theo! I enjoy your writing from time to time! I also watch and enjoy your videos as well frequently. Thanks for taking the time to write!

j

[etaborya]

Great stuff Jason! Very, very useful. I play fast but not as fast and precise as you and now I need to change my approach to fast playing with help of your advices. Great videos, hope to see more.

When I hear your playing I decide to start using ovebends live, and play diatonic more than chromatic. Thank you very much, your music is great.

[jasonricci]

dear Etaborya: thanks for watching and Thanks for the kind words. Don't put down the chromatic though!!! I made that mistake years agoand wish I hadn't I have slowly been geeting back into it! Do keep up the overbending! And Thanks again!

J

J

[jasonricci]

Thanks bob from boise your vids of me r still my favs though! keep coming back. Hope to get back to Boise soon!

J

[bobblunn]

Wow! Making up new stuff on the fly. Can't stop it!? Please don't! Thanks for sharing and...

Jam On!

-BB