Note Bending Made Easy: Bend Notes in One Minute!!! www.SoulTaxi.com

[yabass]

praise da lord..straight to the point..

[MrCrazyshoe8778]

Yea, so I replayed your video about five times. The fifth time, I bent my first note. Thanks, pimpin!

[lionsareus]

Waiting for my harp to come. Can't say if his stuff will help. Someone commented that he's beginner. Sometimes a beginner is the best teacher, they still remember the struggle to get where they got--and they may explain it best when they're still at a beginner's level.

[sknBcm9]

How many talentless harmonica 'blowers'- not to be confused with Players- post a YouTube video 'teaching' harmonica after an amazingly short span of time thinking they have 'mastered' the harmonica? Here is yet another One. Sorry, but YouTube gets old so quickly by all of the Wannabes and Fakers. Where is Rick Astley when you need him? This guy can't even play a riff.

[skinlo01]

@sknBcm9 Irrelevant, he never claimed to be a master. However, his technique seems to be helping people, so nothing wrong with it.

[SoCalGroovin]

@sknBcm9 .... @sknBcm9 .... it's a few years later, and I'll riff your doors off. Do you play for a living, or do you just sit around online and talk badly about others who do? By the way, how many views and positive comments did you have on your harp video? Don't make yourself look bad brother. ~ Jeff C ... Facebook / jeffcmusic ... post some videos of yourself bud!!!

[bladeslash321]

I've been playin for an hour and i looked up like 10 net pages and at least 20 videos and all i had to do was look at your video and i got it. good man. thanks for the tips brotha "D

[WRoohan24]

what type harmonica is that?

[SoCalGroovin]

@WRoohan24 ... @WRoohan24 ... I believe that was a Lee Oscar in the key of C ... I like the Hohner Blues Harps now... very durable and a nice fat and raspy tone. ... Facebook.com / jeffcmusic

[WRoohan24]

@SoCalGroovin Cheers, Ive got a Hohner and I love them. Great vid

[TheSweisie]

I wonder if he and Bob in the background had a spliff before the video????

[SoCalGroovin]

@TheSweisie ... hahaha yeeep ;) 

[udiweizman]

Cheers dude, sounds doable and well explained. All left now is implementation

[wolfwatcher25]

Thanks Jeff, was really stuck on that. Very much appreciated

[conan256]

damn ur good for only 3 weeks of harmonica

[kriscarruth]

thanks jeff!!! i got it on my first try! :)

[MrStratguy1]

haha thanks! that's pretty easy actually. I just took it out of my drawer haha

[jamesjonesrocket]

this should be the first video on bending harmonica! you explained it perfectly!

[ThePREECHER]

hey jeff,

dig the poster in the bg.... :) man you are doin great for 3 weeks...that last little tune is cool and your explanation is great. i'm still tryin to get it. i think i'm getting it...thanks dude...stay cool!!!

[SoCalGroovin]

@ThePREECHER .... Thanks man! That was a few years ago... I'm gonna post some new videos soon... stay in touch! facebook.com / jeffcmusic

[xmnemonic]

Clean your room.

[mjmjoker]

wow sht, today i JUST got my harmonica, was practising gettin single notes nd found out it sounds better with bends and i found this video, believe it or not i just got the hang of it just then lol that whistle example is perfect

[Mopettenwahnsinn]

thx!!! now i can bend notes!!!

[CazSoma]

Thanks so much, as with everyone else, there are a load of overly opaque and complex explainations for how to do this on the web and you cutr through the bull.

[pipiflint]

best!

[guitarsz]

thanks, that was awesome and totally sweet of you!

[milindrakulugammana]

You are a golden god. I've been trying to figure this out for three days. You explained it in 10 seconds.

[beanz2244]

so you can't bend a note when you blow into the harmonica?

[SoCalGroovin]

@beanz2244 .... Thank you for the question... the answer is YES, you can bend while blowing and drawing.... it's a bit harder, but is basically the exact opposite in EVERY aspect as the draw bend.... use your jaw

[Bluesbehaviour]

@SoCalGroovin But you can only bend from hole 6-10 ! very important ;p

[dweezil013]

wow...you actually explained it in a manner that's easy to understand. everyone else seems to just say 'bend the note' and then they play a bent note or they give a sales pitch for their how to website.

[ramsay97]

cheers i can now do it :D

i must have spent an hour on a youtube chain of 'how to bend notes' but now i can

[vaaern]

Thanks man! All these other tutorials are so long and bla bla bla, this is not, Thanks :p I'm going to try this a few hours!

[valiant445]

make it sound easy now where is my harmonica ! thanks man

[sparrowandseagull]

I'm a begginer and for me it's only easy to bend if I don't have my tongue blocking the holes to hit just one note... So when I play a note it's harder to make any movement with my mouth because my of my tongue... But I guess I just have to practice because it's already sounding better with practice

[handonenine]

Great lesson! well said sir! Time to start bending!

[Mitchman240]

this was sick.

[Killieguy84]

best explanation yet..cheers mate.

[Kyrzak12]

Thanks a lot I watched like 20 videos on that and they all were shit but your video made me understand immediatly and now I can do it ! : )

[xMieSox]

Hey Man. You're great. I have my harmonica for 3 days and i Can't Play but can already bend the notes ... This way is very good :) Thanks a lot. Maybe it was easier for my cause i'm beatboxin for 2 years ... And I love Bob chillin' in the background Too :)

Peace

[Mitchman240]

@xMieSox beatboxing for 2 years?

wow, you're so talented dude.

[bsufilms]

what if you cant whistle ?

[thechimneywright]

Hoodle-diddle.

[gj658151]

haha..it works! i get some bends..i still dont know how to do them tho... its completely out of control

[zumpca]

thank you so much that help emmensly

[compuadam]

I FINALLY GOT IT!

[skateHEAVEN1212]

what key is your harmonica in?

[pauliux11]

three weeks>? Seriously? That's amazin!

[DrWHOODLE]

dude your the best at explaining this on youtube

[kpotassium]

how are people getting this so fast.. I'm doing a backwards whistle, everything the video says..

ahh fuck it ill try again tommorow.. maybe i just need a break from it.

[cramblock]

you're right. thanks for the tip m8! second day harmonica bending :)

[Greataardvark]

AWESOME MAN you are spot on when it comes to explaining!!!! Thank you!

[Mertel86]

Great! I tried for a long time, never made it. Now you say the thing with the tongue...and it works! Thanks!

[Mertel86]

Great! I tried it for a long time, and now you just say, what to do with the tongue... and it works! Thanks!

[sammcj2000]

3 Weeks! You sound pretty bloody good for 3 weeks!

How many hours a day do you think you have practiced so far?

I'm on day 4 and have been doing between 2 and 5 hours a day.

[dairylandbogurt]

@sammcj2000 chill on the harmonica playin buds, not a competitive thing exactly

[sammcj2000]

@dairylandbogurt Easy son! I think you miss-took my question.

[GMANinGA250]

Very good lesson! Just bought a harp today (Marine Band, by Hohner). I like it a lot so far! Then again, i don't know much yet... haha. But thank you for a great description on how to bend notes! :-)

[psilopsych]

thanks man got it right away

[KeyStringBec]

Great lesson. Thanks. When you get some spare time could you post come more videos re: harp technique? Cheers. Bec :)

[spiritfingers98]

That's such a great help. Cheers. Just for that I'm gonna check out your band

[pabloZQM]

Wow it's really for Idiots, now i can do it xD

[highroller403]

great vid thanks man

[LadayLeah]

Yeah I cant do it.

I guess I'll play When the saints go marching in the rest of my life. ha.

[danzac1979]

I got a question that I'm hoping you can answer (definite newbie question). I've just started playing and working on my tongue blocking for single notes. Now that I'm working on bending, I'm finding trying to keep my tongue on the harmonica and bending difficult. Is a bend usually done in a whistle-type position? Thanks

[dan32113]

@danzac1979 don"t run before you can walk, people like Adam Gussow who has harmonica lessons on Youtube, has been playing since the 1970"s! it takes years & years to ply this instrument well, if you"re lucky. Be patient or you"ll never get there!

[linellehamitlon]

wow...You are a boss! I literally got it by the end of the vid.... thanks from the caribbean!

[DutchmanJay]

cheers jeff

[kiacf]

woooooooow!!!!! i heard the first 0:58 secs of your video and i´m already bending!!!! i LOVE YOU!!! hahahahahahaha :P

[jajajavih]

3 weeks...damn it!! i've been almost two years and i´m shit bending!

[tijitsu]

hmm I still can't do it at least I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, I bought the cheapest harmonica when I got it couple days ago its a 12$ China Hohner bluesbrand is that why I may be having issues? And should I start just practicing my inward whistle? If i can't do it.

[Colin906SS]

Dude your explain it so much better than most others, thank you have helped meout big time

[sammyugxv]

Thanks man, really work and only picked up the harmonica today !

[joberz]

@sammyugxv yeah same here it took me some experimentation but I figured it out in under an hour and I just got a harmonica last night.

[dchunkz]

wow dude. thanks. i just did what you said. now i can bend notes

[xxldave]

Thanks dude for the explanation! I am bending now thanks to you.

[CROUCHINGCOUGAR]

good one! great help!

[shannyd2]

3weeks? No way :)

[Tommy4278]

good shit man, right to the point and right on key. thanks

[airabove]

Wow, you just told me the one thing i was missing - that you have to drop quickly with a bit of force. Has made all the difference. Thanks!!

[FRoZenTaKKoParad3]

yo..A:ur good and this helped alot. B:i checked out ur band.you guys are good.can i really get the cd free?thatd be amazing.

[redeye302]

Mate I've watched a hundred of these vids telling you how to bend and I've never got it. Honestly, picked up the harp after watching your vid once and I was off, never looked back man. Thanks again man from Bonnie Scotland!!! Peace.

[3r50n]

what key of harmonica should i get if i want to play some slow, soulful, prison-style blues

[soccerclub]

dude thank you haha you made it so easy i just learned it and i have only been playing for a week

[conneraa]

@The ScottLamb, try sucking in harder. Seriously. I had to pull hard enough to feel my sternum pull a little. SoCalGroovin's not kidding when you've got to want the bend by putting some force into it.

[shiftymeister]

I never played harmonica before and i made it first try :-D

[addictedtotoads]

i cant whistle....

[julie4boiz]

@addictedtotoads lol

[nighttrainjames]

Breathe in and mouth the words Hoodle-diddle. You'll bend IMMEDIATELY.

[Debussy113]

@nighttrainjames OMIGOSH. That. was. brilliant. I'm forever in your debt

[mallgood89]

it really is the greatest explanation on effin youtube

[pierrotvdl]

it really is, the guy made me do it

[TheScottLamb]

sorry i cant tell if i am doing it

[TheScottLamb]

jsut got a harp, can tell if im doing it???

[pk5887]

Clear and simple. I can bend now. Thanks man. All novices should be teachers.

[Shifty3651727]

how you do it in order to not get exhausted if you'r a smoker??

[pk5887]

SMokings not a problem. Look at lemmy kilmister.

[nighttrainjames]

@Shifty3651727 I smoked 2 pack a day for at least 20 years of my harmonica career, and I always thought..."if only I could quit smoking." I did, 15 years ago, it doesn't make a difference.

Musicians are conduits that channel divine energy. It's your soul, not your lungs. Anyway, that's what I think.

[OberstVonGatow]

omg bro! i dont even play harp and now i can bend notes! brilliant!

[SCAREDofSTICKS]

dude you're a freak. I watch other videos by pros and couldn't learn. watched your vid. done. thanks!

[davidtsiang]

Great explanation - the comment about putting some force on the draw was key for me.

[Ropioly]

best explanation ever

[Eskimaeve]

I've been playing for an hour.....and I thanks to you I can now bend notes! Amazing! x

[lavarium]

I learned it sort of the same way, but I was told to backwards whistle an E or an O. When you Backwards whistle the O, your tongue lowers and your throat opens up, pulling in more air. I've been playing for a couple of days, so I dunno if what I am doing is completely right or made sense. Hope it helped someone out there.

[sk8borntodie]

en la intro dice, Buenas desviao! xD na mas comenzar el video

[Ermacshow]

"although it is not clear enough" I am talking about my bending :P

[Ermacshow]

I ALMOST GET IT! I COULD BEND DOWN A NOTE. although it is not clear enough!! MAN YOU ARE GODD!! your explaining is god damn AWESOME!!!!

[Ermacshow]

im reading the commentaries. and as i havent learned to bend notes yet. i think this is THE VIDEO FOR ME =)

[Devilchant]

This video did it for me. Really well explained, I got it on the second try. Thanks mate.

[chinstrapx]

One minute! That's all it took for me to get this. I've been trying to do this for ages.

Your a genius!!

[EuphoriaAvenue]

best explanation I've heard! Thanks so much!

[UkeMattL]

You are the man!! this is THE BEST explanation and so simple! i have been trying to bend for ages and as soon as i saw this i got it! thanks man!

[nokuhobune]

finaly one real simple expl what works Thanks .

[Pinoymak]

all hail!

[GuitarKid42]

wait so do you have to suck in when you bend or blow out?, or blow out first and then suck in quick... I'm a bit confused

[Dynan2008]

draw in, try it on the 2 or 4 hole. Its easier on the lower notes.

[geniusatwork282]

great explanation

[rodzoid]

hey man your the best bending teacher of all youtube you say how to do it not how we feel how to do it BTW your band rocks send me your CD

[Deadcat323]

love marley chillin' in the background

[cheezdawg989]

thanks helped alot.

sick marley poster

[TJammes]

Thanks, and.. your not sexii!

[americandream27]

Thank you SO much!! God you are Sexxii!!!!

[ceerijjay]

exellent dude,,,,,you're the best..

i finally got it...very good explanation

[temporary1192]

once he explained the science i finally got it...now i can just play around with it till i perfect it =D

[sprawlNbrawl87]

yeah cause your a genius not a musician, what got me was the with force part if you change from a high pitch inhale whistle to a low pitch inhale whistle really fast and "with force" in the very beginning of your draw its easier.

[megem88]

: )

[gibsonsilver13]

thank you very much....really helpful

[dudmuke]

What if u can't whistle?

[Th3RedX]

He just did that to show you the sound difference. Pulling down with your while drawing like normal is what you do. you don't actually have to be able to whistle. I found that out the hard way since I can't whistle for me life.

[TyrionLannister1]

thx bro =D

[QueenStinger]

is that a lee oskar major diatonic harmonica?

[Hornkorn93]

thank you so much!!

[enrikejs]

that wuz the best explanation thanks

[FlowerChild0017]

3 weeks?? whaaat?

[ferrino64]

Thank you very much. I really lern in one minute bends notes. You are a very teacher!

[mountsnow84]

you are a very retarded! you no good at grammar! me want know you where school? florida?

[Gishei]

Do you know what capital letters are? Wikipedia was made for people like you, go have a look.

[arumdevil]

You know there are many countries outside the US of A where English is not the first language. Grow up.

[nugsnugs21]

nice

[Fuseydotnet]

Dude what the eff, you have tattoees and play a harp. You are making blues look gangsta! (this is intended as a compliment in case you are wondering)

Many thanks, this is really helping!

[whitetrash88]

Hey! many thx man...I understand now, how to bend...Im tryin' to play the David Allan Coe Tanya Montana..but I can't yet IoI

[Bennognome]

oh yeah by the way, GREAT lesson, think i got it now. FINALLY!

[Bennognome]

isnt all diatonic harps, blues harps?

like is there a other diatonic kind harp?

[fantastik59]

ok thank you me gusta

[Mariekesone]

Great sharing, thanks looking forward to more..

My dad left me a great harmonica it so makes me want to try it out!!!

[Angleo]

try moving the harp upwards twords the roof of your mouth while breathing in as stated in the video might help :)

[weaslesRkool]

lol, this is the first time I picked up a harmonica and this was the first video I looked at. I can bend notes before I've even learned basic technique. =P

[StopTheMoti0n]

omg my gosh u suck lol, one of the naturals, all i get is this low, wheezing sound.

[Daanissa]

im pretty sure i got it but what i did was drawing until i my throat kinda moves, i checked with my hand, after doing that for a while without the harp, i tried to play and i got it right away

[lesyouri]

Thanks mate!

[IDSTARTAREVOLUTION2]

Hey Jeff, what key is this harmonica? Surprisngly, this short simple video has actually gotten me actually bending a little.

[SoCalGroovin]

I think that one was in G~ It's a Lee Oskar, those are my favorite, and the reeds seem to last a lot longer than Hohner.

[MYCHEMicallyenhanced]

hey is this a hrmonica in ky of c?

[SoCalGroovin]

I believe that harp was in the key of G~ C is easier... I have more fun with C.... Lee Oskar harps are my favorite.....

[Ripdimebag411]

I did it twice and i can't do it again damn it

[SoCalGroovin]

keep your lips relaxed.... like you're kissing the girl of your dreams and you only have one chance to do it right~ make the hole in your lips about as big as a pencil eraser.... that may help.

[AlexStephenson100]

@SoCalGroovin

This actually did it for me ;) Nice one :P

[nosegaurdTNT]

holy shit i can do it thanks man

[kingkingflow]

thanx man i finally can do it been waiting ime to figer out

[normatosca]

hey..thanks for bending...:) u are cute;)

[jazzharp52]

bob marly poster

XD

[nicool722]

dude i got that same poster of bob ryt infront of me in ma room... hahaha its so weird seein it bak der behind u HAHAHAHA lol

[benwil1785]

if this is bending then iv been able to do it from day one, i naturally find whistling inwards easier than outwards tho

[DesmondMyersvids]

YES!!! Thank you thanks to you I can do it!!

[tylerdurden3384]

good stuff keep it up

[pugslove81]

i cant whistle, thats why.

[krnxg0tric3]

wow i got my harmonica today and i watched this video i can bend lol. i wasnt expecting it to work so soon. thanks!

[nighttrainjames]

hoodle diddle

[BehindUsDidnt]

i have been trying to get that to happen for so long that i actually gave up a couple of times. after watching this it only took me about 10 minutes. thanks a lot.

[1stpriority]

nice explanation.

[Keksidi]

cool! thanks, but how do you bend a blown note?!!

[RapiBurrito]

You did it pretty good for 3 weeks...

hopin to see more =)

[tdog420187]

i thought he did pretty good with the experience he had