Hand Techniques For Amplified Harmonica

[mtibber]

Beautiful tone.. and I love your opening riff. Just been sat picking it out.. stunning. Thanks.

[steamrollinstan]

Cool dude.

[1200sbeemer]

You can blow for sure! Thanks for the tips, very helpful. I will look for more of your posts. GM

[pedledge]

You are so cool!

[trypojay]

Very Generous of you to provide honest, to the point info on hand tech for the harp.

[figaromagniffico]

6:09...that's hot!!!

[strawwoodclaw]

Excellent Tips - I love uSing the DelAy pedaL you do t0o - tHaNKs

[CHARLIEHARP]

Hello Ryan, I am learning how to play and at the moment I am an intermidiate player. I think this video is great. Big Hug from London. Charlyharp.

[022852]

What key of Harp are you playing?

[rhartt1234]

A harp in second position throughout.

[evoharp]

hey mate could you please tell me how you play the intro to this video it sounds great cheers

[ABouter]

Let,s explane what i just said before..i mean the sound you play at 5.47 min.(George Smit)a 3 draw bend with a lot of vibrato,the sound i hear?,is that only because you move youre hand or is it pure how you suck/blow and bend the tone?

Because thats one of the technics i,m try to learn..such as a "cough" at the end..? thanks for posting youre video.s!!!

[rhartt1234]

It's all of those at once. There's vibrato, the the 3 draw bent an hand wah all contribute to that sound.

[ABouter]

Cool men!now i know why i sometimes can,t "find" some technics i try to play from cd!!I got a green bullet but no amp and no band..so how can i learn this technics at home??btw with a amp,its sounds too loud,the neighbours will cry...

[benkalem]

Get a headset, most amps (I use MicroCube) have a jack for it. That way the amplified sound doesn't get too loud for your neighbours. A good small guitar combo should work pretty good and the green bullet gives a great sound from the harp.

[ultrakool]

Exceptionally good tutorial, Ryan. BTW, where's your neck? Just kidding.

[creamofcards]

I like your video clip and have rated it as awesome. Please check out my clips of me playing my jaw harp.

[skynyrdsinnyrds]

Very helpful video. I've been playing about three years and am just starting to plug in. Oh, just ordered the cd too. Thanks

[leoclip]

teach me how to play..please

[rpm9]

Thank you!

[hankshreve]

what kind of mic is that?

[raulin]

Many thanks for posting! keep those videos coming!

[llawednav]

Hello Ryan,

Good lessons! I am also a harp player in the Netherlands. I hav many problems with the feedback bij playing with distortion or with the mike that you used. Do you have a good idea for eleminated the feedback?

Much greetings

[66rich66]

this is in response to the netherland feedback question... Get rid of the 12ax7 tubes in the preamp stage and put in low gain tubes like au7 ... that will solve your problems with feedback..

[66rich66]

It is cats like you that make this stuff ( you tube ) have value and worth. Great instruction on mic technique... thanked you already .. had to again...

[TapZatNYC]

Awesome! Really appreciate this free gift to us harp players.. Will look forward for more to come (hint hint.. :))

[MikeDollins]

Cool stuff.

[ghostguy1]

good stuff, thanks for this

[kappadkappa]

what microphone do you use?

[rhartt1234]

The mic is a chrome JT-30 with a crystal element. All of my regular mics are crystal JT-30s.

[thesuperlee]

awesome video. i agree with the person above me- as a harmonica player, i thank you. i am not worthy to be in your presence, for truly, this video is otherworldly.

-lee

[betorabelo]

Great video Ryan, thanks a lot for post it, all harplayers must thank you too...

[yianlabite]

a significant contribution to the community

[mikelawct]

great stuff bro! all the basics laid right out!!! awesome. Gotta get some Ducoff guitar playing up now!

[brettperuzzi]

Excellent job Ryan! I'll be working on the new things I learned, truly some I didn't know, and checking out one of your live shows -- I'm in Eastern Mass.

Thanks,

Brett

[jxfremontsmith]

This was great. ... simple, to the point, but informative - and very hard to find on the web.

Please check out my two videos and give me some pointers... these are from my first experience playing in front of a live audience at a friends wedding.

Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=AiUIEVIlVjU

Video 1 continued

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=0d6nLhUzn7U&mode=related&sear­ch=

[THEBLUESBOX]

Great stuff ryan keep up the good work!

[THEBLUESBOX]

Great stuff Ryan, inspired me to make my own clips !

[sideincome2u]

Very good lesson. Finally I found a useful lesson that I can practice and learn. I am looking forward for your upcoming lessons. Thanks!

[RonnieShellist]

sweet tone..nice stuff.

Ronnie

[silkee59]

Ryan,

Excellent video! you have the true spirit of music by giving back ! hope all is well with you and the band

Tom

www.davehowardandthehighroller­s.net

[billyharpman1]

Ryan thanks very generous sharing . Excellent tutorial skills for amped harp. I'd like to see what you'd present if you showed the acoustic 'hand' techniques? I got a few that may interest you, however you seem to have it pretty much wrapped up. Good on you. p.s: Hey do one on yer' gear...what amp are you using and who hot-rodded that mike. I've meet Lynwood a few times down here too..north east coast of Australia. www.thestiffies.com.au [Billy James]

[djembebrother]

Hi Ryan cool video, Im the admin of THE BLUES BOX http://thebluesbox.proboards7.­com I noticed you was registered there, would love to have you posting up a bit on the forums!

Cant wait to see your next lesson, cool tone bro!

[ceefer23]

Thanks from Yorkshire, something I can use, a practical and informative lesson. I've a lot to learn. I look forward to your next Harp lesson.

[pcastro28]

Cara..muito bom!!.. é difícil achar lições de harmonica pela web.

Man..very good!!.. It´s very difficult to find lessons of harmonica around the web

[mthaag]

great! tanks a lot!



[toamille]

I got a lot out of the vid. Thanks for putting in the work. Although a bad evening of harping is still better then a good day at work.

[jimmyharp]

waiting for your coming lessons!!!

[jimmyharp]

excellent harp lesson in the web!

[highway61]

thanks a lot for this video!!