Gindick I-IV-V Lesson --Room to Move Riff

[JamCamp06]

ziad-- to change spound, yes, but more precisely, to change pitch. It happens in the throat by directing the airstream up and down. More info at web site called musically-hopeless Jon

[ziadn27]

so your inhaling from key 2 and your bending the harmonica to change sound??  I did not see u change the angle of the harmonica at all.

[jackdylansalt]

Well explained.. Thank you Jon.

[crawfishdave57]

Hi Jon,

Just want to let you know how much you've influenced my musical career. Many, many years ago (early 80s) I bought your Natural Country and Blues Harmonica book with accompanying cassette tapes. It really lifted the veil about the concept of playing cross harp and I've been playing ever since. I still have remnants of the book stashed in a drawer somewhere. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't play the blues harmonica. Thanks for all you do!

[Glayardt]

Nice, catchy, simple. great effect: it suggest to go on and on, to keep on bluesing. Thanx Jam

[ibbipus]

sry could u post ma the nubers of the holes youre playing in the first minute/seconds?:O

i´m playing harp for .,hmm lets say 3days and i dont realy know whats an G-chord etc.

[JamCamp06]

@ibbipus I am playing 2 draw and 2 draw bend.

[photohunter87]

I've been trying to wrap my head around I-IV-V for a while now (I never had any music lessons in school because of budget cuts back in the day), and this video is the very first one that lays it out simply, methodically, and effectively. Everyone else just turns music theory into alphabet soup. Thanks for being a great teacher Jon and providing me with a eureka moment in a single video!

[JamCamp06]

Dude it's a lesson, not a performance. Can you bend? I'l bet you can't.

[SgtZippzapp]

@JamCamp06 bendings easy

[JamCamp06]

@SgtZippzapp

I can't respond to you as an individual because I have not heard you.

But If you are doing it right, yes indeedy, it is easy and you have good control of the pitches.

A lot of times people think they are bending when they are only wiggling the note. It is easy to deceive yourself when there is no one to give you feedback.

If you think you are bending the 2 draw, compare it to your 5 draw, as 2 draw whole step bend is the same

as the 5 draw unbent.

[SgtZippzapp]

@JamCamp06 i find bending easy, i dont think it is supposed to be, am i doing something wrong?

[x2mars]

the timing seems to stray a bit to much

[pacifique26]

Jon,

Please make a demo video on how to take a grip on the harp

The big drawing in ''Musically Hopeless'' helps, but it's not enough Thanks for all your lessons!!!

[Birdie0858]

Great lesson Jon!!! Thanks for sharing your wealth of information, this way. God bless! Duane

[Willowsrd]

Jon,

I have been following you and playing the harp for 2 years. I am mesmorized by your music. Awesome buddy from australia

[bicnarok]

wow, not as easy as I though. Dunno what all this cord business is about.

[chaulzer]

nice lesson!!

[reevearch]

Really awesome Jon.... I began learning a few years back but I haven't played my harp in a long time. You inspire me to get back into it.

Do you do any local lessons or camps?

Thanks

Bill in Fresno

[buska100]

Brilliant lesson.

Cheers

[Arragos]

Hes just so encouraging!

[roadharp]

jon great job ps can a person just go to one  or two days of jam camp could have made the mississippi one but not all week .thanks roadharp

[stickman33]

How do you get that whole step draw on the two note? I have good harps in different keys and can bend other notes easily, but I can't pull 2-draws a whole step. Also, John Mayall starts on a C#-B riff, which is a 5 blow/4 draw on an A harp, or a 3 draw/draw bend in D. I love this piece and it certainly would be an easier jam in second position, which would take an F# harp to play along with the record.

[Launcelot5555]

It's tough, man. Just takes practice -- try starting with a lower key. I first got a good bend on the 2 draw with a harp in A, now I can pretty much nail is on command with my C. Just run that 2 draw blues riff seen here over and over again. Good luck to you!

[stickman33]

Thanks. I figured this out a few days after posting, but I found it easier on my C harp before going down to the A. It seems to take me a bit more air on the lower keys.

[saulo07]

Thanks for the nice videos, Jon. It has been helpful. Greetings from Brazil.

[saulo07]

It has become an obsession...can any of you guys help me with a tab to " The creeper returns" ? I need to learn to play this song or I am going crazy Lol Thx for any help!

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

just do a you tube search and bingo!! it's there, tabs??? man ya gotta copy and learn by ear, harp music is a pain in the ass to read.

[saulo07]

Thx Craven! But I am the type of read the manual guy. Anyway, gonna try it by ear. Thx again!

[saulo07]

Very nice lesson! Thanks for sharing!

[mtaway]

I have just realized why blues singers are always singing about losing their women, blues has become such an obsession that my woman is already feeling left out!!

Great lessons, I hope you know how inspiring your talent at teaching is. Since I have started learning to play blues on the harp, everything else seems minor. (excuse the pun!)

m

[easyblues]

Thanks Jon! you are the best..I pratice whit yor videos lessons.please more videos about riffs. Its possible ???

your site and page in "tube" is hot...

I would like to go in your jam camp!

sorry my english...

tanks for all

fernando-brasil

[madogblue]

I can't say enough about Jon's books. His book got me started playing harmonica and I have never looked back. All it took was lots and lots of hard work and practice, and Jon's book. I listened to his tapes in my car (before CD's), crove with my knees, and blew harp every day, and then after a few months I was ready to take a few lessons from a local Blues master and Bam! I got the blues! Thanks Jon!

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

Thanks JG.Must keep on tryin...woooo woooo!!!!

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

OKIES. i'll keep trying..still a special knack to it...grrr!!! thanks.

[JamCamp06]

Maybe this lesson is too advanced for you. Try my bending and tone workshop.

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

this is fuck'n hard....grrrrr!!!!!

[titostacos]

keep drawing. once you get it, you got it.

[johnbowes]

The info on the video say's "For C Harp"...I have a C Harp here and it sure doesn't have the notes you're playing bro! Mayall does the song in Db, which would make the harp an F# harp, 2nd position...right?  So, someone help me get started with this tune...what key and what type of harp to I need to play along with Jon here?

Thanks,

John b.

KANSAS...is a band...

[JamCamp06]

To play with this lesson, You DO need a C harp, and you need to be able to bend the 2 draw and the 3 draw. I'd guess you aren't bending yet,

and suggest you get my bending and tone lesson.

[Meckiheidi]

This is the first time I understood something! Thanks!

[ZAKMACRO3]

Zak From England!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grate Vidio, I can do this now, I can chug, but what should I do now???? any 1 got any idears?????

[hairyone69]

Brilliant. Just started blowing harp this week, what an inspiration Jon. I shall be watching all your videos and spreading the word in the UK!

[silvatx]

you have shown me so much thank you!!!!!!!

[djamperry]

Great lesson..you are awesome..and fastly becoming a legend

[infraro]

Great stuff to play with.

From Holland

[JamCamp06]

Thanks for telling me where you are from, guys and gals. It makes me feel better about the world. It wonderful we all share this.

Thank you, You Tube.

[rogeriofortini]

Tks from Brazil.

[vkfigaro]

really great and simple stuff from a great human. thx! den from moscow

[TheGallows32]

What a rad guy! Love the voice, style, and hair. Fuck you're cool.

[Predicton]

I could listen to John all day. His encouraging, laid back enthusiasm is very motivating. When I feel I'm not getting anywhere, I watch a few of John's videos and I'm fired up again.

[sonnyboywannabe]

like the bob ross of harp... happy little clouds and happy bends

[AsbestosX]

Thanks so much! So simple!

[iggyzpopz]

Natural, effortless teacher - now thats the way it should be done

[gomets51]

Awesome man thanks. You've taught me everything I know on the harp.

[Grendizer0]

This Guy Plays awesome!, jeje he looks like Nick Nolte too jejeje.

[germanharp]

thanks so much for this awesome video!!! Keep posting

[japphan]

Your videos are great, and your homepage as well. The Ule Bule jam sessions, together with this video, are helping me to build and develop my own bluesy licks. Inspiring!

One thing I'm missing here on youtube though is instructions for hand techniques, so if you have the time to share some basic and some advanced techniques I'd be happier than I am today. And I'm already happy (partially because of you).

With love and crappy hand techniques from Sweden.

/Johan

[gardensailor]

Thanks so much! This is the first time I've gotten the 2 hold bend!!

[belleray2]

Thanks,working on it.Breathing so hard to master.

[Davett53]

so that is what is behind that cool sound. I used to figure all that stuff

by listening to mayhall 9,000 times. does it matter if you don't know,

the mechanics behind it all?

[riecket13]

awesome awesome awesom man, please keep em coming

[enmoreira]

Hi, Jon

Thanks a lot for your lessons.

Elpídio

[dillenger81]

such a rad vid. definatley helps, i love this guy he's so funny and definatley knows his stuff more vids more vids

[alexkx3]

Some Great stuff!, you make it so easy to learn

[akywong]

I'm from Hong Kong. Thanks for sharing your great skill to harp players all around the world!!! It is very kind of you!!!

[TYSOHN]

Amazing teaching!

[Fedemorales]

I'm from argentina... this man is great... I'm going to play my harmonica with all the knowlodge he gave me... is excellent

[bigbadburner]

u taught me how to play harp....i think i have like four of your books and ten of ur tapes and cd's...u make learnin harp so simple...

[BoroMick]

Don't need to look anywhere else for great teaching informaton.

[MManson512]

spoko

[Erikjr21]

Awsome! I gues i do have more to learn you rule