Blues Harmonica Secrets Revealed (Gussow.003)

Clear, strong single notes (cont'd). 1 Hole Draw. The secrets of good vibrato.

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[Jorrit Smit]

hmm i'm a beginner at playing the harmonica, but i've played sax for many years and i always use my jaw to play vibrato, but offcourse that makes sense with the reed on the sax. but the strange thing is that i used it on the harmonica too, automatically, and the strange thing is that it sounds perfect and i make the same throat movement as in the video too.

[KudzuRunner]

@jorritsmit: The difference between sax and harp, of course, is that sax players make all their notes on the exhale. Harp players make half their notes on the inhale, and when they're playing cross harp (the most common blues position) they play more than half of their notes on the draw, since the root, 3rd, 5th, and flat 7th are all draw on the strong lower and middle octave notes. The sort of vibrato I describe here--deep throat vibrato--is superior on the draw notes, I think.

[KudzuRunner]

@jorritsmit: .......(Part 2)....but on the higher blow notes, I've come to agree with you that jaw vibrato is superior.

[ArtofDreaming1]

By any chance do you have I want you and or sweet home chicago tabbed out exactly the way you play it on harlem blues. P.S any one reading this that doesn't Adam and satans Harlem blues should get IT!!!

[KudzuRunner]

@ArtofDreaming1: You know, I don't have that, but I really should. I'm glad you like that solo. It would be a b---h to tab, actually, because the timing is tricky. I'll make a note and do that sometime in the not-too-distant future.

[TanatakaCorpusDomini]

"common! shut up, amp!"  super

[Greg Cope]

"come on, shut up, Amp!"..love it...

I feel like i owe you now...

great lessons...

i have sent several local blues musicians to this playlist...

[rhuiskes001]

Dear Adam, thanks for the hand gestures around 5.10 that realy made the difference! Robert

[Arjang Nakhoda]

Hi sir, I've bought a G harmonica,as a beginner,I know all beginners star with C harmonica, but I really loved its sound,I also play guitar.

my question is, I had same problem with draw 2,and with help of this video I solved it, but strange is I have same problem,but more, with draw 3! Is it possible that problem is from the harmonica or? (my harmonica is a new hohner G)

[Kris Toole]

Hey Mr. Gussow! I just started playing the harmonica a few days ago. I bought the C harmonica and I've realized that you are playing a B# harmonica. Is it possible for me to still get a similar sound to what you play on the 2-hole draw with a C harmonica? I've been trying to get it and sometimes it seems like it works more on the 3-hole and also my 1-hole sounds nothing at all like yours.

[Erik Sjölund]

Qwesome lesson dude!

[Nettie Marie]

ty 4 sharing this! gr8 tips! :)

[3Dsmaxcb]

Hey Adam, i just was wondering at what age did you start with the harmonica?

ill be waiting for your answer

thank you

[respectotherpple]

Thanx man!! i can now draw on the 2nd.Im over the moon.

[Chris Davies]

got your beginners package, and thoughly enjoying it btw, on the Floyd's Hotel, where you have 6b 5d 4d 3draw bend 3draw bend 2 draw, am I wrong, because at the end of that phrase, I find it more intuitive and easier to actually do a 3draw bend 3 blow?

[bottleofhatered]

ok so ive been learning how to play for the last few years, only in the past summer till now have i been searchin the videos on youtube to get some good stuff down. i guess what im trying to say is thanks for all the help, got lots to learn and im just scratching the surface of your lessons. oh and bravado, excelent ive been baffled as how to do it just as you were thanks for that as well.

[Dan Devins]

I have been playing for over 20 years and have never broken down the anatomy or mechanics of of playing. Thanks Adam! I'll be back for more!