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Out on the Ocean with sticky reed.

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Uploaded by on Aug 23, 2007

Irish standard 'Out on the Ocean' played on a Hohner Special 20 in G. I don't retune my harps, so I'm trying to perfect the bend on 3 hole draw to get the E note, while still chugging the chords. Near the end, the 6 draw starts to clog up, which most harp players will sympathise with.

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  • Amazing - I used to dabble in harmonica but ended up packing it in because of the missing notes - so hats off for actually trying to master those tricky high speed bends!

  • Cheers, mate,

    It's really not easy to hit that note consistently. I'm learning some tricks on the high end so I can play up there on a lower pitch harmonica more often, so I don't have to alter the reeds, which immediately kills some of the great chords on the low end. But I'll always keep trying to perfect the 3 draw bend within chord playing.

    Cheers,

    Joel.

  • Great overall sound.

    I'm a single note player myself. Do you happen to have the tab for this tune. Would really appreciate it if you could mail me it. Thanks alot and keep on playing/videoing.

  • Sorry, no tab, I learnt it from the Radio 2 virtual session.

    Cheers.

  • what harp are you using?

  • Hello,

    it's a Special 20 in G. I usually put quite a bit of info on my videos....on the right of the video screen click the 'more' button and you can see it..... i.e 'Irish standard 'Out on the Ocean' pla....(more) click MORE!

    Cheers.

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  • Nice sound! I don't retune my harps also, and trying to get 3 whole tone bend, and this is not easy! But you did it great, thanks for nice video, i'm gonna learn that jig myself :)

  • i want to learn from this guy he is wicked on your next vid play slower so i can learn fron you then i can play along with my guitar thanks!!!!!!!!!

  • I love this! You really got the right feeling for Irish music. Others cant get that right feeling because they put in too much bluesy stuff. No blues in irish muscic please!

  • wow...thats GREAT dude, very impressed!! Makes me wanna pick up the harmonica and start learning. Keep it up!!

  • Im am very impressed with your technique! Keep up the awesome videos!

  • very nice, I am a dabbler in the style and find it amusing for hours on end - not in your league mind - nice to hear it chugging away.

  • This is the BEST song I have EVER heard on the harmonica! Bravo!

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