Blues Harmonica Secrets Revealed (Gussow.004)

More helpful hints, including vibrato on 4 hole draw.

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• harmonica
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• lessons
• Satan
• Adam
• Gussow

[deadhead8008]

I'm sorry about the randomness of this question Adam, as it doesn't pertain to this video in particular but just to me beginning harmonica. I have a lip piercing that is in the corner of my mouth, not the middle. Is this going to be something that is going to absolutely compromise my harmonica sound in terms of what I can play with my lip positions and such?

[KudzuRunner]

Nobody's ever asked me that question before; I've never seen it addressed anywhere. Join my forum at Modern Blues Harmonica (only one application, please!) and ask. I'm sure somebody can answer.

[deadhead8008]

Actually, and I'm sorry to be more of a bother, but I went on the website and all I can find is the forum archive and forum search, not an active forum. I'm probably passing over something that's right in front of me, but could you help me find it?

[KudzuRunner]

Keep looking, grasshopper.

[maxobrien2]

Hi Adam - thanks so much for all your videos, I've a quick question - when I drop my chin when drawing on hole one I find the note goes flat... what am I doing wrong? any advice would be awesome. Thanks again, Max

[KudzuRunner]

Well, you're applying bending energy; you're bending it, and you don't want to be bending it. Just become more attentive to that "pull" in your mouth that correlates with bending, and adjust the position of your tongue in your mouth so you don't redirect the airstream.

[atgolsorkhi]

great pointers, wish you used an A or a C though.

[clrn2mt]

Try making the Ka sound in your throat while drawing on 2. After a while make the Ka sound less intense. It should happen further down in your throat. Later it will go clear to your gut. At that time, when you draw in, you will feel your stomach go out.

[EricBowman25]

Are you bending an F down to an Eb on that Chicago lick? That's a Bb harp right?

[terr3nce]

Sorry Adam. but how important is the AMP and Splitter to the artist?. I ficken love what you rputting across, Horten as far as I am concerned is where it all began

[hohner2010]

Adam im having a problem i have a slight throat vibrato sometimes strong some times i forget i can make it, i have one vido i called it EASY i play one of your videos i bought with tab and in places i make a vibrato i think?? when you can spare a few moments would you please view my video and tell me what i need to know. also are you making any more videos on MBH

[olegshaft]

seriously man, you'r the best on youtube. you play great music, and only the sound of a single tone from your harmonica sounds great. plus, you give away free very useful lessons, and i thank you very very much for it! i don't have any money to spend now, i'm in israel army, but when i get free ill probably buy "kick and stomp". meanwhile, (while i don't have money) i only have great thanks to give you.

many many many THANKS!

[olegshaft]

seriously man, you'r the best on youtube. you play great music, and only the sound of a single tone from your harmonica sounds great. plus, you give away free very useful lessons, and i thank you very very much for it! i don't have any money to spend now, i'm in israel army, but when i get free ill probably buy "kick and stomp". meanwhile, (while i don't have money) i only have great thanks to give you.

many many many THANKS!

[xxswedexx]

Hey thanks for posting your lessons! they are helping quite a bit. I'm still having a bear of a time with throat vibrato though. I started teaching myself harp early this spring...just toying around and making sounds and figuring it out...with some wise wisdom from yourself and jason ricci's videos as well...it feels like im making more jaw movements to get vibrato though and less of my throat...what am i doing wrong? thanks again for posting

[fairlyfast]

@rocket881 Do you happen to be Bill Tarsha with The Rocket 88's from Phoenix Arizona? If so, I actually saw you at a small bar years ago in Phoenix and then again in the first L. A. Blues Festival, which included the great and sadly, late, Paul Butterfield.

[uncynd]

Thank-you Adam, I want to visit u

[kristophershaun]

had to get one more lesson in for the day however i'm sure i will watch it again as to the fact i haven't started focusing on vibratto as much yet. but i noticed the lip piercing question i have mine and it DOES mess with my pucker some so i take it out when practicing, because i'm really trying to nail the single notes atm. i think once i become more advanced though that it won't give me near as much of a problem.

[yoncofi]

Eres genial, gracias por mostrarnos esto, será un gran desafío el aprender a tocar la harmonica, algún día tocaré como tu.

GRACIAS!!!