Black Orpheus, Diatonic Harmonica Jazz

Here is one of my favorite tunes.
The melody is a pure beauty, and quite simple to be played.
There is only one overblow (on a C harp), which can be replaced by playing at the lower octave.
You'll find the tabs in the video, as well as the play-back present at 5'30''.
Listen to the original tune to get closer to the "real" theme ;-)
Even beginners can improvize and have fun on this tune. Blues players should make it swing quite easily.
To improvize, you can use the A minor harmonic scale :
-3'' -3 +4 -4 +5 -5 -6' -6
During the second loop, you can also play with the D minor harmonic scale :
-1 -2'' -2 -3'' -3' -4' -4

You'll find great interpretations of this tune by Jobim, Jim Hall, ...

I hope you'll like it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• harmonica
• jazz
• diatonic
• harp
• overblow
• overdraw
• jobim
• standard

[pacojunior88]

hello again and thanks for your answer , i bought a harmonica and this song is great but i only reached the part at 0:48 , what the +6* ( the circle on top of the 6) means???? thanks

[JersiMuse]

@pacojunior88 : Hello. That's the note I was refering to in my previous message. It is a 6 overblow. Either you learn the overblow technique (I guess you'll find articles and vids on the Net), or you can play this lick on the lower octave : +2 -3' -3'' -2 -2 -2'' +2 -3''

[pacojunior88]

@JersiMuse Merce' for your kindness and sorry for asking so many questions! , but i looked for the overblow technique over the net and lots of people say ; you have to adjust your harmonica reeds for doing that , did you adjust yours?? or it's not true and you did the 6 overblow without adusting the reeds ?? Merce' again for your Patience I JUST LOVE THIS SONG PLEASE HELP !

[JersiMuse]

@pacojunior88 : All my reeds are manually settled, but it is not that important at first step. To get your first overblow, I would advise to take off the reedplates. Then you put your finger on the blow 6 reed, to block it. Then you blow 6 and put your tongue in the exact same position as if you were playing a 6' (bent draw 6 note). If needed, put more pressure. The blow reed can not move as it is blocked by your finger. So the draw reed will begin to react.

[JersiMuse]

@Paco : at the beginning, it will not give you a note, but if you get a strange sound you are on the right tracks. Practice and practice. Once you get the note, you can put off your finger and try to get it directly.

Good luck !

[pacojunior88]

great song great playing i already play this piece on guitar i wish to buy and learn harmonica and play both of them at the same time what harmonica do you recommend?? and is this piece hard for a beginner ???(the chorus) great playing !

[JersiMuse]

@pacojunior88 : Thanks a lot, and sorry for my late answer. This piece is not the easiest to begin, but it is feasible. I don't know on which harp it would be the most convinient as I only play on a C. But C is ok anyway, not too difficult appart from one note which should more probably played in the low octave to begin.

Enjoy !

[pacojunior88]

@JersiMuse thanks for sharing the knowledge !! i wish you all the good in the world !!

[rgsizoul]

Absolutely awesome!!!