How to play harmonica: high octaves (AG.2)

The Mississippi-based blues professor, Adam Gussow, shows you how to play big octaves at the top end of a diatonic harmonica.

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Howto & Style

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• adam
• gussow
• blues
• harp
• harmonica
• Mississippi

[StopTheMoti0n]

you just cant stop teaching can you

[KeyboardDP]

your videos are always great, 5 stars

[birdt8608]

So glad you're still teaching Adam! You want to do a lesson on blow bending sometime? I suck at blow bends... I've searched but haven't found much help, at least not from anyone who teaches as will as you do sir! Thanks for all you've done.

[MikeSkiera]

you almost said the s word.

[smackenurjunk]

why are you in a car? making a vid while your wife goes gets groceries? hahahaha

[BennoBlue]

ok my issue with the high octav is there is a note i cant find

(2) (3) 4 (4b) (4) (5) 6 6o 7 [what is this note] (8) (9) 9

[pollin]

may The Blues God Bless you,thanks!

[rocket881]

I feel like those blocked combinations, esp 5-8, are a base for that "Nawlins" acordian sound, bayou blues style. A lot of directions you can go from there both in rhythm and solo.

[rocket881]

Awesome tone, love your videos.. always inspire me when I need it.

[jb1reis]

Gussow is terrific. He has a great way of teaching and communicating his talent to those of us wanting to listen and learn. Practice, practice and more practice....

[jafarkareem]

I think i got this figured out...a "walking" base line, notes for a I IV V in key of G:

I: G B D E F E D B

IV: C E G A Bb A G E

V: D Gb A B C B A Gb (but not usually played like this)

Which if "octavized" (octavated?) is like this:

I: 3-6 blow, 3-7draw, 4-8draw, 5-8blow, 5-9draw and go back down last 3,

IV: 4-7blow, 5-8blow, 3-6blow, 6-10draw, 3-6draw (B7th?), go down 3 again

V: play first four notes? 4-8D, 6-9B?, 6-10D, and then the B note?

(disclaimer: "self-taught")

[pinkushn2]

It's high F in the beginning.