How to Play Slow Blues: North Mississippi Front-Porch Blues Harp Lesson (Gussow.024)

Satan and Adam harpist Gussow discusses the importance of slowing waaaay down, counting time with your foot, leaving space for the outbreath, working your vibrato, and making every note count.

Gussow is using a Bb harp in this video.

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• Adam
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[NickeyWhitfield]

Good lesson ... but why not take a C harp for a lesson? Everybody got one of those..

[KudzuRunner]

@NickeyWhitfield: I deliberately created this lesson series in a way that made it open to everybody AND placed a small but real burden on students. As I noted in my channel description at the very beginning, these lessons aren't oriented towards beginners. They're oriented towards people who already play some harp, are serious students, and want to take the next step. Those people all have a Bb harp, or are willing to purchase one. I want people who are willing to do the work.

[blackprincess82]

@KudzuRunner So is  a Bb harp preferable sir? I'm an "intermediate" level harp player in New Zealand and love this lesson.

Cheers from down under.

[KudzuRunner]

@blackprincess82: It's not preferable; it's just the one that I happened to use for many of my early lessons. Most beginners don't have one--they use a key of C--but my lessons weren't oriented towards beginners. Most players who've been playing for a couple of years probably have a Bb. I wanted to make my lessons accessible, but I wanted players to meet me halfway. You'd be amazed how many would-be players aren't willing to do that.

[DixxyRecords]

At 3:25 he broke the neighbours house while hes playin

[KudzuRunner]

@DixxyRecords: Nah, some college kid threw trash in a dumpster.

[bluztunz1]

bit@tom27j not that many great players in the uk!! ha you need to get out a bit pal!

[skadooobalydooge]

Great stuff from over here in England but I would like tabs or lessons on improv like you just did because it was amazing :)

[velocigecko]

well Mr. Gussow i started learning harmonica from you years ago, unfortunately my harp got rained on and ruined. iv recently come back to it and your lessons are just as good as i remember.

[hatepancake]

just want to thank you for taking the time to make these videos and really keep me interested. Awesome video, great teacher.

[compr3ss3dr3ality]

Holy Crap I love this

Thanks for posting!

[schwambly]

this music made me smile.

[hohner2010]

adam hi it's cain just asking to see if you will ever do another on the back porch video set again as the sun is going down? as this video is well worn be me and millions more. thanks again adam

[Bukakkii]

I just bought a copy of the tab for $1. Who is Wayne Snyder? These aren't tabbed by yourself?

[hohner2010]

@NickeyWhitfield also after watching and following adam for a whole year and 2 months, and taking from him loads of teachings i started using my Bb now it's my favourite flavour of harp now, although i love and own almost all keys i have broken in my Bb custom build and it's even better after a week at blowing and sucking so what im saying is like adam really if your in then go out and buy Bb key and then let your collection grow