Blues hamronica lesson 1: breathing/bends ( G harmonica)

learn to breath properly and bend a note.
i use a G harmonica in this, but you can
use any key you'd like.
http://www.Harmonica123.com

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• Ronnie
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[6musky]

Why is there only time for two things?

[RonnieShellist]

@6musky because when i recorded this 5 years ago YouTube had a much smaller upload limit for files.

[PhinnyCobbler]

My harmonica is G but sounds totally different.. is yours minor?

[RonnieShellist]

@PhinnyCobbler No just G. Ya know what, I have the same problem. I can't get my harp to sound like William Clarke's harp ;)

[kobac]

Ronnie do you customize reeds on new harmonica? I mean do you increase a space between the reeds and the plate like Adam Gussow does and suggests for easier bend?

[RonnieShellist]

@kobac no, i prefer to buy harmonicas that don't need this..like the Suzuki Manji or previously customized harmonicas. i am no good at taking things apart and messing with them.

[labeuer]

nice post. turn on a light

[EnergyDog23]

Key of G... Read the info..

[aussack]

Ok, sounds good! iv'e spent an hour with it and the dog Howled :) Not to bad when i play it with guitar, it sounds better,using harp holder, so it's limited.. thanks for the lesson. PS

Xmass.. Prawns for lunch, Played harp! before reading instructions, Woe! can i wash it? Has the plastic reeds so i was told.. Directions say not to..

[chrisdavies23359]

does having a new harmonica make any difference/ i have a hohner ssilver star and can only bend on hole 1

[TheBadboysdream]

I also wanna ask you something Ronnie: Do my tongue have to stay in a sudden shape? I mean I realized that when I move my tongue back as you desrcibed it seems the tip of my tongue raises up and that isnt the shape you described. Instead of, it seems it have to be in shape of a side of triangle. Is that true? So tip of my tongue should be the lowest part while back of my tongue goes higher?

And also great job!

[TheBadboysdream]

I can do bends but I just cant get the first sound you do there. When you start, your sound seems like struggling in that note like its scratching if you know what I mean. Rest is not hard but the first sound seems very hard to do. Or is it the harmonica that you play?

[diganbush]

thanks mate was helpful jc

[basketcream34]

When your learning bends it helps to have a tuner to see if your actually bending a note, not just making it go flat.

[LoanCougar]

I've decided that I want to learn to play so I need to buy a harmonica. Do you have a couple that you recommend or is there something I should look for?