 | Slow blues harmonica... G harmonica, improv, played slowly. While there are some more advanced techniques used here (splits/octaves/blow bends etc..), i intentionally played this one slow so that you could play along and maybe get some new ideas! If you're a beginner, just go for the feel and basic area that i am riffing on. Also, the repeated rhythm pattern inbetween the riffs is: holes 123(chord) draw in slowly then quicly at the end mouthing the sound YU(not you), then blow on the chord twice. if you repeat this, you'll get the rhythm pattern that i'm doing. Hope this helps. |
 | Rhythm riff lesson for harmonica www.got-harmonica.com Learn this cool lick on harmonica. I'm using an Ab (flat) harmoncia.. Hope you guys enjoy. |
 | 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. I have instructional dvd #1 for sale: http://www.got-harmonica.com |
 | Harmonica - Blue Skies - Irving Berlin My DVD at http://dvd.12FREEMUSIC.com ( visit http://www.12freemusic.com for more... ) Please comment on my videos. Blue Skies by Irving Berlin played on chromatic harmonica. If you play the harmonica and have videos on YouTube then join the Harmonica Group: http://www.youtube.com/group/harmonica "Blue Skies" is a popular song, written by Irving Berlin. Here are the lyrics: I was blue, just as blue as I could be Every day was a cloudy day for me Then good luck came a-knocking at my door Skies were gray but theyre not gray anymore Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds All day long Never saw the sun shining so bright Never saw things going so right Noticing the days hurrying by When youre in love, my how they fly Blue days All of them gone Nothing but blue skies From now on I should care if the wind blows east or west I should fret if the worst looks like the best I should mind if they say it cant be true I should smile, thats exactly what I do History The song was composed in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy. Although the show only ran for 39 performances, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 28 encores of the piece from star, Belle Baker. During the final repetition, Baker forgot her lyrics, prompting Berlin to sing them from his seat in the front row. In 1927, the music was published and Ben Selvin's recorded version was a #1 hit. That same year, it became the first song to be featured in a talkie, when Al Jolson performed it in The Jazz Singer. 1946 was also a notable year for the song, with a Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire film taking its title, and two recorded versions by Count Basie and Benny Goodman reaching #8 and #9 on the pop charts, respectively. Crossing genres, Willie Nelson's recording of "Blue Skies" was a #1 country music hit in 1978. Recorded Versions * Ben Selvin (1927) * Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (with vocal by Frank Sinatra) (1941) * Count Basie and his orchestra (with vocal by Jimmy Rushing) (1946) * Bing Crosby (1946) * Benny Goodman and his orchestra (with vocal by Art Lund) (1946) * Frank Sinatra (1946) * The McGuire Sisters (1957) * Ella Fitzgerald (1958) * Jim Reeves (1962) * Willie Nelson (1978) * Rosemary Clooney * Cassandra Wilson (1988) * Lavay Smith & Red Hot Skillet Lickers (1996) * Groove Armada (1999) * Fiona Apple and Brad Mehldau (2002) -- unreleased, but performed at Club Largo. * Brent Spiner performing as Lt. Cmdr. Data, in the 2002 movie Star Trek: Nemesis. * Caetano Veloso (2004) Selected Appearances in Film * The Jazz Singer (1927) * Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) * Blue Skies (1946) * White Christmas (1954) * Glengary Glen Ross 1994 * With Honors (1994) * Patch Adams (1998) * Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) * The Aviator (2004) |
 | Funky Blues Harmonica!! www.Harmonica123.com http://www.shuffletones.com "Chicago Sessions" cd just reviewed in Blues Revue Magazine June/July 2008. Nice review, check it out! The cd and instructional material is available at: http://www.Harmonica123.com Email me at RonnieShellist@gmail.com for info. on how to obtain instructional downloads. The harmonica I am playing is in the key of C on this video. |
 | Blues Harmonica Secrets Revealed (Gussow.016) After a little "free blowing" warm-up, Gussow (of Satan and Adam) puts his harmonica under the spotlights and explains how to adjust and tune reeds for better playing. For blues harmonica instructional materials focusing on classic repertoire, check out Modern Blues Harmonica: http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com |
 | Harmonica Hero From the makers of Guitar Hero comes Harmonica Hero! Twice the price without the cool! |
 | harmonica maddness old school video of guys playing crazy harmonicas. Not only are they amazing musicians, but the song is F-ing mad. This is PUNK! |
 | Harmonica + Beatbox Yuri Lane performs Harmonica Beatbox in this short video directed by Marty Nowak. |
 | Harmonica Lesson For Beginners This is my attempt at a video for newbies to the diatonic harmonica. Sorry for my "diatonic" slip up. I learned by ear and am only now trying to learn some theory. For more, and better harmonica lessons, check out jon gindick, adam gussow, jason ricci, and ronnie shellist. I've got more coming too. |
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