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Pentatonic and Blues Scales (Harmonica) 011.
Posted on February 5th, 2010 25 comments(Eb Harmonica) A Brief overview of how to play and use the pentatonic scale in three positions/keys over a typical blues progression. Be sure and visit www.jasonricci.com for news updates harmonica seminars tour date music and more!
Harmonica 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Blues, Harmonica, harp, instructional, jason, lesson, levy, major, pentatonic, position, ricci, scale, scales, tutorial25 responses to “Pentatonic and Blues Scales (Harmonica) 011.”
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when you say “overblow” you been bending the notes… right? Because as far as i’m concerned, overblow is something you can only do on the last 3 holes. Plus i got those notes drawbending. I’m just a bit confused.
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jasonricci December 1st, 2008 at 04:54
No that is not what I’m talking about. An overblow is not a bend, it is when you actually pop the draw read a minor third above the note of the hole your blowing. check tenholedotcom
and overblowdotcom for more info. Your simply reffering to blow bends. That should help. -
bmans7853 December 2nd, 2008 at 10:31
so “blowbends” are different than “overblows”?
On my diatonic i can make the 8-9-10 blows go flat with a throat/cavity technique that i do not know the name of… what is it?
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bmans7853 December 2nd, 2008 at 10:32
sorry nevermind i got it.
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pazzmanmusic December 5th, 2008 at 08:07
i love hanging out and being non virtual! props to you and gussow as well, im going to the “harp woodshed” cuz of an arm injury so no guitar for a while. I would really love to ask a favor however.. I know my harping needs a ton of work, ive been playing for 10+years so have some tricks, but have some SERIOUS gaps.. namely BASIC blues scales, turnarounds and riffs.. I would love (and so would the 650 ppl in “Harmonica Enthusiasts!” if you could help with such a lesson with A and C harps
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pazzmanmusic December 5th, 2008 at 08:19
anything I can do for you, would be glad to return the favor however possible (saw the band once in nyc, definitely hope to again soon).. Sorry to ask for something soo basic, and definitely out there already as well, but think you could do a really good job of it. (going directly to the scales first, couple times, and perhaps a small improv section with anything cool you’d want to share) 3:07 -scale 4:45 -scale 5:25 -showing off
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PlayHarmonicaEasily February 10th, 2009 at 19:01
great job,
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shlitser February 11th, 2009 at 03:20
hey jason I would love to come see you guys but it would be awesome if you made your way to the nottoden blues fest in norway, I\ll def make it there.
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pumpman42 March 14th, 2009 at 10:49
jason I’m Rick u in Bedford tx shout if you ever get down here.yes I’m friends with Bill w 14 yrs now ,I play harp in church prisons and stuff
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vcgoulart March 22nd, 2009 at 08:29
I love your tips. Please…which blues harmonica would you recommend me to by??? thanks. Alex from Brazil.
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brujo927 April 1st, 2009 at 20:52
I wish I could become a better harp player by telling you how good you are
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kagrandamarda May 17th, 2009 at 09:21
holy cowbell, you’re a genius harp player! cheers!
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hexdsl May 20th, 2009 at 01:34
dude! your really really good at this, thanks for posting, am going to watch your other video’s tight now, and if you do a show in the UK let me know
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Crashoverall June 6th, 2009 at 16:00
thank you so much.
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heavymetalguy21 June 17th, 2009 at 20:45
you are completely correct. i play the guitar and i can pick things up 20x faster face to face than not face to face
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RandomHistoryTube June 21st, 2009 at 21:40
the end cracked me up
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gosia127 June 22nd, 2009 at 09:55
Are you coming over to London UK at all?…anyway. Great tuition, I only pick up 1% of your ability, but my harmonica playing is improving. Thank you for making these instructional vids, really appreciate them.
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ArtofDreaming1 July 6th, 2009 at 07:04
I took lessons from adam around the same time you did Your great I suck Granted I may be better then most people out there but compared to you I suck. Your contribution to the harmonica is immense
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ArtofDreaming1 July 6th, 2009 at 07:16
If it wasn’t for the lessons I took from adam in the nineties I doubt I would be playing harp today. He made all the difference in the world
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jugglerjoe August 27th, 2009 at 15:30
Dude, I love your lessons and like you said the fact that they are for FREE. Also, I’d like to see your band live. Will you come to Buffalo, NY or have you been there already?
I gotta wonder too if there is a blues harp teacher in Buffalo. I take guitar lessons here but I’d like to take harp lessons eventually.
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reckonimokie August 30th, 2009 at 00:38
Thanks!
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theHarmonicahead August 31st, 2009 at 10:51
Thank you Jason for making things interesting and UNDERSTANDABLE! Your jammin’ and music makes me more and more inspired. Can’t express how much I appreciate what you have done.
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cobra12657 September 7th, 2009 at 20:15
Jason – you’re an inspiration. I’ve been playing harp for 30+ years with Magic Dick, Paul Butterfield,Sonny Boy II and Walter Jacobs as my primary influences. I also play saxophones and flute. When are you coming to Massachusetts? I’d love to meet you in person and jam together……..PC
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surrealIdeal September 23rd, 2009 at 14:28
satan and adam shirt! awesome.
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gosiawoodman January 6th, 2010 at 09:48
6 months from my last post….I picked up more this time…….but goddamn..I gotta fire off an overblow somehow…….oneday soon hopefully.
Thanks JR.
WOOdy
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bmans7853 November 30th, 2008 at 18:10