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HARMONICA BEATBOX & LOOP #2: The Bullfrog Blues
Posted on April 9th, 2010 6 commentsA quick approach to creating a 12 Bar Blues loop for harmonica players, using a new technique: percussive mic tapping with metal rings. I tap rhythmically to add a low pulse, with two metal rings on my fingers to give the beat a nice sharp edge. This means you can create two layers of the loop with one pass: chord rhythm and percussion, which speeds things up.
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HOW TO IMPROVISE ON HARMONICA ! – Lesson# 4 – BAJAN PIEDPIPER
Posted on November 1st, 2009 2 commentsWe’re moving towards Blues so let’s begin to talk about it! Let’s begin with some BLUES HISTORY essentially compliments Michael Furstner … There are dozens of different genres of music: classical, calypso, blues, samba, Eastern, folk, etc. Blues is the most important musical form in Jazz and Jazz-related music. It’s even heard in Gospel. The Blues started in the 19th century as a form of folk music developed by the black slaves in the United States. Originally blues were very loosely …
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THE MAGIC HOLE ON THE HARMONICA – Lesson# 3 – BAJAN PIEDPIPER
Posted on October 31st, 2009 1 commentOK! ~ Here’s an insiders secret for you! Hole 3 is a magic hole on your 10-hole harp! Why? 3 DRAW IS AN EASY HOLE TO BEND! Even a slight bend (a mini bend) when you’re playing produces a bluesy sound and it gives your playing a big boost! So bluesify your playing by using 3 draw judiciously! But in addition, on 3 draw, 3 bent notes are possible! Here’s how: On hole 3 inhale and (silently) make the pronunciation DA (1/2 step) DU (Full Step) and DO (Step and a half) bend. When you go to bend …
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HOW TO PLAY HARMONICA – Lesson 1 – SINGLE NOTES – Bajan Piedpiper
Posted on October 30th, 2009 5 commentsIt has been said “a harmonica is the world’s greatest musical instrument.” Played with pizzazz it sure sounds sweet! Your very first assignment is to learn to play single notes. This video gives you eveything you need to know to play single notes and get started. For the beginning harpist, getting good clear single notes can be challenging ~ The technique is: purse your lips as when you whistle or drinking through a straw, have the harp well into your lips … also wet the harp with your …
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LEARN TO PLAY BLUES HARMONICA – Lesson# 5 – BAJAN PIEDPIPER
Posted on October 29th, 2009 4 commentsPLEASE READ THESE NOTES BEFORE YOU WATCH THE VIDEO! There are two aspects of music that particularly interest us – melody and harmony. In blues, the melody will be played by a lead instrument ( for us on a harp ) and the harmony (chords) will be played -usually – by a guitar or a keyboard such as a piano or organ. You can play blues on your chromatic harp but chromatics are the gold standard for playing melodies. You can play melodies on your 10-hole and millions of people do. The 10-hole is …
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