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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!
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Harmonica blues in fifth position
Posted on November 22nd, 2009 6 commentsHakan Ehn plays Seydel 1847 harmonica in the key of C. Music in the key of E which means the harmonica is played in 5th position. Shure SM57 microphone connected into vocals processor Digitech Vocal 300 connected into Boss recording studio. Digitech Vocal 300, vocals processor: distortion, equalizer, reverb, delay. Boss BR-1200CD, digital recording studio: pitch shifter effects: harmonica, pitch -24 (two octaves lowered), D:E balance 77:100. D=direct. It´s the unprocessed harp sound. E …
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Adam Gussow 1st Position “Soprano Harmonica” Challenge.mp4
Posted on October 5th, 2009 25 commentsTrying hard to do the AG Challenge here. This was way harder than I thought. 1st position E Harmonica.
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IRISH HARMONICA 2: An Introduction to Paddy Richter Tuning, & ‘The Kerry Reel’: Brendan Power
Posted on September 12th, 2009 4 commentsPaddy Richter Tuning is fun to play and easy to learn! In this video I show how it is great for several different styles and common positions on the harp. I originally came up with the tuning for playing Irish music (hence the name
It only involves a small change to the standard tuning: hole 3 blow is raised a tone (two semitones); the rest of the harps stays the same. It works well in Cross Harp (2nd Position), Straight harp (1st Position), 3rd Position, 4th Position, 5th Position, as … -
Major Scale in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Position (Harmonica) 012.
Posted on September 4th, 2009 25 comments(D Harp) Playing the Major scale in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Position and applying that over a typical 3 chord blues tune. Remember to visiy www.jasonricci.com!!!!
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Harmonica Lessons: “This Is My Life” (Rock Ballad in 12th Position, With Tabs)
Posted on July 26th, 2009 3 commentsSee tabs below. Watch also the video with backing track provided for this song: www.youtube.com Harmonica: Hakan Ehn. Lee Oskar in A. Music in D (harmonica in 12th position). The rockballad “This Is My Life” (Gasolin’/Beck/Moloney) from the album “Efter…
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The House of the Rising Sun: Josh White (Harmonica Lessons)
Posted on July 18th, 2009 5 commentsThe House of the Rising Sun: Josh White & Harmonica. Josh White: vocals, guitar. Hakan Ehn: harmonica. 1:46-3:11: Bb harmonica in third position. See video with tabs how to play in 3rd position: www.youtube.com 3:11-4:52: F harmonica in second position. See video with tabs how to play in 2nd position: www.youtube.com .
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Third Position Made Easy (Blues Harmonica Lesson)
Posted on June 20th, 2009 25 commentsThird Position Made Easy (Blues Harmonica Lesson) A simple overview of the basic ways around the low end of the harp. the notes to choose and avoid in a BLUES context.
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Harmonica Lessson Third Position/Dorian 014.
Posted on April 26th, 2009 25 commentsC harp played in D minor and discussed. Remember to visit www.jasonricci.com for tour dates, teaching seminars, more videos, news and music