Bruce Springsteen The River - How To Play On Guitar and Harmonica
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
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The River The Lesson - Video Transcript
Hey, George here. Welcome to this video where I show you how to play The River by Bruce Springsteen on guitar and harmonica.
So, the version we're going to do here, we'll stick close to the studio version.
There are basically 3 parts to the song. We have the intro. We have the verse and the progression for the verse is the same as the harmonica solo in the middle. We
have 4 verses with choruses.
For the intro, start with Em to G to D to C. This is also played as C add 9. This adds D which is the 3rd fret, 2nd string. Then we walk down to Am, then to G, then C or C add 9.
Let's go through that. I'll add the harmonica and we'll take it slow.
For the strumming pattern, on the album, it's arpegiated, it's picked but I'm just going to keep it simple I'm just playing on the beat. Let's run that a few times so you can play along.
Now, let's go through the verses which is also the same progression as the harmonica solo so let's just do the same thing as I did for the intro. I'll play the chords slowly and put the harmonica tabs up here while we do it.
Let's see if we can make this happen. So, this is the harmonica solo, same chords as the verse and this comes in after 2 verses and choruses.
Okay, so the last thing left to do would be the chords for the chorus. Em C D G Em C D C(add9).
Okay, so that's all the chords, all the patterns. You have the intro, verses, choruses, harmonica solo and that should be everything you need to put that all together.
I'll put the tabs, the lyrics, the chords, and stuff on the website,
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Have a great day. Cheers. Peace
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Great lesson, short, to the point and no unnecessary waffle. Well done my friend.
My favourite song rendered most Beautifully!!
Really love your lessons George, they are brilliant an Oz in the UK
I've just found this video....AMAZING....it's a great class!! Thanks for sharing it. I will try it hard with my guitar and my new harmonica....cheers from Spain.
@boberfet6789 If you want to play this with a c harmonica, put a capo on the 5th fret and play it like I show it. You'll now be playing in the key of c.
Hope that helps
Alright, I am using a Hohner Special 20 which is a major diatonic harmonica in the key of G. Hope that helps.
Cheers, George
Awesome playing George. I have just started with the Harp and this is so informative. Struggling with the bend though. I bought a set of 7 Hohner Blues Band Harmonicas. G appears to be the most popular so far. Heart of Gold is is with a G as well. I think I need a bigger harp to get those single notes. -6 sounds so haunting but combine -6-5 or -6-7 together and it's terrible. Love your work George and thank you from Australia. Roland
Thanks George
You rock!
You’re appreciated🙏👍
I'm not sure what you are asking.
If you want to play with a C harmonica then you would need to capo on the 5th fret.
Hope that helps
Thanks george. Really enjoying your music, very helpful and entertaining.
thanks for all the lesson you do George hope you keep them coming...happy new year!
I only just picked up a guitar an u got me playing Bruce already .. Thanx man
George I like this format with the harmonica notes up top Great!
Hi George, this is great. I'm in my early days of harp+guitar and really anjoy your tuto. thnaks. Alex
@longmankakao Good cold German beers sounds great. You're on.
I'm glad you liked the videos and the style of teaching.
I'm trying to make things clear and easy to understand.
Anyways, lots more on the way.
Cheers, George
Right on Norway. Cheers back at you.
You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment
Hey Maurice. Thanks for the kind words. More Springsteen on the way.
Cheers, George
Right on, you're welcome. And I know a great place to get that harmonica too.
Cheers, George
Thanks George, got it!! You’re a great teacher!!
Rock on Ronnie.
Hi Sam. First off, playing Cadd9 is optional. It sounds great with a straight C major. In order to play Cadd9, play the normal C chord and then put your fourth finger on the third fret, second string. That'll do it. Let me know how that works out for you.
Cheers, George
Hey Germany.
You are very welcome. Thank you for the kind comment.
Peace, George
@F14BigAl A C harp doesn't work with these chords. It's close, but you need the F# that is not in the key of C. If you want to play in the key of C and use a C harp, then you would need to put a capo on the 5th fret and then play it like I'm showing. I hope that makes sense. Good luck and thanks.
Brilliant . Helped me a lot many thanks
Hello.Bravo from France. I have just to buy and Harmonica now.
@covbossfan Thanks Man. First, if you want to play along with the original or the video, you need to have a harmonica in the key of G. The tabs are in the video and can also be found on my website. This song is a good example of playing single notes and bending. You need to get your pucker down to where you only sound through a single hole at a time. Bending requires changing the direction of airflow as well as the shape of inside your mouth. It's a bit of a subjective thing.
Ya, thanks man, that was just so well done.
Great video! Any chance of an atlantic city tutorial? Or at least the strumming pattern, can't find it anywhere and I'm stuck!
Thanks For The Video! really good tutorial.
don't know how to play the Harmonica though,but i really wanna learn, maybe i'll buy one one day! Cheers From Sweden! :)
I love this!❤
@rhinohockenberry I've been really happy with my Takamine. It's an EG541SC so it's a level below the EF series. I know a few people that own Takamines and haven't heard a bad word from any of them.
Cheers, George
you are such a nice person, thank you very much for your help!
greetings from germany =)
You're great! Thanks very very much George!
@btwclassic You're very welcome. Thank you. Cheers
Great Tutorial! (Request: Thunder Road)
Thank you George
Thank you very much!
George you are a very talented musician and this video was OUTSTANDING thank you, being able to see you do it helps much more than just looking up the tabs and chords and trying to play like that. I am a huge fan of Bruce so I was wondering if you could add The Promised Land and Thunder Road by Springsteen onto your website with the harmonica tabs and guitar chords on the side in the same format you used for The River. This would be very much appreciated. Thanks again, you rock :)
George, your Good man!
That's good. That's what I'm hoping for.
Happy harping.
Excellent
Not really. The very first note is E which is a blow on the 5 hole on a C harp. You can bend this a little by overblowing but not similarly to how it's done on the recording. There also isn't an F# on a c harmonica but it is part of the melody.
You can play this with a D harmonica as well as the G harmonica I'm using but not really with a C harmonica.
Thanks for the question.
Thanks Edison.
Brilliant thank you
Win D'cruz You're welcome. Thanks.
@askequipmentsales Right on Roland. Never too many musicians out there. Keep practicing and keep an eye out for some harmonica lesson videos that I'm putting together. Cheers
Hey thanks very much.
Great lesson. Thank you!
You're very welcome. Peace
Hello. Congratulations from France. Very good job. The boss is the best, isn't he? Bye
Well done. Awesome!!!
Hi Marco. Thanks Man. Good luck. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks
This is awesome man! Cheers!
@josephfiennes14 When I show the tabs in the video, the numbers either have a '-' sign in front of them or not. The '-' means to draw. Otherwise, blow.
A couple tips on breathing - the lungs and diaphragm are the bellows. You want to breathe from down below. You also don't want to blow into the harmonica as much as you want to blow through it.
The full harmonica tabs are on my website. The link is below the video above.
Good luck. Let me know how it goes.
Cheers, George
@lewiswetzel I am playing a hohner special 20 in the key of G.
That's good. You're welcome. Cheers.
The Boss Rocks
@DjBescul You're very welcome.
George, I'm with Marco- would love to see you do a tutorial on The Promised Land. :)
Just got a Taylor, time to learn, thanks...
Nice
great vid bud, I'd love 2 be able 2 play the harmonica 2 this, could you give me any tips 2 help my harmonica playing?, cheers from England bud
For harmonica can you make sure Promised Land is in G and Thunder Road is C because I only have those 2 keys I have hahaha :$. I think that's the keys they're played in anyway though I could be wrong.
THANKS - GREAT.
Hi George,
thanks for the very good explanation. It's a very good style to teach. I like it very much.
When you ever come to germany, please give me an info and we'll go out for some good cold german beers. (and i will pay :-))
@GeorgeGoodmanDotCom Thankss, awsome playing by the way
thanks man!!!
Hello George! Very good video! I'm a beginner at guitar and wonder what's the strumming is?
Perfect
Thanks for the comment. Peace
Thanks man.
thank you!!
thanks sir
Hi Nathan,
If you click the link below the video it will take you to my website where I have the tabs that you are looking for.
Hope that helps.
Cheers, George
Hi!
It sounds great!
I have a question.
I was going to buy a new harmonica and didn´t quite remember in which key was the one I used to use for this song.
I didn´t remember was it a C or a G one. I decided to look in RUclips and found many videos of The River, but played with harmonicas in key D.
It sounded as good as in the videos with the key G harmonicas.
I would like to know, in which key does Springsteen play his harmonica?
Have you tried this song with the harmonica in key D?
It would be interesting to hear what differences you find out, was it easier to play this with the D or the G...
Thanks for your answer!
Nice man
Harmonica like a boss
this is a great video
i am just wondering if you could find out the intro of the harmonica and translate it to tab ?
thanks
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Hey George, can I ask mate... is this harmonica a "G" harmonica? Or something else?
I try to play it on a G it s sounds bad.
ok so im completely new to harmonica - like this is my first ever song XD but i really cant work out the breathing, any help - sorry :/ but other than that the tutorial is brilliant!
Hi George, excellent vid! Helps me great. I have a question regarding this particular song. If i was to play this one on my guitar which is tuned down half a tone (1 step), what key harmonica would i need?
Db Marco
Hey George,
I can't figure out how to do the first c add 9? Tried so many variations and it doesn't sound right! Can you help me out?
Can You make a Video where You play the Song komplete? Please? 😉
Can you please do a tutorial for the river with harmonica in c?
wouter de klerk wolters yeah
Hello, would you be able to tell me what Key of harmonica I would need if I turn my guitar down a whole step?
Keeping the chord shapes the same as your video - DGCFAD - Standard turning just doesn't suit my vocal range with this song.
George, you would the perfect person to ask: Where can I buy guitar sheet music for the river. notes, lyrics? would they have the pitches on the same sheet? And the Harmonica, can the notes be purchased on the same sheet ? separate sheet? thanks..
Is there any way i can play it with a harmonica tuned in c
Hi..! I have harmonica in C..! I have to follow the same music theory?
yeah
@Jorgeeeeeee12 Nah it's in G
Hi i usually play the chord progression Am, C, F,G, E may i know which key of harmonica should i get?
Maybe C
A 10 hole harmonica or a 12 hole harmonica should i geT?
Sir Klopp! Notest me!
You can either play your harmonica in the same key as the guitar or play 2 1/2 steps up (Guitar in C - harmonica in F .... Guitar in G -harmonica in C). The progression you listed (Am, C, F, G, E) would be in the key of C (except for that E major chord). The key of C has an Em.
how can i play this on a C harp??
which harmonica are you using?
c
+Mettemarit Smeding oh i mean G
Dude my harmonica is key of C and its 24 holes😔
In what key is the harmonica?
It is in D Ray.
D
He said "G" 2:19....
I can't even get one hole on my harp -_- it's getting frustrating
so good George!
Thanks