I’m relatively new to the chromatic harmonica. I find your lessons interesting and easy to understand. Thank you for the work you’ve put into them. I’ll keep watching.
I really appreciate your down-to-earth, matter-of -fact approach to teaching. I started watching no 14 to begin with when ‘the penny dropped’ for the first time in my life (I’m 74) and gave me an inkling of the basis of being able to read music. I decided to go back to your first video (I’m now on part 5). I’ve always dabbled withe the chromatic (Hohner 16 hole and the Seydel Saxony 12 hole (my favourite) but thanks to you I can see a way forward at last. Thanks again - Mike Holcroft
Thank you So much for your comment, you have No idea how happy it makes me to know you find my videos inspiring and helpful. Your comment is Exactly the reason for me to do this series of videos, and it really is those people just like You that I am Hoping to reach out to. Again, Thank you Very much indeed!!
Your videos have been helpful. They helped push me towards a 16 hole version. I haven't even bought a harmonica yet, but I'm still looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks!
Thank You Kevin, it’s Great to read your comment, and Great that you feel inspired. Of course there are more videos to come, but I have been very busy with a Chromatic Weekend event on Zoom last month, I was part of the organisation Team. And right now, I have been waiting for 7 weeks for our car that we bought 9 weeks ago… so in reality, my head is not exactly let’s say “in the right place” right now, I hope you won’t mind waiting a bit longer. Sorry about that, and Thanks for your patience!!
I'm just waiting for my 16-hole harmonica to arrive . Thank you so much for spending time to make these videos. I learned a lot from the past 5 videos.👌👌👌
Just brilliant. Thank you so much, I have a 12 hole Chrometta, playing by ear with the button on the left when playing. Now I know there's nothing wrong with this thanks to you (and I'm right handed) which is brilliant news. Thanks, I am so much enjoying steadily leaning from your series of great tutorials. I hope your cough gets better very soon. . . Paul, (Tooting, London)
You have the gift of a great educator. Still hard to understand (to put in practice, I’m struggling) the basic tongue technique to isolate a single note.😕
Mollie writes: Have just started playing chromatic harmonica and find you videos to be extremely well done-your explanations are clear and concise-as an older learner I appreciate how you cover each topic in a well paced and comprehensive manner- ...glad to begin chromatic studios with your videos...great foundation
Thanks you for the lessons . I do practice the toon ladders on My chromatic harmonica fazly and i love to play It .and some songs i know very well .I must dry the front very Often when i do not dry i cant play faster and have to clean my Lips to.
Thanku so much for your lessons, Hilvert . Like to learn playing some songs in Major F. I have started playing in do rei mi fa so in F, very slowly. Aim to play songs in F smoothly. Will get one with 16 holes when I can play in different majors Thank you, you are helpful n encouraging.
I've noticed that most Harmonica instructors start their lesson #1 , as You did, saying "Do not move your head to go from one note to the other, instead hold your head still and move the harmonica. " Yet after a few more lessons, the instructor is moving his head to go from one note to the other and holding the harmonica perfectly still; as You did in your lesson #5. 🤔💭
Another great video. I have a question about something that is puzzling me. Not sure whether I preferred diatonic or chromatic harmonica I purchased both. Some players seem to be able to play both types quite well. Both C diatonic and chromatic have note layouts based on the C major chord, but only the chromatic doubles the note C, which then has to be skipped. Why is this?
kenmare16 the reason for this is that Every Octave has the exact same lay-out, which makes it easier to play. But that also means that some notes are doubled up, it cannot be avoided. Just imagine if C would be a blow note in one octave, and a draw note in the next octave....... that would be Incredibly difficult to play.......
Thank you for your comment. Nobody can tell you which brand you “SHOULD” buy, that depends on your budget and which brands are available in your country. I can really recommend having a good look around here on RUclips with Reviews of different harmonicas, like Ken Leiboff’s channel. But Generally speaking, you Can’t really go wrong if you choose one of the main brands: Suzuki, Seydel, Hohner, Easttop, Or if you have a big budget, maybe Psardo.........
Here's the first exercise to break into your harmonica (as explained in the video): 🔵 TONAL LADDER ( C Natural ) C D E F G A B C' Start with middle octave (same for every octave): C - hole 5 [ BLOW] D - hole 5 [ DRAW] E - hole 6 [ BLOW] F - hole 6 [ DRAW] G - hole 7 [ BLOW] A - hole 7 [ DRAW] B - hole 8 [⛔DRAW] C' - hole 8 [⛔BLOW] Now reverse, blowing and drawing in exactly the same manner; C' B A G F E D C CONGRATULATIONS! Now practice the same with higher and lower octaves. *for 24-hole chromatic it's also the same, just you've to blow and draw in successive holes instead of the same. MIDDLE OCTAVE: 9(C) 10(D) 11(E) 12(F) 13(G) 14(A) 15(B) 16(C').
Try the exercise that I put up in Part 15, that’s like your idea but taken it a few small steps further. I hope you watch the rest of the series, and don’t stop here. Thanks!!
Why is the 2 hole (the E/f hole) on the Chromatic-12 so temperamental? I know it's not my harp. All harps have this particularity. How does one deal with making it sound better (not so airy)?
I’m relatively new to the chromatic harmonica. I find your lessons interesting and easy to understand. Thank you for the work you’ve put into them. I’ll keep watching.
Thanks Vert much Jack, that’s a Huge compliment, I hope my videos help you.
I really appreciate your down-to-earth, matter-of -fact approach to teaching. I started watching no 14 to begin with when ‘the penny dropped’ for the first time in my life (I’m 74) and gave me an inkling of the basis of being able to read music. I decided to go back to your first video (I’m now on part 5).
I’ve always dabbled withe the chromatic (Hohner 16 hole and the Seydel Saxony 12 hole (my favourite) but thanks to you I can see a way forward at last.
Thanks again - Mike Holcroft
Thank you So much for your comment, you have No idea how happy it makes me to know you find my videos inspiring and helpful. Your comment is Exactly the reason for me to do this series of videos, and it really is those people just like You that I am Hoping to reach out to. Again, Thank you Very much indeed!!
Hi Hilvert really enjoying your videos. Thank you😊
Your videos have been helpful. They helped push me towards a 16 hole version. I haven't even bought a harmonica yet, but I'm still looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks!
Thank You Kevin, it’s Great to read your comment, and Great that you feel inspired. Of course there are more videos to come, but I have been very busy with a Chromatic Weekend event on Zoom last month, I was part of the organisation Team. And right now, I have been waiting for 7 weeks for our car that we bought 9 weeks ago… so in reality, my head is not exactly let’s say “in the right place” right now, I hope you won’t mind waiting a bit longer. Sorry about that, and Thanks for your patience!!
I'm just waiting for my 16-hole harmonica to arrive . Thank you so much for spending time to make these videos. I learned a lot from the past 5 videos.👌👌👌
Thank you Leo, You won’t regret it I’m Sure!!
Yack yack yack .just play the bloody thing
Just brilliant. Thank you so much, I have a 12 hole Chrometta, playing by ear with the button on the left when playing. Now I know there's nothing wrong with this thanks to you (and I'm right handed) which is brilliant news. Thanks, I am so much enjoying steadily leaning from your series of great tutorials. I hope your cough gets better very soon. . . Paul, (Tooting, London)
Thanks Paul, I am So glad to hear that my videos are Helping!!
This is great!!! Thank you! The best beginner chromatic harmonica videos on you tube! 🙏🙏
Thank you So much Sara, glad you found it helpful!!
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You have the gift of a great educator. Still hard to understand (to put in practice, I’m struggling) the basic tongue technique to isolate a single note.😕
Mollie writes: Have just started playing chromatic harmonica and find you videos to be extremely well done-your explanations are clear and concise-as an older learner I appreciate how you cover each topic in a well paced and comprehensive manner- ...glad to begin chromatic studios with your videos...great foundation
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I really appreciate that Very much!!
Thanks for this. It is something I have just started getting my mind around.
Thanks you for the lessons . I do practice the toon ladders on My chromatic harmonica fazly and i love to play It .and some songs i know very well .I must dry the front very Often when i do not dry i cant play faster and have to clean my Lips to.
Thanku so much for your lessons, Hilvert .
Like to learn playing some songs in Major F.
I have started playing in do rei mi fa so in F, very slowly.
Aim to play songs in F smoothly.
Will get one with 16 holes when I can play in different majors
Thank you, you are helpful n encouraging.
@@ruthchew7017 thank you for your lovely comment!!
Excellent explanation❤
Thank you very much.
Fantastic! thanking you in Seoul. Good teacher!
Thank you So much!!!
Brilliant lesson.
Very useful to know
Thanks
I've noticed that most Harmonica instructors start their lesson #1 , as You did, saying "Do not move your head to go from one note to the other, instead hold your head still and move the harmonica. " Yet after a few more lessons, the instructor is moving his head to go from one note to the other and holding the harmonica perfectly still; as You did in your lesson #5. 🤔💭
Thanks a lot 🙏
Thanks, I’m so glad you found this helpful!!
@@kazhilly yes Sir. I'm learning from you. You are my teacher.
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Another great video. I have a question about something that is puzzling me. Not sure whether I preferred diatonic or chromatic harmonica I purchased both. Some players seem to be able to play both types quite well. Both C diatonic and chromatic have note layouts based on the C major chord, but only the chromatic doubles the note C, which then has to be skipped. Why is this?
kenmare16 the reason for this is that Every Octave has the exact same lay-out, which makes it easier to play. But that also means that some notes are doubled up, it cannot be avoided. Just imagine if C would be a blow note in one octave, and a draw note in the next octave....... that would be Incredibly difficult to play.......
Thanks. This is very useful to me.
thank you. I've got very useful knowledge in playing harmonica. But I still wonder which brand I should buy.
Thank you for your comment. Nobody can tell you which brand you “SHOULD” buy, that depends on your budget and which brands are available in your country. I can really recommend having a good look around here on RUclips with Reviews of different harmonicas, like Ken Leiboff’s channel. But Generally speaking, you Can’t really go wrong if you choose one of the main brands: Suzuki, Seydel, Hohner, Easttop, Or if you have a big budget, maybe Psardo.........
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Wow, What a comment, Thank You So much!!!!
good lesson.
Dennis Devine thank you very much!!
Could you,please, say what brand and model is the harmonica you are playing with in this video exactly?
Of course!! My harmonica is the Suzuki SCT-128
@@kazhilly Thank you for replying 🙏
Here's the first exercise to break into your harmonica (as explained in the video):
🔵 TONAL LADDER ( C Natural )
C D E F G A B C'
Start with middle octave (same for every octave):
C - hole 5 [ BLOW]
D - hole 5 [ DRAW]
E - hole 6 [ BLOW]
F - hole 6 [ DRAW]
G - hole 7 [ BLOW]
A - hole 7 [ DRAW]
B - hole 8 [⛔DRAW]
C' - hole 8 [⛔BLOW]
Now reverse, blowing and drawing in exactly the same manner;
C' B A G F E D C
CONGRATULATIONS! Now practice the same with higher and lower octaves.
*for 24-hole chromatic it's also the same, just you've to blow and draw in successive holes instead of the same. MIDDLE OCTAVE: 9(C) 10(D) 11(E) 12(F) 13(G) 14(A) 15(B) 16(C').
Try the exercise that I put up in Part 15, that’s like your idea but taken it a few small steps further. I hope you watch the rest of the series, and don’t stop here. Thanks!!
Why is the 2 hole (the E/f hole) on the Chromatic-12 so temperamental? I know it's not my harp. All harps have this particularity. How does one deal with making it sound better (not so airy)?
Hi Kathy, I have no idea how to answer that question, sorry. I have no problems at all with hole 2.
@@kazhilly It could be coz I'm a beginner and haven't got the air and throat power yet. I'll keep workin' it! :)
Very good video still don't like chromatic i have 5 and don't like them