Great lesson I have had some Sonny Terry Tab books for awhile now and I found the beats hard it sounds easy but they are very complicated some of them these lessons will help
Totally agree, the nuances and depth in Sonny Terry's playing are insane. Try using the tab to know which notes he uses in general, then close your eyes and listen to his music and play a long to get the feel and details. Really, really, really listen. You won't achieve the details 'listening to paper'. Lee
Cool. A lot players skip these kind of foundation breathing techniques. As a result they miss opportunities to add more layers and depth to their playing. It can seem deceptively simple so people don't work on it. There are 3 more videos from this 15 lesson course on RUclips, did you check out the next one about the Country Rhythm? Cheers, Lee
Yes. It is nice as well, thanks for sharing. It takes time to get used to those kind of rythms, like train rythms, fox chases, etc. Nice and difficult to master. Thanks again for sharing. Very nice.
I second this opinion. I have just begun watching it and have not started practising yet but I am already loving the ideas you present, Lee. Thank you so much!
You've a grand way of approaching the harp. I love your analogies and things to think of while practicing. I think you're the man I've been looking for. I'll be following. thanx for being there!
Hi Lee. Thank you very much for this first lesson on countrystyle harmonica. I'm very glad you could find the time to upload this lesson and can't wait for the next one. Thanks again!
Hi there T Harp, that all sounds very cool. Thanks for listening to Workin'. Ronnie has been in touch about this, so I'm sure we'll work something out. Look forward to chatting online live at some point. I won't be covering Workin' specifically in this series, but will be explaining the core techniques that will enable people to play in that style. Lee
I like your lessons just as they are, i don,t think they are too long.. you explainations are very detailed and good for following, thanks for the lessons,
Michael Marston thanks for the feedback and for subscribing Michael. This country blues series continues on Vimeo as a 15 lesson course if you're interested in taking the style further. Lee
Hi Nils(?), thanks for posting and for your kind words. Amazing. Yep country style harp is very cool. A beautiful contrast amplified Chicago or West Coast styles. It's the pure undiluted side of the instrument. Deceptively simple but very hard to get right. Your observations suggest to me that you 'get it'. If you put the time in practising the advice in this video you'll be on your way. It well help you achieve the streadiness your looking for. Lee
Very useful, Lee. I like the way you use building blocks in your instruction. Looking forward to the next one as well. Thank you very much for doing this. Cheers, Eric!
Thanks for the feedback. Let's see if I can maintain the clarity as we head into the detail. There's a few complicated elements to try and get across. Lee
Yep Anthony's right, that technique will work. Also many of my videos are for the C harp as well as the 1000's on RUclips from other teachers. It won't be hard to find something. Lee
Hello there, your English is fine, you even apologised, what could be more English than that! Do you practise scales? This will help you learn to hit single notes cleanly. Don't try to be flash or fast. Slow steady and you'll get it. Playing rhythm and chords on the harp is a lot of fun and sounds cool. So hopefully you will enjoy playing along even if you haven't mastered single notes (yet). Lee
+SKEET MAG Cool. Thanks very much. This video is part of a 15 lesson course. 1st 4 lessons are free, the rest are on Vimeo to rent/stream. You can read the reviews on the course homepage. Lee
Lee I love your videos!!! I love harp and you've shown me so much and give great exercises to work on and you take the time and comoletely describe your techniques. I'm so excited about this series thank you so much!!!
Sorry for my english,you have to find time for music man,u r one of the great player and teacher of this brainstrument,would be a shame if u sitting in some office and doing some other job!this is your era man!!!
Hi Goran, thanks so much for your kind words and interest. They are much appreciated. I am sitting in a office, but I'm fortunate that I work in an very interesting area which I love as much as music. And it's possible to make a good, sustainable living from. I haven't been able to do the same in music. There isn't much time for music these days but when I do, I just enjoy playing at home. I do have 3 new courses in the pipeline which will be available to rent on Vimeo. Once again thanks for your encouragement. Lee
Hi Lee, thank you for this. Really looking forward to the next posts on country blues. I've never heard what you are doing before. Not even from sonny t.. Like a machine, really driving and steady! Love listening to it. I tried, but keep blowing up. Eager to get this. Thanks, anyway!
Eddie Martin from Frome in the Southwest is an amazing rhythm harmonica player. Add to that the fact that he's doing the one man band thing and writing some great material and you have to conclude that he is seriously under-appreciated in the UK. His trains and fox chases are up there with Filisko's.
Really cool i live in NC and have been a Sonny Terry fan forever. I read he played the harp backwards as I do(just picked it up) and I see you do Too. I have played for a number of years-- alot of straight harp with some cross mixed in. I am going to study your videos and thanks so much
Lee Templeton Hi Lee, another fellow upside downer! Cool. If you are interested in this style of harp this series builds out to a 15 lesson course on Vimeo. The first 4 lessons are free. Check it out. Let me know how you get on. Cheers, Lee vimeo.com/ondemand/countrybluesharmonica
Lee, I really like your approach. I think many of your tips and lessons revolve around the fact that some players mistake the lower barrier to entry as an easier path to mastery, which is just not true (just about as hard as any other instrument). I will definitely subscribe, thank you for your generosity in sharing these with the world! I an just setting out on my path to learning this nifty little instrument, and look forward to utilizing your advice.
If you want do things properly, putting some foundations down, even if they seem boring or too simple, will make a huge difference. Being in touch with the reeds and knowing how to make them sing is so important for this style of harp. Let me know if you see a difference after practising this exercise for a week. Lee
Bravo lee,great tone!wached videos where you play on stage,amazing!you helped me allot with my tonqueblocking!greetings... It would be great if upload more videos in 2018,hope u r still playin’
Hi Goran, thanks for the kind words and interest in my music and tutorials. I haven't had much time for music in recent years. However, I'm working on a new 10 part series about timing which I will be available to rent on my Vimeo channel. Lee
I'm really happy to see this video as I was really impressed by your video on the song Work'n'. This should eventually lead to explaining how to play that style. I sincerely hope you will join the Harmonica123 Live Online Classes with Ronnie Shellist one day as a guest speaker. We already worked on the Work'n' video as I raised that topic in class. Keep doing what you're doing, I enjoy it very much!
Hi Lee, I understand you don't cover Workin' specifically. That said, it's way more fun to discover the note choices and flow by myself :). Good eartraining too. Look forward to seeing you live online one day too, there's plenty that you can teach us. Curious about the next clip on this topic, I definately eager to learn these techniques. Thomas
Hello, In terms of learning online, there are 100's of videos on RUclips about playing the harmonica covering everything you can think of. I have over 80 on my channel. But also check out Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shellist and Jon Gindick. Some of the world's best players also over private lessons over Skype. Jason Ricci and Dennis Gruenling for example. Where are you based? Regards, Lee
Anything you can do on one harp you can do on another, with variations on sound. However, most people do videos using C since its the typical beginner harp. I would guess about 50% of them are C. Just tinker around and if you're having trouble pause and try playing yourself istead of playing along
Hi Lee, thank You very much for this fundamental lesson on breathing🙏🏻 I wonder if there is any air running through Your nose while breathing in. My feeling is, that the sound becomes a bit more resonant when opening the nose gently. On the other side You will be in need for more air. What do You think?
Hi, thanks for this,: my first harp is on its way to me now, I wonder could you point me toward any super basic tutorial, just to get used to the notes and how those notes are referred to with regards to the harmonica ???? thanks x
Congratulations. Trust me you don't want everything laid out for you. That won't help when things, and they will, get difficult. Pre-RUclips people had to hunt around for info, tips and learn from records etc. It was harder but the upside was that it helped train people's ears and made them resilient. So do some digging yourself. The are many excellent teachers online such as Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shelist, Jon Grindick, Jason Ricci, Micheal Rubin etc. If you do a search for beginners blues harmonica lesson it will provide a load of options. Good luck.
Hi Lee, I am really interested in this style, is it possible to pay and download your countryblues course, as i do not have enough data to stream? Sirch
Hi Chris, thanks for enquiring about my country blues course. It's only available to stream on Vimeo. Have a look at Joe Filisko's store, he's an amazing teacher and no doubt has courses to download on county blues. Kind regards, Lee
I've been playing harmonica for few years but it was terribly boring with lip purse some simple tunes. So I really want to follow this and I'm having a Special 20 Classic in the key of C. So what do I have to do? I really don't know what is "cross position" or some other musical theories due to the language barrier.
Quang Huy Nguyễn Thanks for posting. If you want to follow this series you need an A diatonic harp. For instance an A Special 20 Classic. There's plenty of information about the different harmonica positions online. Lots. Don't let a bit of music theory put you off, it's easy. On the harmonica players tend to want to use the draw notes as they have a stronger sound and you can bend them, right. So we look to play harmonicas in "positions" where we can use these bends. For instance your special 20 is tuned to C. C major has the same notes a G. The G is on draw 2 and the scale lets players use bends to get all the bluesy notes. The positions like 1st, cross or third, are based on the Circle of Fiths. It's a simple set of rules which are easy to pick up. Cheers, Lee
Lee Sankey Well thank you so much. Since this video I have bought a new A diatonic harmonica (the Hohner Blues Harp) and I've been learning basic theory of music. So then I've got well with what is called "position". Thank you so much!
hey lee, do you suggest using a metronome to practice the speed of the foundation lick? i really feel like mine sounds nothing like yours, and i'm hoping that my speed just hasn't got there yet, and i'm not a total dunce.
Not for something like this no. A player needs to build up some natural meter, can't always rely on a metronome. Being able to count 4 or 8 beats i.e. 1 bar or 2 bars is essential. It may take a lot of effort initially to count and play at the same time initially. Over time it just moves into the background and becomes that natural meter. Some people have that naturally, others need to work at it. This is a easy way to practise as there's melody or difficult movement to tackle. It's just about breathing and tone control. Make sense?
soundcloud.com/igdonohue/rhythm i think maybe i'm articulating with my mouth too much, because it's very herky jerky. i start with the hands at like 20 seconds in.
noble savage hey cool, and thanks posting the clip, v.helpful. So look you've got all the ingredients there but, on this take at least, you're making all the classic mistakes. Essentially trying to do to much and therefore sacrificing groove. For example you speed up quite a bit after 4 seconds. Try focusing on keeping the timing consistent. Use a metronome if that helps. Also, maybe just slow the pace down a tad, this will help you learn the control you need to then play faster. Make sense? Your challenge at the moment is all about the timing. The tone changes and articulation is not bad at all, lots of positives. Keep going. Lee
+leon sunier No not at all. You can play it in any key you like. Obviously if you want to play along with me in the video it needs to be in the same key, but outside that context, play it on any key of harp you like. Lee
Bought the series of tutorials for this a year ago. It's great. Lee is a great player and tutor. However I just received a message from Vimeo telling me my year is up but you can buy the series and "own forever". Curious, i followed the link only to be confronted by 'rent all £35". Ok a year should be plenty to learn but there's always things you miss and I think its pretty poor that after paying that money I don't own it nor get a discount when this 'rental" expires. Poor.
Hi Martin, firstly heartfelt thanks for renting the country blues course. I'm glad you enjoyed it but am sorry to hear that you feel unsatisfied by the possibilities post the 1 year rental period. IMHO Vimeo provides a much better way for content creators such as myself being able to charge for content than RUclips. However, Vimeo is a terrible platform for building an audience and connecting with people. It's woeful in fact. For example, I don't know who has rented my lessons, it's not possible for people to comment on OnDemand videos and the site's navigation is generally terrible so people can't find or send messages. The lack of engagement can lead to scenarios like this. So I'm glad you posted here. I love the idea of extending a discount for someone to rent the course again. My issue is that I don't know who has rented it in the first place. Vimeo doesn't share that information. I'm happy to offer a year 2 discount for the course. You can message me on Vimeo, if you like. Or email me at info@leesankey.com. Another option for you is that if there are particular lessons that you wanted to recap these are available individually for only $3.50 each, again for 1 year and to view as many times as you like. I hope you feel that is value for money, especially when each lesson is detailed. Your comments have also promoted me to consider creating a Facebook group for people who are taking my Vimeo lessons, as Vimeo is such a crap place for building a community. I am releasing a couple of new courses on Vimeo over the next couple of months so a place where people, including myself, can engage around the courses could be useful. What do you think? Once again thanks for taking the course, Lee
Yeah, if you don't have empathy for the reeds then you'll sound terrible with this style. Have to let them sing and bounce. Many players don't focus on creating an affinity for the reeds and the 'form' they create when resonating.
Superb lesson, thank you soo much! Been playing for 16 months and this was a real eye-openener for me.
Great lesson I have had some Sonny Terry Tab books for awhile now and I found the beats hard it sounds easy but they are very complicated some of them these lessons will help
Totally agree, the nuances and depth in Sonny Terry's playing are insane. Try using the tab to know which notes he uses in general, then close your eyes and listen to his music and play a long to get the feel and details. Really, really, really listen. You won't achieve the details 'listening to paper'. Lee
Thanks for the video. It's interesting to listen to the little beats of one's breathing. It tells you a lot of what you are doing...
Cool. A lot players skip these kind of foundation breathing techniques. As a result they miss opportunities to add more layers and depth to their playing. It can seem deceptively simple so people don't work on it. There are 3 more videos from this 15 lesson course on RUclips, did you check out the next one about the Country Rhythm? Cheers, Lee
Yes. It is nice as well, thanks for sharing. It takes time to get used to those kind of rythms, like train rythms, fox chases, etc. Nice and difficult to master. Thanks again for sharing. Very nice.
Thanks Lee. Very much looking forward to the next one.
Magic Nick
This is the most important harmonica lesson you will ever watch.
+ignatzmouse that's very kind of you to say
I second this opinion. I have just begun watching it and have not started practising yet but I am already loving the ideas you present, Lee. Thank you so much!
As always Steph, cheers.
Can't wait for pt 2. Very informative.
Thank you very much, Lee, waiting for the next lesson.
Great lesson Lee ! Many thanks for your video.
See you my friend
Steph.
You've a grand way of approaching the harp. I love your analogies and things to think of while practicing. I think you're the man I've been looking for. I'll be following. thanx for being there!
Cheers, great feedback, thanks for posting. Lee
Lee, thank you very much for that excellent instructional video. I know what I'll be doing this weekend, thanks again.
Hi Lee. Thank you very much for this first lesson on countrystyle harmonica. I'm very glad you could find the time to upload this lesson and can't wait for the next one. Thanks again!
Good on you for mentioning your old teacher Paul Lamb ! The Best !
Hi there T Harp, that all sounds very cool. Thanks for listening to Workin'. Ronnie has been in touch about this, so I'm sure we'll work something out. Look forward to chatting online live at some point. I won't be covering Workin' specifically in this series, but will be explaining the core techniques that will enable people to play in that style. Lee
Good to know! Thanks for your interest...
I like your lessons just as they are, i don,t think they are too long.. you explainations are very detailed and good for following, thanks for the lessons,
Michael Marston thanks for the feedback and for subscribing Michael. This country blues series continues on Vimeo as a 15 lesson course if you're interested in taking the style further. Lee
Hi Nils(?), thanks for posting and for your kind words. Amazing. Yep country style harp is very cool. A beautiful contrast amplified Chicago or West Coast styles. It's the pure undiluted side of the instrument. Deceptively simple but very hard to get right. Your observations suggest to me that you 'get it'. If you put the time in practising the advice in this video you'll be on your way. It well help you achieve the streadiness your looking for. Lee
Paul's a modern master for sure. Instrumental in my own development as a harp player back in the day. Lee
Very useful, Lee. I like the way you use building blocks in your instruction. Looking forward to the next one as well. Thank you very much for doing this. Cheers, Eric!
Thanks for the feedback. Let's see if I can maintain the clarity as we head into the detail. There's a few complicated elements to try and get across. Lee
Yep Anthony's right, that technique will work. Also many of my videos are for the C harp as well as the 1000's on RUclips from other teachers. It won't be hard to find something. Lee
Hi Jacky, cool, I'm looking forward to this series also.
Cheers John, should be this coming weekend. Lee
Hello there, your English is fine, you even apologised, what could be more English than that! Do you practise scales? This will help you learn to hit single notes cleanly. Don't try to be flash or fast. Slow steady and you'll get it. Playing rhythm and chords on the harp is a lot of fun and sounds cool. So hopefully you will enjoy playing along even if you haven't mastered single notes (yet). Lee
Thanks John
Thank you for taking the time and putting this great information out to us Lee!!! This is a very good lesson - heck they all are.
Thanks, Lee, this was great, and I can see my control improving already. Your explanations are clear and concise. Really appreciate the intro!
Ah that's kind William, thanks for posting. You'll be posting your own video playing this style soon. Lee
Great teacher, been looking forward to this, thanks!
This video is very useful! You're rippin on that harmonica!
+SKEET MAG Cool. Thanks very much. This video is part of a 15 lesson course. 1st 4 lessons are free, the rest are on Vimeo to rent/stream. You can read the reviews on the course homepage. Lee
Lee I love your videos!!! I love harp and you've shown me so much and give great exercises to work on and you take the time and comoletely describe your techniques. I'm so excited about this series thank you so much!!!
very useful, thanks
Hopefully you will come back !
Sorry for my english,you have to find time for music man,u r one of the great player and teacher of this brainstrument,would be a shame if u sitting in some office and doing some other job!this is your era man!!!
Hi Goran, thanks so much for your kind words and interest. They are much appreciated. I am sitting in a office, but I'm fortunate that I work in an very interesting area which I love as much as music. And it's possible to make a good, sustainable living from. I haven't been able to do the same in music. There isn't much time for music these days but when I do, I just enjoy playing at home. I do have 3 new courses in the pipeline which will be available to rent on Vimeo. Once again thanks for your encouragement. Lee
By the way, you can sign-up to my email list for updates by emailing info@leesankey.com
Hi Lee, thank you for this. Really looking forward to the next posts on country blues. I've never heard what you are doing before. Not even from sonny t.. Like a machine, really driving and steady! Love listening to it. I tried, but keep blowing up. Eager to get this. Thanks, anyway!
Eddie Martin from Frome in the Southwest is an amazing rhythm harmonica player. Add to that the fact that he's doing the one man band thing and writing some great material and you have to conclude that he is seriously under-appreciated in the UK. His trains and fox chases are up there with Filisko's.
I know Eddie, very cool musician, including harmonica. Also a wonderful person.
thanks, and bravo!!!, lee. nice piece of instruction.
+j p throo Hi there, thanks, glad you liked it. There are 14 more lessons in this course available to stream on Vimeo, first 4 free. Lee
Thank you!
Cheers
Really cool i live in NC and have been a Sonny Terry fan forever. I read he played the harp backwards as I do(just picked it up) and I see you do Too. I have played for a number of years-- alot of straight harp with some cross mixed in. I am going to study your videos and thanks so much
Lee Templeton Hi Lee, another fellow upside downer! Cool. If you are interested in this style of harp this series builds out to a 15 lesson course on Vimeo. The first 4 lessons are free. Check it out. Let me know how you get on. Cheers, Lee vimeo.com/ondemand/countrybluesharmonica
I am already beginning the series and hope I am not too old. Lee
Lee Templeton Hi Lee, ah cool. You can connect with me on Vimeo if you have any questions. Hope you enjoy the series. Lee
Lee, I really like your approach. I think many of your tips and lessons revolve around the fact that some players mistake the lower barrier to entry as an easier path to mastery, which is just not true (just about as hard as any other instrument).
I will definitely subscribe, thank you for your generosity in sharing these with the world! I an just setting out on my path to learning this nifty little instrument, and look forward to utilizing your advice.
Thanks for your kind words. Totally agree with your sentiments, Lee
Merci
I think that was brilliant.
If you want do things properly, putting some foundations down, even if they seem boring or too simple, will make a huge difference. Being in touch with the reeds and knowing how to make them sing is so important for this style of harp. Let me know if you see a difference after practising this exercise for a week. Lee
Nice one Andrew
Bravo lee,great tone!wached videos where you play on stage,amazing!you helped me allot with my tonqueblocking!greetings...
It would be great if upload more videos in 2018,hope u r still playin’
Hi Goran, thanks for the kind words and interest in my music and tutorials. I haven't had much time for music in recent years. However, I'm working on a new 10 part series about timing which I will be available to rent on my Vimeo channel. Lee
I'm really happy to see this video as I was really impressed by your video on the song Work'n'. This should eventually lead to explaining how to play that style. I sincerely hope you will join the Harmonica123 Live Online Classes with Ronnie Shellist one day as a guest speaker. We already worked on the Work'n' video as I raised that topic in class. Keep doing what you're doing, I enjoy it very much!
He's awesome isn't he.
Thanks for watching
Cool, let us know how you get on with videos 2,3 and 4. The lessons after those are available to buy on Vimeo.
Thanks...
Exactly, just focus on the breathing, control, tone, dynamics and hands.
Hi Lee, I understand you don't cover Workin' specifically. That said, it's way more fun to discover the note choices and flow by myself :). Good eartraining too. Look forward to seeing you live online one day too, there's plenty that you can teach us. Curious about the next clip on this topic, I definately eager to learn these techniques.
Thomas
Awesome as always Lee! Just as i'm getting into a rut you kick my ass back into practice mode with something fresh to learn. Keep 'em coming:o)
Sorry do you mean find a harmonica to buy? Best place is online, you can find them on Amazon for example. Does that help?
Hello, In terms of learning online, there are 100's of videos on RUclips about playing the harmonica covering everything you can think of. I have over 80 on my channel. But also check out Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shellist and Jon Gindick. Some of the world's best players also over private lessons over Skype. Jason Ricci and Dennis Gruenling for example. Where are you based? Regards, Lee
Cool
yes indeed it did thank you sir :D
Edvin Dahlqvist I'm using a Hohner Crossover in the key A to play a tune in the key of E
Thanks
Anything you can do on one harp you can do on another, with variations on sound. However, most people do videos using C since its the typical beginner harp. I would guess about 50% of them are C. Just tinker around and if you're having trouble pause and try playing yourself istead of playing along
Parts 2, 3, and 4 live now Martin
thanks
Cool, did you try the other 4 lessons from this series on RUclips?
Hi Russ, good to hear from you, how's things? Seen any decent gigs recently?
Hi Lee, thank You very much for this fundamental lesson on breathing🙏🏻 I wonder if there is any air running through Your nose while breathing in. My feeling is, that the sound becomes a bit more resonant when opening the nose gently. On the other side You will be in need for more air. What do You think?
Invest some time in this exercise this week and the next phase will be more rewarding.
sir, could you help me find an Harmonica blues i live in portugal. but i dont know how to get one or where to go.
Looking for the 15 lesson course- shows unavailable on vimeo
Hi, thanks for this,: my first harp is on its way to me now, I wonder could you point me toward any super basic tutorial, just to get used to the notes and how those notes are referred to with regards to the harmonica ???? thanks x
Congratulations. Trust me you don't want everything laid out for you. That won't help when things, and they will, get difficult. Pre-RUclips people had to hunt around for info, tips and learn from records etc. It was harder but the upside was that it helped train people's ears and made them resilient. So do some digging yourself. The are many excellent teachers online such as Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shelist, Jon Grindick, Jason Ricci, Micheal Rubin etc. If you do a search for beginners blues harmonica lesson it will provide a load of options. Good luck.
Thank you lee :) I will x
Brill !!!
P.S. I, assume no particular articulation at this point? E.g. saying oo-ee etc. while playing?
Just watched Paul Lamb, wow.
Hi Lee, I am really interested in this style, is it possible to pay and download your countryblues course, as i do not have enough data to stream? Sirch
Hi Chris, thanks for enquiring about my country blues course. It's only available to stream on Vimeo. Have a look at Joe Filisko's store, he's an amazing teacher and no doubt has courses to download on county blues. Kind regards, Lee
What harmonica are you using?
Let me know if you see a difference after practising these exercises. Can play across the 8 beats with control?
I've been playing harmonica for few years but it was terribly boring with lip purse some simple tunes.
So I really want to follow this and I'm having a Special 20 Classic in the key of C. So what do I have to do? I really don't know what is "cross position" or some other musical theories due to the language barrier.
Quang Huy Nguyễn Thanks for posting. If you want to follow this series you need an A diatonic harp. For instance an A Special 20 Classic. There's plenty of information about the different harmonica positions online. Lots. Don't let a bit of music theory put you off, it's easy. On the harmonica players tend to want to use the draw notes as they have a stronger sound and you can bend them, right. So we look to play harmonicas in "positions" where we can use these bends. For instance your special 20 is tuned to C. C major has the same notes a G. The G is on draw 2 and the scale lets players use bends to get all the bluesy notes. The positions like 1st, cross or third, are based on the Circle of Fiths. It's a simple set of rules which are easy to pick up. Cheers, Lee
Lee Sankey Well thank you so much. Since this video I have bought a new A diatonic harmonica (the Hohner Blues Harp) and I've been learning basic theory of music. So then I've got well with what is called "position". Thank you so much!
I want 2 learn the harmonica
Got for it!
hey lee, do you suggest using a metronome to practice the speed of the foundation lick? i really feel like mine sounds nothing like yours, and i'm hoping that my speed just hasn't got there yet, and i'm not a total dunce.
Not for something like this no. A player needs to build up some natural meter, can't always rely on a metronome. Being able to count 4 or 8 beats i.e. 1 bar or 2 bars is essential. It may take a lot of effort initially to count and play at the same time initially. Over time it just moves into the background and becomes that natural meter. Some people have that naturally, others need to work at it. This is a easy way to practise as there's melody or difficult movement to tackle. It's just about breathing and tone control. Make sense?
yep. just need to put in the time and play with the mouth/throat articulations i guess.
soundcloud.com/igdonohue/rhythm
i think maybe i'm articulating with my mouth too much, because it's very herky jerky. i start with the hands at like 20 seconds in.
noble savage
hey cool, and thanks posting the clip, v.helpful. So look you've got all the ingredients there but, on this take at least, you're making all the classic mistakes. Essentially trying to do to much and therefore sacrificing groove. For example you speed up quite a bit after 4 seconds. Try focusing on keeping the timing consistent. Use a metronome if that helps. Also, maybe just slow the pace down a tad, this will help you learn the control you need to then play faster. Make sense? Your challenge at the moment is all about the timing. The tone changes and articulation is not bad at all, lots of positives. Keep going. Lee
thanks again lee, a big help!
FELICIDADES ME GUSTA,,ALVARO ESPAÑA.
does it matter if i play this with an harmonica in the key of c or d?
+leon sunier No not at all. You can play it in any key you like. Obviously if you want to play along with me in the video it needs to be in the same key, but outside that context, play it on any key of harp you like. Lee
what key is your harp in here lee?
A
yep getin the hang of it and not soundin like a sqeelin cat hehe cheers Lee
Bought the series of tutorials for this a year ago. It's great. Lee is a great player and tutor. However I just received a message from Vimeo telling me my year is up but you can buy the series and "own forever". Curious, i followed the link only to be confronted by 'rent all £35". Ok a year should be plenty to learn but there's always things you miss and I think its pretty poor that after paying that money I don't own it nor get a discount when this 'rental" expires. Poor.
Hi Martin, firstly heartfelt thanks for renting the country blues course. I'm glad you enjoyed it but am sorry to hear that you feel unsatisfied by the possibilities post the 1 year rental period. IMHO Vimeo provides a much better way for content creators such as myself being able to charge for content than RUclips. However, Vimeo is a terrible platform for building an audience and connecting with people. It's woeful in fact. For example, I don't know who has rented my lessons, it's not possible for people to comment on OnDemand videos and the site's navigation is generally terrible so people can't find or send messages. The lack of engagement can lead to scenarios like this. So I'm glad you posted here.
I love the idea of extending a discount for someone to rent the course again. My issue is that I don't know who has rented it in the first place. Vimeo doesn't share that information. I'm happy to offer a year 2 discount for the course. You can message me on Vimeo, if you like. Or email me at info@leesankey.com.
Another option for you is that if there are particular lessons that you wanted to recap these are available individually for only $3.50 each, again for 1 year and to view as many times as you like. I hope you feel that is value for money, especially when each lesson is detailed.
Your comments have also promoted me to consider creating a Facebook group for people who are taking my Vimeo lessons, as Vimeo is such a crap place for building a community. I am releasing a couple of new courses on Vimeo over the next couple of months so a place where people, including myself, can engage around the courses could be useful. What do you think? Once again thanks for taking the course, Lee
Yeah, if you don't have empathy for the reeds then you'll sound terrible with this style. Have to let them sing and bounce. Many players don't focus on creating an affinity for the reeds and the 'form' they create when resonating.
Cool, but try and do this everytime you pick up the harp for a few minutes.
Happy to supply remote ass kicking....
所々わかるので、かなりいい事仰っているのはわかるのですが、日本語訳が欲しいです(^^;;
Prease Japanese !
k11014 Sorry I don't speak Japanese. I wish I could, that would be awesome. Japan is also a country I would love to visit one day. Lee