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Bob's Blues Harmonica
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Bob's Blues Harmonica
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The harmonica is a very powerful instrument. Below are some
of my very own harmonica licks in Tabulature form.These licks are to be played
with a harmonica in the key of C. Use the chart to find out whether the note
is played by blowing or drawing(d)air. Listen to the sounds to compare. Try to
get a clear, rich single note. This is the key to playing good harmonica. Try
to have a vertical pucker and don't be afraid to put your lips around the harp.
Practice and strive to get that rich clean tone. Experiment with different air
pressures as you try to get some of the lower and higher register notes out.
To bend the notes (b) change the air pressure in your mouth. Change the shape of
your mouth as if saying, "whee-oooh" to lower the note when sucking air in. The
easiest notes to bend are holes 3,4 and 6. A warble is when you quickly move
from one hole to another.
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HARP TAB AND SOUND LINKS
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HARP TAB AND SOUND LINKS
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Common Blues Tablature
d=draw b=draw bend ~warble __________________________ Good Morning Riff : 1d, 2, 2d Down Riff : 4d, 4, 3d, 3 Up Riff: 3, 3d, 4, 4d 6 Draw Solo: 6, 6b-6d, 6 The 6 Blow Up: 6, 7d, 8d, 8, 9 The 9 Blow Down: 9, 9d, 8, 8d, 7d, 6d, 6 Complete Blues Scale Up: 1d, 2, 2d, 3d, 4, 4d, 5, 6, 7d, 8d, 8, 9 Complete Blues Scale Down: 9, 9d, 8, 8d, 7d, 6d, 6, 5d, 4d, 3d, 2d Down & Out: 6, 5d, 4b, 3 2 Step Bend: 3, 3, 4, 4b All the Way Up: 1d,2,2d,3d,4,4b-4d,5,6,6 |
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SOUNDS:
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SOUNDS:
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