20 awesomely different ways to play a tune on your harmonica
This course shows you more than 20 different ways to play a melody to give your playing variety, interest and dynamics
Ratings 4.45 / 5.00
What You Will Learn!
- Playing a tune using these different methods: Chordal playing
- Single notes puckered in all octaves using second position
- Playing in first position in all octaves
- Playing in fourth and twelfth positions
- Using tongue block single notes in different octaves - tongue right and left
- Playing in intervals like octaves - split 3,4,5
- Using techniques like the bagpipe drone, the mandolin, and the Sonnyboy Williamson 'pull slap'
- Playing it with a bluesey, gospel style
- You could also learn to play this (or any) tune in the same key but on ALL 12 harmonicas.
Description
Have you ever played a tune a couple of times and thought - hmm, what next? How can I make this interesting?
Me too. Let me imagine you have to play a tune 20 times - can you make it different every time? And I'm not talking about improvising - that would also make it different.
No, just the melody without embellishments.
So here's how we will do it.
Chordal playing
Single notes puckered in the middle octave using second position
Single notes puckered in the low octave using second position
Single notes puckered in the top octave using second position
Playing in first position in the middle octave
Playing in first position in the low octave
Playing in first position in the top octave
Playing in fourth position in the middle octave
Playing in fourth position in the other octaves
Playing in twelfth position in the low octave
Using tongue block (TB) single notes in different octaves
Using TB with rhythm and TB to the left in different octaves
Using TB with rhythm and TB to the right in different octaves
Sonnyboy Williamson 'pull slap' style in different octaves
Yikes - how many's that?
Using the 'mandolin flutter' in different octaves
Using a 'bagpipe drone' - playing one note constantly whilst playing the tune
Playing octaves
Playing split 3s in different octaves
Playing it with a bluesey, gospel style
You could add other positions but let's stop there!
Who Should Attend!
- This is designed for intermediate players who would like to stretch their playing. Total beginners will struggle to get through this, advanced players will breeze through.
