Harmonica Lessons For All with Matheus Verardino

On this episode I give you a short introduction of the pentatonic scales we will use extensively through out the next episodes when we start creating our blues solos. I also play some exercises to help you tune your whole … Continue reading →

On this episode we get a little more specific on the technique necessary to bend hole number three draw. Keep your doubts, ideas and comments coming. It’s has been great to hear from all of you! Enjoy!

Podcast 144x144 JPG.001 (2) [http://www.harmonicalessonsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Podcast-144x144-JPG.001-2.png] [http://www.harmonicalessonsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Podcast-144x144-JPG.001-2.png]This is the third and final part of our lesson on working our bends into this basic lick: 2d 3d 4B 4d and then down, 4d 4B 3d 2d Stay tuned to the next and episodes as start to teach you some great repetition licks! Enjoy!

Enjoy!Podcast 144x144 JPG.001 (2) [http://www.harmonicalessonsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Podcast-144x144-JPG.001-2.png] [http://www.harmonicalessonsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Podcast-144x144-JPG.001-2.png] This is a continuation of the last episode in which we were working our bends into this basic lick: 2d 3d 4B 4d and then down, 4d 4B 3d 2d The aim here is to make you comfortable going up and down, from and back, to hole 2 draw. The 2 hole draw (G on your C harmonica) will serve to you as a “home base” helping you in several ways. In the beginning it will help you find the place where you will start and finish your licks. A place you can always come back to, before you decide to try a new idea. This simple lick will also help you understand the feeling of tension and resolution when you go from: 2d to 4d (tension) and than back from 4d to 2d (resolution) A big part of blues improvisation is based on the ability to create musical phrases with tension and resolution. There are a number of ways to create the feeling of tension and resolution in music but let’s tackle one thing at a time!

Hello Everybody! Here is a Little intro to 2nd position also known as cross harp. Positions are simply other keys in which you can play on your blues harmonica. As a general definition (an please know that there are more … Continue reading →