Harmonica Lessons on John Popper's intro to Blues Traveler's "But Anyway." I still remember exactly where I was the first time I heard "But Anyway." I didn't play harmonica at the time, but I was absolutely blown away by the innovative, lightning fast approach of John Popper. I've been a Blues Traveler fan ever since. "But Anyway" is an awesome workout for the advancing harmonica student. I'm playing on an E harmonica in 2nd position, in the key of B.
Knowing the major pentatonic scale in cross-harp would be immensely helpful if you're wanting to learn Blues Traveler songs. Here's my video teaching it: • Harmonica Basics XXIX ...
Also, knowing the Mixolydian scale (major scale with a flat 7th degree) in cross-harp will help if you want to improvise in the style of John Popper. Here are my videos teaching it:
• Harmonica Basics XXI -...
• Harmonica Basics XXXVI...
Knowing these scales is not necessary to learn "But Anyway" but they will help you better understand what you are playing, and may help you to better incorporate some of his fantastic vocabulary into your playing.
Here are the harmonica tabs for Blues Traveler's "But Anyway":
1-2- 2+3+ 1-2- 1-2- 2+3+ 1-2- 2+3+ 1-2- 1-2- 2+3+
1-2- (taka ta ) 1+2+ 1-2- 1-2- 2+3+ 1-2- 1-2- 1-2- 1-2- 2+3+
I mis-speak here saying "Five draw." And everything else I say for this section (until 3:30) is one whole off (Sorry...again!) It should actually be 4 draw. Follow these harmonica tabs rather than what I'm saying:
4- (quick bend up) 4- 3- 5+ 4- 3- 4+ 3+
(from here on I'm speaking accurately again:)
3- (3-W) 2- 1- 2+ 2- 3- 3- (3-W) 2- 1- 2+ 2- 2-(W) 2- 2- 2+
3- 3+ 4+ 3+ 4- (slight bend and slide down to) 2-
4+ 4- 4+ 3- 3+ 3- (3-W) 2- 1- 2+ 2- 2-(W) 2- 2- 2+
3- (3-W) 2- 1- 2+ 1-2- 1-2- 1-2- 1-2-
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26 авг 2024
