In this one of my harmonica lessons, "How To Build a Blues Harmonica Solo Pt. 2" we continue exploring some ideas of how to create and build a great modern blues harmonica solo. I'm on a Lee Oskar C harp, playing cross-harp (2nd position) over a 12-bar blues in the key of G.
Sorry it's been so long! It's been almost a year since I shot this video! So much has changed. I've been so busy producing original music. Here is my first single, in case you haven't heard it yet: • Leave Me by Nowelo
And more music from my blues rock rap duo, Nowelo, is on it's way! Thanks for your support!
Before I laboriously transcribe and tab this video out, let me just say that I'd venture to guess that less than 1% of what I play on the harmonica I learned from reading tabs. Music is about listening, so remember to always use your ears. Keep them wide open! Practice listening well.
If you know how to play the blues scale, then I'd recommend going thru this video pausing often and learning by ear. There are so many nuances that could never be communicated through the crude tabs presented here. Also, an app like the Amazing Slower Downer can help immensely in learning your favorite music on your own, by slowing it down.
Having said that, here are the harmonica tabs in c:
Opening lick of the video: 1- 2- 3-(h) 4+ 4- 4-(h) 3- 2- 2-
Simple phrase: 1- 2- 1- 2- 2- 1- 2- 3-(h) 2-
4(h)- 4- 4-(h) 3(h) 2- 2-
Trill: 4- 5- (bending down and releasing) 4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2- 2-(W) 2-
2- 3-(h) 2- 3-(h) 4+ 3+ 4+ 4-(h) 3+ 4-(h) 4- 4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 1- 1+ 1- 2-3-
talking about climax and space and whatnot
1- 2+ 2- 1- 2+ 2- 2- 1- 2+ 2- 2+ 2-
The next 2 licks I'm bending into the note on every draw 4:
slide up 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4-(h) 4- 4-(h) 3- 2-
4- 4- 4- 4- 4-(h) 3- 2- 2-
slide up to 5- 4- 4-(h) 3- 2- 2- (i play this lick several times)
5-5-5- 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- 5- 4- 4-(h) 3- 2- 2-
trill 4-5- 6- 6- 6- 6- 6+ 5- 4- 4-(h) 3- 2- 2-(w) 2-
I believe this was actually the video I was intending to reference.
• Harmonica Bascis XX - ...
The "Breaking Out of the Box" video explores a James Cotton lick that centers around the 8 hole. Here it is anyway:
www.youtube.com/watch?https:/...
Here is the lick demonstrating using the 6- to build intensity from a trill.
Trilling on -4-5 with a crescendo (meaning getting louder) and saying "oi oi oi"
6-(h) 6- 6-(h) 6- 6-(h) 6- 6-(h) 6- 6-(h) 6- 6+ 5- 4- 4+ 5-(h) 5- 5-(h) 3- 4-
2-3- 2-3- 2+3+ 4-5- trill (oi oi oi) 4- 4-(h) 3-(h) 2-
6- (oi) 5- 4- 4- 4-(h) 4- 4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2-
Principles of building a solo:
1. Make a statement (or ask a question?)
2. Leave space
3. Embellish the statement (or answer the question.)
4. Ideas for embellishment/motivic development:
-state the phrase higher or lower (starting on a different note, but following the same intervallic pattern.)
-add a note(s) or remove a note(s) to or from the phrase
-change the rhythm of the phrase by what beat you start it on
-change the rhythmic relationship of the notes (play the phrase faster or slower.)
2-(W) 2- 2-
in a 12/8 groove like this, consider there are 12 different places you can start a phrase. Counting like this:
1-trip-let 2-trip-let 3-trip-let 4-trip-let
(You can start a 3 note phrase on the downbeats 1,2,3,4, or you can start the phrase on a "trip" or a "let" of any of those beats.)
2- 2-(W) 2- 2- 2-(W) now adding note- 2-(W) 2- 3-(h) 2- 2-
2-(W) 2- 3-(h) 2- 2- 3-(h) Trill 4-5- 5- 5-(h) 3- 4- 4-(W) 3-(h) 2- 2- (oi)
If you don't understand what I mean by going to the IV chord, or don't feel like you've complete mastered and internalized the 12 bar form, watch this video: • Harmonica Basics XIV -...
1- 1- 4+ 4- 3-(h) 2- 1- 1- 1- 4+ 4- 3-(h) 2-
5- 4- 4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2-
4- 4-(h) 3-(h)
4- 4-(h) 4- 4-(h) 3-(h)
3- 4+ 4- 4-(h) (i repeat this a lot) 3- 4+ 4- 4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 2-(w) 1-
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15 окт 2016
