Absolute Beginners – Harmonica
This easy-to-follow video lesson will take you through the basics to playing complete songs. It includes clear demonstrations and jargon-free explanations about: basic music notation, your first notes and chords, special effects like bends, trills, and wah, playing your first song.
Lesson
• Introduction (05:26) - In this first video, Rob Paparozzi welcomes us to the course.
• Harmonica Basics (02:49) - Rob breaks down harmonica basics.
• Holding the Harmonica (00:56) - See how to properly hold the harmonica.
• Your First Song (01:08) - Rob teaches us our first song.
• Finding Notes (01:45) - Learn how to find and play notes on the harmonica.
• Moving Around (01:16) - Rob shows us the technique for moving around the harmonica.
• Your First Concert Piece (01:21) - In this video, Rob teaches us our first concert piece.
• Tonguing Notes (01:44) - Learn how to correctly tounge notes.
• Playing Two Notes Only (02:13) - Rob teaches us how to play only two notes.
• Playing Single Notes (02:03) - Now, Rob teaches us to play one note only.
• Additional Repertoire (04:40) - In this video, Rob teaches us a couple more songs.
Advanced Techniques
• The Wah (00:38) - Rob demonstrates the wah technique.
• Trills (00:58) - Next, Rob shows us trills.
• Tremolo (01:02) - Learn to use tremolo while playing.
• Vibrato (00:34) - In this video, Rob breaks down vibrato.
• Tongue Trills (00:36) - Rob discusses the technique for tongue trills.
• Fast Trills & Rasps (00:30) - See how to play fast trills and rasps.
• The Train (00:39) - Next, Rob shows us how to play "The Train".
• Bends (01:55) - Rob teaches us how to play bends.
• Tongue Blocking (02:18) - Learn how to use tongue blocking.
• Putting It All Together (01:27) - See how to put everything we have learned into our playing.
• Moving On (06:15) - Rob wraps up the lesson with a few final thoughts.
Backing Tracks
• Blow for Four (00:30) - Play along with the backing track "Blow for Four".
• Blow for Four, Draw for More (00:30) - Play along with the backing track "Blow for Four, Draw for More".
• Goin' Around (Practice Version) (00:30) - Play along with the backing track for the practice version of "Goin' Around".
• Goin' Around (Full Version) (01:13) - Play along with the backing track for the full version of "Goin' Around".
• Jingle Bells (01:06) - Play along with the backing track "Jingle Bells".
• Skip To My Lou (00:41) - Play along with the backing track "Skip To My Lou".
• When the Saints Go Marching In (01:11) - Play along with the backing track "When the Saints Go Marching In".
• My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean (00:55) - Play along with the backing track "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean".
• The Yellow Rose of Texas (01:06) - Play along with the backing track "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
• The Leaving of Liverpool (01:25) - Play along with the backing track "The Leaving of Liverpool".