https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:14:30 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248734 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:09:25 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion reynold https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248734 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248733 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:06:43 +0000
peace out :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion reynold https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248733 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248679 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:47:13 +0000 Re-reading this post makes me want to hunt out a bunch of Dylan/Neil Young/Donovan tabs, buy a harmonica brace (is that what they're called?) and hit those acoustic chords...... good plan!!

How hard is it?? Oh it's just like building space ships, walking the tight rope or proving mathematical theorems - its not hard at all ... once you know it :-)

I *think* the trick for me is to know the guitar part well. With a straight forward strumming pattern it is fairly easy (after 15 years of practice) to make up a harmonica part. But once the guitar gets complicated the harmonica playing gets more difficult obviously. Finger picking 'don't think twice it's all right' with harmonica goes pretty well, but the other day I attempted to do Dylan's version of 'Baby let me follow you down' and my brain nearly exploded :evil:

Start with a simple song you know well

(and thanks for the welcome back!! Where have I been? Busy playing guitar, and buying a 1974 Land Rover :lol: :lol: )

lars]]> Guitar Players Discussion lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248679 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248675 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:33:15 +0000
Re-reading this post makes me want to hunt out a bunch of Dylan/Neil Young/Donovan tabs, buy a harmonica brace (is that what they're called?) and hit those acoustic chords......

Question for people who play guitar and harmonica - how hard is it playing guitar and playing harmonica at the same time? How does it compare to playing guitar and singing at the same time? Easier or harder?

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248675 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248670 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:09:46 +0000 Take your Lee Oscar blow your lungs out.
I agree with the three tricky things being mentioned above:

1. Understanding which harp to use when. Good covered above - I've written something more or less correct earlier too. If you search my profile for 'harp', I guess you will find it. Since you're into Dylan there is a great compilation of Dylan Harp keys somewhere ... lets see ... http://www.dylanchords.com/harp/harpkeys.htm

2. Playing single notes - tounge or lips, yeah. Go ahead and try, you can do it!!!!

3. Bending - practice, practice, practice... :-)

Guitar and harmonica is lots of fun!! I'll give you a few of my favourites too (in no particular order):
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
John Wesley Hardin'
Hymn to Freedom
It's all over now baby blue
Love me do
She Belongs to me

Finally - since this was brought up now, and since I'm posting my first post in months, and since we had a small gig at my wife's 40th birthday this friday, and since the only song my daughter bother to record was (parts of) 'happy birthday' - with harmonica - here is some exclusive footage!! The file is huge and the quality is extremely crappy ;-)
(direct link)
http://home.online.no/~carolbo/musikk/bilder/MOV01863.MPG

Good luck!!!]]> Guitar Players Discussion lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/paged/2/#post-248670 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248536 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:25:00 +0000
Well, it's true that you don't have to ONLY play single notes on a harmonica.

As you can easily see, it's not too hard to play a chord (although a sloppy one) on the harmonica.

While it's not so easy to play a single note.
Especially one with good intonation.

IMO - the cornerstone to playing the harmonica is to learn the single note first.
This teaches you how to use your mouth and strengthens your mouth muscles.

You will also then find it easier to control your chords.

Regardless of what anyone says - single notes are used a lot in straight and cross harp.

I personally like the pucker method.... the tongue method needs to be learned as well (or vice versa depending on which
you like best).
They both have their place.

Ken]]> Guitar Players Discussion CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248536 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248235 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:30:00 +0000
1) Pucker: Shape your mouth like you're going to whistle, only just blow (or draw, depending on what note you want!). This will get the air into a single focus column which will be easier to put through just one hole.

2) Tongue Action!: Put your whole mouth on the harmonica. This means top lip on top, bottom lip on the bottom - I know, it gets a little messy and slobbery at times, but it's worth it! Aim for 3 holes. That is, when you put your mouth on the harmonica and blow, it should play 3 notes at once. Now comes the tricky part. To play a single hole, use your tongue to cover up the other 2. This is easiest for the outside holes, where this involves covering the other two which are right next to each other. For the center hole, this involves making your tongue into a 'U"-shape to cover the two outside holes while leaving the middle whole open.

Hope this helps!]]> Guitar Players Discussion jasonrunguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248235 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248170 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:06:44 +0000 That being said you don't have to single note a harmonica. Your C harp is set to play C chords on all its blow notes. if you are playing an E and G that gives you an E minor double stop. Those are the 2 and 3 blow, 5 and 6 blow, and 8 and 9 blow.
The chords available on the draw notes are - 1234 draw is the G chord, 456 draw is D minor, 56 drw is a F major double stop 8,9, 10 draw is a D minor chord and 9, 10 is another F major double stop. You can play major and blues scales from the E note but you need to be able to bend. The place on the harp where you can play a major scale without bending is btween 4 blow and 7 blow in C. You can play a blues scale without bending in D between 4 draw and 8 draw. I personally found a really easy way to learn is by picking out melodies in these two positions and while learning bending in the other positions.]]> Guitar Players Discussion colin rp https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248170 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248142 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:18:32 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion reynold https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-248142 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-247947 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:45:27 +0000
pls some give some tips on blowing the single notes :!:]]> Guitar Players Discussion reynold https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/guitar-and-harmonica/#post-247947