Richard Sleigh

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@edmulvey9458 17 күн бұрын

also you say at 7:10 to play E minor on a C harmonica. I cannot find that combination on any position charts that I have downloaded. Of course I only go to second or third position since I have yet to understand positions. Trying for years with very little uderstanding. Thanks for the lesson

@edmulvey9458 17 күн бұрын

you keep saying 5 notes but the minor pentaonic has 6, what am I missing? Thanks 2D, 3", 4B, 4D, 5D, 6B

@richardroysleigh 17 күн бұрын

A Pentatonic scale is a scale with 5 notes (from the Greek word 'pente' meaning 5). The minor pentatonic scale you are referring to has five notes, 2D, 3' (not 3''), 4B, 4D, and 5D The 6B is the same note as the beginning note but an octave higher. On a C harp 2D is a G and so is 6B. You only count the alphabet names of the notes one time for each letter.

@edmulvey9458 16 күн бұрын

@@richardroysleigh Thanks Richard. I still confuse holes with notes. The music language... is still very confusing to me...positions, flats, shraps etc. By the way I watched an earlier video of yours that suggested wood shedding on the blues scale and I could not agree more. For an ear player like me, the most fun an improvement method is simply to just play. Thanks for the time you put in to teach others.

@haydndavies2822 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much very helpfull

@norfolknwhey4787 Ай бұрын

Richard, I came back to this video the other day frustrated with a lack of progress playing guitar with harp. I’m quite proficient with guitar, and have become proficient with harp in 2nd/3rd, but could not out the 2 together. I’ve only messed around with this position for 3 days and I’m absolutely dumbfounded. I can’t believe how good it sounds. This is an absolute game changer for me, and has lit a new fire. Thank you so much for contributing this.

@richardroysleigh 17 күн бұрын

You are quite welcome! Thanks for letting me know...

@gastelda Ай бұрын

Thanks Richard! About 20-25 years ago, I remember attending Joe Filisko's class at Augusta Heritage Blues Week. I expressed my own conclusion that that bending is caused by modifying the vocal tract to reinforce the intended pitch, analogous to changing pitch when humming or whistling. This is the first time I'm seeing this explained accurately. It's frustrating to see all he instructions of physical methods to bend notes, but not explaining the physics of why this works. I have just discovered your videos, and they are excellent! Thanks again!

@edmulvey9458 Ай бұрын

Thanks Richard I appreciated your thoughts on simply wood shedding the blues. I have been trying to follow too many things and getting totally frustrated. I also finally realize that the flat 5th is the 4 draw bend. I never knew what is was and all the instructors throw around the term like we all understand. I also liked your comment on the overblows/bends. I have stopped trying to do them as I too am older and can't afford the time to learn.

@DongyuPackaging Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I don't have that many harmonicas, so I only have an EVA box of 10 for storage. I'm thinking I might use this box if I have more in the future.

@garybowell9792 Ай бұрын

Brilliant

@bogy871 Ай бұрын

Very nice Richard...seems like they wrote a couple hits w that major pent. Nice Back up lawn mower...wow I like the e minor

@NiekopTube Ай бұрын

Great story; I prefer "singing" on my chromatic harmonica (which sings better than my vocal chords, I think).

@AdamWestUS 2 ай бұрын

May i ask what were listening or looking for when plinking during the adjustments?

@AdamWestUS 2 ай бұрын

I was hoping to purchase an E harmonica from you this coming SPAH!

@edwinazwiener9668 2 ай бұрын

Very nice

@dennisferrell3662 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff!

@earthworm7346 2 ай бұрын

Hell yes. 🍻

@earthworm7346 2 ай бұрын

Sleigh Queeen!!! 💅🙌

@sridharboyana9250 2 ай бұрын

beautiful Richard !! never heard violin blues before

@RAkers-tu1ey 2 ай бұрын

Very Nice. I want to sit in with an acoustic bass... or maybe a Shruti box.

@younken24films 2 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@gabrieln3613 2 ай бұрын

Nice Richard! I have played in three Bluegrass Bands, dating to 1976 and played in many festivals and with some great fiddlers, the most notable being Chubby Anthony (he's in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame). Always love the "voice" of how the harmonica and fiddle have a conversation. Nice going Richard.......good solid rhythm too on the "offbeat chop". Nice to see you found a solid fiddle player to partner with.

@Nick_Dantonio 2 ай бұрын

Wow this is so helpful Thank you

@kenzieprice6745 3 ай бұрын

Hey Richard. Do you think this concept still works and applies to a completely isolated reed? (Only one reed in one channel)

@MysteryMagee 3 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation and props the biggest thing that helped me was the kaaaa sound thank you

@DanDoucet101 3 ай бұрын

Great explanation and really appreciated the info about the effect going TOO far using the slide whistle example! Not I’ll stop trying to push my tongue out the back of my throat 😂

@stevenfairless4931 3 ай бұрын

OK .. i had to pause the video and laugh awhile when that giant reed suddenly appeared ... now I'm configuring a giant harmonica and realized you need giant slide whistle at each hole to bend notes ... and I'm late for this party, being 5years ago 😁

@richardroysleigh 3 ай бұрын

BTW everyone - You can now buy the Instant Harp Position Finder / Scale Degree Finder at Rockin Rons: rockinronsmusic.com/products/instant-harp-position-finder-instant-scale-degree-finder-cards-eta-5-28-includes-free-usa-shipping?_pos=3&_sid=66de8e22c&_ss=r

@jensvide777 3 ай бұрын

The K technique made it click for me. Thanks!

@allenhawker3911 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Very interesting!

@norfolknwhey4787 4 ай бұрын

Thanks to several of your tools I’ve been able learn to customize harps to overblow easily. Can’t beat your burnishing/embossing tool.

@MrSpanky2001 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, Richard. Great insight into the learning process. It always inspires me to see what pros go through to get it in their brain, because I don't consider myself to have any innate musical talent but I find myself going through the same process you guys/gals do. Do you custom build those MB30's or can they be purchased online?

@richardroysleigh 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for you comments on the video! The MB 30 is not on the market. Brendan Power and Zombor Kovaks came up with this design and I worked with them to make a series of about 50 of these harmonicas. They sold out immediately, and then we discovered how difficult it was to build them. By the time we fulfilled all the orders we did not want to keep making them. They were about 10 times harder to build than we thought they would be.

@DanielArmstrong-jr3cg 4 ай бұрын

Get on with it ! Already !

@herbster22 4 ай бұрын

The MB30 would be my choice for the pefect diatonic harmonica!

@ikust007 4 ай бұрын

Really deep reflexion on Music/Harmonica . Very far from my capacities but liked it very much. Thanks

@bluebossa54 4 ай бұрын

Perfect practice, makes perfect! So said Mr. Lutt, from Berkeley hi-school. More info available under the heading "cognitive science"

@31416 4 ай бұрын

"Neurons that fire togheter wire togheter".

@ramblin_harp 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful! Slow down and quit practicing mistakes, makes sense Thanks 🙏🎶

@31416 4 ай бұрын

Excellent lesson Richard. I'll apply the principles to the blues on a regular diatonic for sure. 🎶🎺🙏

@mboykin6047 4 ай бұрын

A profound lesson, Richard

@peteaustin5327 4 ай бұрын

Nice lesson Richard thanks!

@jonfrusti5568 4 ай бұрын

Really helpful Richard. Thanks.

@carlhenriksvedberg9148 4 ай бұрын

This is so cool! 👍

@carlhenriksvedberg9148 4 ай бұрын

Very Interesting! - I use U-blocking, and tounge slapping

@markgalasso245 5 ай бұрын

All your videos are just great. Thank you.

@mdcorreia 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Such good playing & so expressive! If you have a link where I could get into the just tuning relationship to the equal temperament. I am wondering how to compromise between the two by having the beats (or detuning) between two similiar notes done up or down to be closer to equal temperament. Ex: if the 3rd note of a scale is too high in equal, then reduce the beats downwards towards the just intonation direction. Please keep posting such beautiful videos.