Bluegrass Harmonica- (lesson 1- A Blues harp Player's Guide)

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[@jrplants1]

I am not “from Kentucky “ I am from the deep country of North Carolina, one of the original 13 colonies. I appreciate that you took the time to teach this, and I will be learning how to play from you. You’re the man.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Hey thanks! Great to hear from you, I’d love to visit North Carolina one day- I’ve met quite a few musicians from there in London :)

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

You’re very welcome. Another video is on the way!

[@therealdoctorstrings]

Subbed to your channel

[@troyh2381]

Damn Dude!! as a harp player that plays all minor stuff, harmonic minor RUssian Folk and East euro /Gypsy stuff. you just expanded' my horizon' thanks Bro!

[@grahamrawlings937]

One day after COVID I would love to spend a day with you on the barge you could reach me so much 💪

[@gclarke180]

That's given me some great ideas for when I go to St Ives (Cornwall) music festival lots of jamming in the pubs

[@andrewbeattieRAB]

Your exactly right: it’s technically all strings. Much like Reggae is strict. Excellent lesson!!

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[@cadenjosiah9515]

@Russell Manuel instablaster =)

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@Russell Manuel Glad I could help =)

[@martinolsson9643]

Thank you, Ed, that chuggin' got ye a follower, sir

[@therealdoctorstrings]

This is a wonderful lesson!! I’m learning this right away

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

thanks!!

[@osmareoblues]

Thanks for the tips.

[@SpencerRaybourne]

I like this video. I also want to ring that bell and see what happens.

[@antifascist1]

Thanks for the tips, that's exactly what I was looking for!!

[@MrDavidrex]

Thanks!

[@user-pl6ts8nr2p]

Молодец!!!

[@whimpypatrol5503]

🎤🎙 👏 🙌 👌 👍. I guess they don't call it a harmonieca for nothing.

[@markpennington9429]

Fantastic lessons, Ed. Much appreciated. Have you done any lessons on how to incorporate some improvisation into the melody of a bluegrass song? I'm curious how you go about spicing up the basic melody of a bluegrass tune and am also curious if you always play in 2nd position. Thanks

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Hi mark, 🙏 thanks! Take a look at my worried man blues lesson. Depends on the tune, my fave is 2nd but 1st and 12th work well too and other positions for minor tunes. Cheers

[@markpennington9429]

@@TheHarmonicaBarge Thanks, Ed. I'll check it out.

[@oneill180]

Nice explaination of modern bluegrass but the origins are deeper rooted in Irish and Scottish immigrant folk music. True Americana. Not many know that the term "redneck" came from what the gov would call the Celtic moonshiners that wore red scarfs and would head to the hills during the whiskey rebellion in Tennessee and Kentucky

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Its a very interesting history, thanks! One thing I wonder- was it ever called Bluegrass music though before Bill Munroe? It would've been 'Old-Timey' or 'Hillbilly' I presume? Ed

[@graham.broome]

bill monroe definitely invented bluegrass, genres named after his band. like you said, he was taking all these forms of folk music, the scottish and irish fiddle tunes, blues and the banjo from southern black culture, gospel music, to create his own style of pop music that also focused more heavily on soloing. pretty similar to the creation of jazz in my opinion.

[@iancampbell1494]

What key harmonica should I buy

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

C probably

[@riccardoweis7101]

Where is this version of "Nine pound hammer" from?

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Hello there, I just took a listen and I'm very sorry but I can't remember! It doesn't sound familiar now :)

[@riccardoweis7101]

​@@TheHarmonicaBarge thanks so much anyway for the lesson!! And while searching for it, I discovered the Nitty Gritty Dirt band. Very grateful for that!

[@user-tk5rf1hj9l]

What key should I get my first harmonica in if I'm interested in playing bluegrass?

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

key of C, and you may want to take a look at my popular course harmonicabarge-shop.sellfy.store/p/bluegrass-country-harmonica-level-1/

[@user-tk5rf1hj9l]

@@TheHarmonicaBarge thanks so much! I'll check that out.

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[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

what language is this?

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[@drivethelightning]

not sure if i want a G an A or play a D in 2nd

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

to play in key of A, use harp in key of D for 2nd position

[@drivethelightning]

​@@TheHarmonicaBarge thank you. Im fixing to see if you have anything talking about your courses. Im thinking this is where im gonna "start".

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

@@drivethelightning Cool, take a look on my website at the courses page. I have some descriptions of ‘course routes’

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

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[@drivethelightning]

​@@TheHarmonicaBarge i got a D and theres nothing A to play. Even all your videos req A. 😫

[@troyh2381]

the British are always soooo far ahead of many countires in musical intelligence and genius...it's the truth. even when compared to American musicians they are 20 yrs ahead ...they just 'get' music...its something in the 'british' DNA...

[@graham.broome]

lol every era of british music since at least the 20s was directly copying what america was creating…jazz, then rock, then more bluesy rock, eventually disco…try again