Danny Boy harmonica lesson on C harp - Irish Week at LearnTheHarmonica.com

[@Learntheharmonica]

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[@gillygil8747]

Respected and excellent teacher, thank you for taking the time to teach me this heartfelt, mournful and bittersweet song so loved throughout my life. "Another time's forgotten space, my eyes looked through my mother's face" -- Robert Hunter. Such clear memories of my mother's eyes lighting as she would break into this song. Your music is powerful, my friend. There is no comparison with other instructors on line. Your being so secure in your art makes you authentic. I have had good and bad teachers throughout various forms of schooling. You may very well be the best at teaching. Thanks for being so deliberate and precise. Your craft has enriched my life.

[@Learntheharmonica]

Thanks so much for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoy my lessons! 😎

[@harpdreamermusic]

A beautiful song and not difficult to play at all. Thank you very much for your lessons. Greetings from Germany from Astrid

[@Learntheharmonica]

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching. 😎

[@kerryc5821]

Great. I'm half Irish so it works out. I originally learn this tune starting in the upper octave (7 draw, key of G harp,) but I like your version more. Thanks Liam.

[@Learntheharmonica]

I've got the Irish name but no Irish blood in me! Good to hear from you again Kerry - you'll have to post something up of your playing sometime. Cheers. Liam

[@stephanieshore2597]

Thanks for explaining that there's a missing note, which I could not find..Glad to see it's not Me! Its hard to do that song without that important note..

[@caseymcclainphotography1058]

Thanks man! Well taught! Learned easily. 👍👌

[@Learntheharmonica]

Glad it helped!

[@vivektandon4509]

Nice lesson Liam. I think you should do more of these fiddle tunes. Thanks.

[@Learntheharmonica]

Thanks!

[@toohip42]

Beautifully explained.. Thanks

[@Learntheharmonica]

My pleasure 👍

[@ELVIS106106]

Thanks for lesson, this the first song I learnt on harp without the bend.

[@Learntheharmonica]

You're very welcome :)

[@michaelbotha9207]

I just got one but I want to be able to play this for my granny before she passes away because her grandpa used to play it for her

[@emreetekinn95]

Hey Liam, please make a video for Spirited Away movie soundtrack Always with me, for C harmonica! You're best music teacher ever :)

[@RikklesFisher]

Hi there Liam! Loyal sub here and an inexperienced player as well, I find it much more helpful when you play the full song at the beginning before you teach it. Just a thought keep up the great videos, cheers!

[@Learntheharmonica]

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it :)

[@monicabenitez8731]

grandioso muchas gracias.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

This is a great song, reminds me when my Son Danny was a baby.

[@danielluke4139]

You said that 3 draw bend sounded rough to you? I thought it sounded sweet, maybe I need more practice 😅

[@cyounesful]

I love it, thank you so much Liam❤

[@Learntheharmonica]

You're welcome 😊

[@alfredogabriele1931]

Hi Liam,thanks you so much for the videos and the effort you are making. Can you tell me what harmonica artists you enjoy listening to?Some artists that helped you improve while you were still a beginner. Thank you in advance for the response.

[@Learntheharmonica]

Thanks Alfredo, I'm glad you enjoy my lessons. Some of my favourite players are Paul deLay, Carlos del Junco, Jason Ricci, Kim Wilson, Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II... there are loads but these are just the first that came to mind today. I had lessons with a guy called Mat Walklate who was a great help, then also had some lessons with Lyndon Anderson who is a really interesting player. Different players have spurred me on at different points - follow your musical ear because if you enjoy the music then you will learn quicker. Cheers. Liam

[@alfredogabriele1931]

Thanks again for the response.

[@danielvancleave933]

So I have a question I have a 1936 marine band harmonica and it starts an octave lower do you have any advice on achieving the bend in the lower octave?

[@02failte]

Where else on the harmonica could you move the 3 bend to produce the same note?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Hi Brendan, you could play the whole song an octave up. That would give you the 6 draw natural note rather than a bend. Or you could buy a “Paddy Richter” harp which has the 3 blow note tuned up so you can get the note you want without bending.

[@1Mattza]

Hi Liam do you possibly have tabs for The Blaydon Races at all, your great to learn from thanks 👍

[@Learntheharmonica]

Hi Matt, sorry but I don't. It's not a song I'm familiar with but I'll certainly check it out :)

[@cashmanbarry]

Liam you were talking about a Paddy Richter harmonica, checked the websites and none seem to have the key of C, is there another option key for a C harmonica.

[@cloggz8876]

Galway girl [Steve Earle] Liam please

[@Learntheharmonica]

Cheers Christopher, long time no see!

[@cloggz8876]

Thanks Liam love your lessons

[@tinoseebi]

I got an Octave-harmonica .. can I ‘translate’ the tabs?

[@Jbonn6141]

When you mean tricky bend. You mean TRICKY!

[@ryanwooller2663]

Hello

[@johannes5230]

Je bent de top👍👍👍👍👍👍🎼🎼

[@urielprince12]

Hi I just purchased a honner big river in scale c can I play this on that harmonica?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Hi uriel prince, all of my lessons can be played on any key harmonica, you will just be playing the song in a different key but you can still follow the tab. Cheers! Liam

[@urielprince12]

Thanks you for the quick reply!!

[@dovlandzbaum5036]

I don't know if "horrible" is the right word for how the bend sounds. I think "different" (from the other notes) is more like it. And that's what bothers me about the diatonic, as I've told you before. Other than getting a Paddy Richter harp, isn't there a way of making that bent note sound more like the other notes? Perhaps by muting the other notes as well, like you did with most of the notes preceding the bend in the second half?

[@Learntheharmonica]

The more you work on them, the better they get. There are people out there who play bends a lot better than me. But I've not often heard a player get away with the bends in a ballad setting, it's easier if you don't have to hold them as long as the context isn't so exposing. I just like to use a slow tune like this to practice the bends, even if I'm unlikely to play something like this as a performance.

[@dovlandzbaum5036]

Which explains why I use my chromatic for everything other than rock and bluesy-type songs. It just doesn't work (for me, at any rate) to play lovely melodies (like Danny Boy) that require bends and make them sound the way they should, i.e. lovely. It's a bit frustrating because I would love to be able to take my C diatonic everywhere and be ready to play anything, but I'm no Howard Levy

[@gregdrummer7912]

Great lesson, Liam. Any luck with Mo Ghile Mear?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Hi Greg, haven't had a chance to look yet - very busy making a new album - but will check it soon :) Cheers. Liam

[@capriga7670]

Hie, spielst Großartig Blus Harp, ich schau mir mehr davon an ich selbst spiele auch ein wenig Chromatik, allerdings singe ich nicht so toll wie Du, weiter so. Gruß Peter, Abo ist da

[@arthuraguiar9991]

Your videos are very good, just a advice, you should play hole music and be more direct ind the videos.

[@johannes5230]

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[@johannes5230]

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