fantastic Sonny Terry harmonica rhythm for beginners

Are you a beginning blues harmonica player? Here is THE Sonny Terry rhythm that you need: a two-beat breakdown with a tricky little hook. With Adam Gussow of ModernBluesHarmonica.com
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[@hball6695]

I had the pleasure of seeing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee playing on a number of occasions at Le Hibou coffee house in Ottawa in the late 60's/early 70's. Magical! I'm gonna work on this riff with the help of this excellent video.

[@mywar8010]

I love sonny Terry thank you for this lesson. Playing the harmonica has really helped with my depression and anxiety

[@ohhiguy]

13:30 " I'm not worried about you stealing my gigs. I'm gonna still outplay you." I love this. Thanks for the lesson. I am a total beginner. You inspire me. This is my first comment on your channel. I subscribed a couple of months ago. Love it. Very kind of you to take time and share your secrets and your videos.

[@antonioorihuela8856]

"I'm going to still outplay you!" Loved it! You are an old school music teacher sir!

[@johnhennessy3643]

Antonio Orihuel

[@firesgt911]

This is such a fun lesson for a beginner like me. My favorite part is when you say that you don't mind sharing your tricks because you will still out play us! I laughed out loud. Funny and true!

[@chrisjaybecker]

I love it. The only thing missing was some falsetto "Whoops" and Brownie looking bored.

[@douginny]

chrisjaybecker Lol!

[@alframseysporndungeon8]

Dunno 'bout you guys, but I reckon Adam is the best harmonica teacher there's ever been on youtoobe. Respect for all that he's done for the harmonica community. Top bloke.

[@gregcox9205]

I got it!! Been trying a long time and your the only one that broke it down and explained it good enough that I actually got it! Just not up to speed yet. I could see that you were really TRYING to get this across to us. That's the gift of teaching! Thank you!

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

Thanks! I'm glad my method had that effect.

[@DruidTyskiejPuszczy]

I have had a harmonica for a month, so yes, i'm begginer 😉 and I got it! learning took me about 2 hours. Thank you! I love Sonny Terry country blues style🤠😎

[@frogmorepipester7490]

Thank you so much for teaching me thirteen years ago. I have a wonderful time playing guitar and harp. A hobby that pays.

[@sagehopkins1]

A great teacher has the patience of a zen master and you sir exhibit in your demonstrations both of these qualities! Thank you sooooo MUCH!!! ~Sage

[@Doctor.T.46]

I love Sonny Terry music. He was the musician who got me to love Blues music, and made me want to play the harmonica. It's thanks to you and a few others that keep his memory alive through his music, long may it continue. Please keep passing those skills on. We owe you so much, thank you Adam.

[@theodorefabel6603]

"I'm gonna still outplay ya.". YES!!!! I LOVE IT, and you will. Thanks, once again.

[@terryhill1127]

This is Great! I just retired and always wanted to learn a musical instrument. I am from the south and chose the harmonica. I have hopes of learning with your videos. Thanks for sharing and teaching.

[@motovet721]

Thank you Adam, for dumbing down the complexities of playing one of these little tin sandwiches so simple minds like mine can actually figure it out! I’ve been watching a lot of harp tutorials online and NOBODY holds a candle to you in the teaching department. No doubt you have enhanced the playing of SO many of us with your selflessness. Please know how appreciated you are!

[@hurleymcbrierty7286]

Man you teach in a way that I just get it and you give it away so unselfishly. My hats off to you Mr Gussow. You have made me passionate about being a blues harmonica player.

[@douginny]

You sir are possibly the best teacher I've come across in both guitar or harp. The way you break stuff down is a real gift. So glad I found you.

[@JB-rw9xt]

I finally made myself learn this after avoiding it. Thanks Adam

[@danielmakin3084]

Gussow you're a legend, recently bought my first harp and im learning very quickly. Shout out from manchester United Kingdom. Many thanks

[@thedumbguy5051]

After watching this, I have become one of your biggest fan!

[@MrLessgov]

That intro wasn't bad considering who you're emulating. Love Sonny.

[@tallpaulmagic]

That was awesome! You're not going to steal my gigs because I'm terrified to play music in public. I reluctantly do it now and then but not often at all. I'll send you gigs just to listen to you play.

[@noahkillmen4258]

Been playing the riff in your Blues Harmonica: 101 video for a couple days now and thought that I would like to try something else. Turn on the computer and here is this! Thanks for everything Mr. Gussow!

[@zachvanslyke4341]

Another great gem of a lesson from one of the best player/teachers that ever lived. Thanks again for all of your hard work and please know that you are sincerely appreciated by many many many aspiring harp players. If I could ever afford it I'd love to meet you and maybe have a lesson in person one fine day. Catch u on flip side Dr. Adam

[@douginny]

Zach Van Slyke so True

[@terryowen9622]

Found these videos great to watch for someone who has greatly admired Sonny Terry for many years. A true master of his art.

[@danlaxer514]

Your videos are as entertaining as they are helpful, and insightful :-) You're lot of fun. As an intermediate player at 51, there's no way I'll ever catch up to you. But I'm learning tons from you. And your tangents about the harp players of old - the stuff that I imagine is in your books - are brilliant. So, thanks. For all of it.

[@Guga-blues]

The Brazilian instrument is called "Reco Reco". It is widely used in samba root. Great lesson and I am happy I can do that! Thanks for sharing it!

[@cegibbs721]

Thank you Adam. I’ve tried learning a few times and taking a real go at it now due to free time. Your videos really help. I’ve never been good with books

[@alfielewis1069]

Brilliant Adam I'm slowly getting there & y'know its SOOOOOO good for people with COPD or general poor breathing conditions, so your also a healer as well as great player, teacher & nice guy.

[@marcelosalvadori2412]

Tanks Mr Gussow for share your knowledge with us you are a simple man. Marcelo from Brazil.

[@ikust007]

I must say Sir that this “new” video might help me more than the 14 years old previous one ;))

[@gaboarce2298]

Thanks a lot Adam. I didn't know how to do this just by listening records, but now it's clear to me how to play it.

[@TheBrokenHead]

Eres grando , sigo aprendiendo con tigo. Feliz año 2023

[@mugzyhillbillie6284]

Wow thank you so much for explaining some of the hardest things to understand in this amazing art form! You are to the T man.

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

I'm happy to help.

[@quentissential]

Love your channel and lessons, been following for a while. Thanks for sharing and reaching

[@erebos2nyx]

Awesome.. I'm very much looking forward to seeing another lesson on the additional stuff. Thank you very much Mr Gussow for giving this away!

[@nolanmorton5401]

I hope you actually read this. Thank you for this. For everything.

[@thiagosantos8674]

Almost broke my teeths trying this.

[@eddiebear34]

Try a jaw harp and come back and speak to me lol

[@Crushbandicoot-wv8xb]

Get a rocket or special 20

[@danlaxer514]

I'm having such a good time watching this video. I've been watching you on youtube since you used the Kudzu Runner handle. You're like the elder statesman of modern blues harmonica ;-) Cheers!

[@HarmonicaArgh]

Finally!!! Wow... Finally we got the step by step explanation ! ^^ Deep thanks, my first comment on youtube is for you man, I thought I would never understand this kind of rythmic move

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

I'm glad I was able to break it down in a way that worked for you. First comment on YT! Excellent.

[@joemazmo7981]

Excellent. Thanks Mr Gussow.

[@leesayer3169]

Great lesson thanks Adam, I’m a beginner following your online material and it’s helping hugely

[@danielmaier762]

Thanks for all your explanations and showing to whole thing step by step. This helps me alot. Keep on doing what you love. So I can keep on learning all the important stuff. Regards from Germany. Daniel

[@jonathanbouriaque9828]

"I'm going to still out-play you". I LOVE IT!!

[@briantorff8779]

Many thanks for sharing Adam- great stuff!

[@andrewstegmann1921]

I love your teaching style, great videos. Thanks for spreading the joy of learning the harp.

[@araujopsy]

and I love this "Sonny Terry old fashion way" to play the harmonica

[@arcaliasgiants9813]

Thanks for saying "C is too high" for Sonny train rhythms. I knew that, but always thought it was only my lack of skill that made it so.

[@tomaya2]

still fantastic ! what a lesson ! love it ,Sonny would be a big fan

[@Buckmelanoma1]

Great lesson.

[@derekdrake9559]

Thank you. I have been looking for a teacher like you

[@jonathanpalmer3587]

Great. Thanks

[@guitarbluesman42]

Love this lesson thank's.

[@kevinkilmartin986]

you are great at what you do thanks

[@antonius_vivi7644]

Mr. Gussow, Quality stuff here. I can't wait to play my first jam/gig. I am look through to get over a bump or two in my Life, so I can hit the road from Portland Or, down around the southern states.

[@richardhayes7812]

fantastic lesson. finally get to learn the inside of that Sonny rhythm. coincidentally just come from gig given by Malkum & Chris in which they played a lot of Sonny & Brownie.

[@richardwarr1835]

Fantastic 👏👏👏

[@chapolin5169]

Very nice lesson, Mr. Gussow... By the way, 'im brazilian an the name of that instrument you mentioned is "cuíca".

[@rjp63vip]

Funtastic Funky blues lesson my man

[@justincheney2925]

Thank you Sir 🤩🙏 amazing

[@Cgarcia5410]

I have a marine band key G its good like a A for play this kind of sonny terry's melodies

[@araujopsy]

very nice. and the brazilian instrument you talk about is called "cuica". its impressive how they can produce melodic grooves on this percussive instrument

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

Aha! Thanks for clarifying that. I did NOT know the name of that instrument, but the sound caught my attention years ago.

[@eduardorodriguezw2052]

Gussow's classic blues harmonica videos no entiendo ingles pero aprendo con el oido ...gracias guss

[@steveharveysteveharvey2867]

I'm hooked.. your style of teaching works for me. Just gotta put the practice in. Thank you Adam sincerely.

[@douginny]

Magno Araújo Dude! I'm been playing guitar for 30 years. Now harp. You have no idea how long I've tried to find this instrument. One of the first guitar songs I ever learned was, "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard." For 30 years I've been trying to figure out what that sound was...... SOLVED. TODAY.

[@paulcook68]

Yes! I got it!

[@Ecofish1]

Wonderful!

[@masarukashiwagi7134]

Thank you so much! From Japan.

[@giusepperesponte8077]

God I love this style of harp playing, pure rhythm, maybe I should have been a drummer 😂

[@Donna_the_harpy]

Thanks for all the help.

[@gordontulloch4260]

hi there adam thats really neat and cool with sonny terrys rthyem and I appreciate the details how you explain it, and it sounds really good, and how he would entertain square dancing folks and so on, yes pretty neat and cool, now I just need to practice it.

[@noelstoll5384]

Brasilian instrument Adam mentions is the Cuíca aka Monkey Drum. Fun instrument to listen to.

[@Buckmelanoma1]

Been playing for years and just doing your simple technique is throwing me off b/c I’m so set in my ways

[@MrThebestdirector]

Great, thank for posting!

[@williambattice205]

thank you so much for these lessons. Current hobby is to learn to play like Raney

[@manuelgarzon5450]

Thank´s Adam!

[@3n7r0p1]

Tanks man you are a cool dude, learning a bunch from your videos, good job thanks again

[@tommysdirtandsoultommytheh1569]

Attempting to copy the first 23 seconds of this video cost me a tooth as well having to remove the harp from inside my mouth! Just kidding, I love Sonny Terry...whooHoooo. Cool video :)

[@Alllexman]

Thank a lot! Greetings from Ukraine! You are a good teacher and I will subscribe for you

[@cinderellassober8265]

I don't have a A harp yet, but I'm tryin to break it down on a G if that's fine, this looks like a fun rythum it sounds good too, I'll have it down someday, love your vids!

[@mytube7376]

Like your comments and thoughts on sharing, life is short, people remember those who have helped others. Great videos with a lot of thought going in to explanations. Thanks!

[@leoramirez4024]

That's awesome thanks for the video

[@AnttiKivivalli]

I never found this video when I was a teenager listening to Sonny Terry and trying to learn harmonica! Should I start again? 😲 (At some points I think it would be better to show the pulls and blows without the harmonica in the lips. Then it is easier to hear the rhythym with the tongue. Without the sound as well I mean.)

[@i.1830]

i love your videos!

[@gordontulloch4260]

I got most of it thank you for basic juke joint harp 2 I like it humming and sing changing the shape of my mouth, rad sounds good I like it and the end of video you made me laugh cool oh yeah and the shuffle groove with the feet walking oh yeah!!! lol rad and cool thanks gus

[@patricedintinger5424]

Beautifull harmonica sound . Well explained technical points . God bless you ... Hope listen to gospel song in harmonica played , by you ....

[@gordontulloch4260]

5 cool riffs is good also!!

[@gordontulloch2359]

I like this video, it's a good one!!

[@thiagosantos8674]

14:16 In Brazil this instrument is called "cuica"

[@moesty68]

Love this shuffle!! For the hardest part...I prefer not to interrupt the airflow for the 2draw, so I slide to 3 blow instead...I hope you can forgive me? Greetings from Belgium, Marc

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

That's fine. That's probably what Sonny does.

[@ThomasFessel]

groovy mate

[@grizzled_yinzer]

Your the man

[@lilzach666]

Dammit sir you have sparked a fire in me I haven't felt in years !!! BTW how does one learn to float the bend on a harp I guess I just practice but I don't wanna practice bad habits

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

I love stories like yours. Yes, the harp has a magical power, or CAN have that power. It can actually create energy; summon energy that has been latent or suppressed.

[@k.m.slattery6263]

Hi Adam, Great lesson. Can you discuss Hammie Nixon's playing. Particularly the early recording he did with SJE? I assume he uses an A harp like Sonny.

[@sandozkarika]

❤

[@mns8732]

Yup, that's it.

[@timboybaker]

Hi Adam do I have this right or anyone else who can help: 2D 123D Da duk ka 2B 2D 123B TA TA 2D 123D da duk ka 2B 123B Fa haa Then repeat. Thanks for all your videos the are great

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

Yes, that's exactly right.

[@timboybaker]

Thanks Adam..Its really fun to play

[@tyronejohnson7979]

Please break down his color purple stuff

[@thejuicer9706]

I’ll be happy if I can sound like that

[@wadesternator4787]

Could you teach us some Howlin Wolf rhythm?

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

I should do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@wadesternator4787]

Your welcome. My harmonica influences are Howlin Wolf and Little Walter

[@chicagokoolkid5481]

I don't get it. I'll try to tab it. Please correct if wrong guys thanks. (2) (123daka) 2 (2) 123 2 (2) (123taka lips away) (2) (123Daka) 2pu 123hu

[@robozstarrr8930]

enjoy your vids, should the 2nd harmonica I get be in A major or A minor? Thxs

[@jonathanbouriaque9828]

Would it be safe to say that the "hard part" 2-blow out breath is a "hiccup"?

[@Grandparlesprit]

The name ot that brazilian insrument is "couica".