Harmonica Basics XXXIX: Major Pentatonic Scale in 1st Position Harmonica

Thanks for watching my free harmonica lesson on how to play the harmonica major pentatonic scale in 1st position "Harmonica Basics 39: Major Pentatonic Scale in 1st Position Harmonica." If you were wanting to learn the cross-harp major pentatonic scale, go here:
• Harmonica Basics XXIX ...
The major pentatonic scale is a great scale, used in Blues, Rock, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Funk, African music, Asian music...you name it! The intervals are Root, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Major 6th.
Here are the harmonica tabs in C:
1st Ocatave:
1+ 1- 2+ 3+ 3-(W) 4+
and descending: 4+ 3-(W) 3+ 2+ 1- 1+
Middle Octave:
4+ 4- 5+ 6+ 6- 7+
and descending: 7+ 6- 6+ 5+ 4- 4+
Top Octave:
7+ 8- 8+ 9+ 10- 10+
and descending: 10+ 10- 9+ 8+ 8- 7+
So all together it's:
1+ 1- 2+ 3+ 3-(W) 4+ 4- 5+ 6+ 6- 7+ 8- 8+ 9+ 10- 10+
And descending:
10+ 10- 9+ 8+ 8- 7+ 6- 6+ 5+ 4- 4+ 3-(W) 3+ 2+ 1- 1+
Then I recommend running sequences such as:
1+ 1- 2+ 1- 2+ 3+ 2+ 3+ 3-(W) 3+ 3-(W) 4+ 3-(W) 4+ 4-(etc.)
I hope you found this free lesson, "Harmonica Basics 39: How to Play the Major Pentatonic Scale in 1st Position Harmonica" to be helpful.
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[@1eddybee]

You really take the mystery out of the pentatonic scales, and you explain it so well (I am ear trained so your approach is perfect ).It is amazing what pentatonic major and minor in various positions , does for improvising with other musicians and with various styles of music.I've only been playing some Penta. for a few weeks and when I heard you run the scale in tripplits ,... the lights when on! Yes your many videos are most helpful.Thanks for sharing Luke!

[@Ron111770]

Another great lesson, thanks again Luke.

[@alekshai9629]

That Helps me

[@hagee2995]

Cant wait till my new Real Harmonicas come in the mail. Just decide last weekend to learn. For the moment using a kids $3.99 Walmart Special. That's all my lil town had at the time. LOL.Im so excited! Thank U Dude :)

[@aanler]

Hehe! That's how I started out as well! 3.99 and it came with a song book with Oh my darling clementine in it. Good times! :D

[@angelpaz9233]

Muchas gracias maestro, te envio un abrazo!

[@FunkyHarp]

No hay de que. Mucho gusto.

[@davelongey9099]

Ok my name Dave I been dicking around for a two year now off and on I think you're the one I listen to youtube video I can play single notes I'm working on bending actually I can bend to 4 I know about three or four songs but I want to learn tongue blocking. scales could you and will you teach me. Just tell$$$$$. I need structure they have ADHD so I jump around thank you Dave

[@klimschukin6892]

Hey, mr. Clebsch. Did you ever have some time with Marine Band Classic harps? If so, do u have any cleaning tips to share?)

[@eaglet260100]

I'm sorry I'm new at this could you help me please, when I try to do the bend on the 3rd I can't seem to make the same sound at all, I can hear the note bend, but I can't find the tone your hitting with in the bend, am I doing something wrong?

[@sharonr5164]

how can this be "basics harmonica 39" if the number is xix... 39 is xxxix, this confuses me xD

[@FunkyHarp]

Oops. Thanks for noticing! I'll correct that! :-)