5 Stupidly Simple Harmonica Riffs (Guaranteed to Impress)

[@stickydude8921]

Thanks for this, my dog was impressed (I think), and he's the only friend I have.

[@SulaTheWise]

What a good and best friend 😊

[@TheGixernutter]

I'm you're friend too

[@SulaTheWise]

@@TheGixernutter God bless you my friend :)

[@Harmonicacom]

Me 2

[@Harmonicacom]

Sounds like you're on the right track sticky dude. 🎶🐶

[@magicjoeblack5761]

Your spirited enthusiasm is hugely contagious. Blowing and drawing like a man possessed. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. Respect.

[@Harmonicacom]

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it Joe! 👊🏼

[@evandasilva4658]

The vibes are immaculate in all your videos. You were born to teach man.

[@Harmonicacom]

Thanks Evan. I appreciate you.

[@KatieMichelle19]

My 2 year old son and I are learning together. Thanks for helping us make some solid musical memories. 😊

[@Harmonicacom]

That is awesome!

[@Yosemite-George-61]

Amazing teaching skills... Thanks man!

[@CigarsOnTheAir]

Mahalo brah!! These simple lessons are gold, for newbies and vets (like me) alike. It reminds me to keep it simple and not too complicated. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers!

[@Harmonicacom]

Yessah blessah! Don't gotta be complicated to be great. Play it simple, play it with all your heart = POWER. Thanks for your service. Honored to be part of your journey. Rock on! 😎

[@DiqqaXO]

1:15 Done Diddy definitely more accurate nowadays ..

[@Harmonicacom]

🤣 Ya, this video didn't age well....

[@cggambill]

Been playin "Back at The Chicken Shack" as my go to jam tune since I first heard it somewhere around '66. Been playin' sax for 60 yrs.

[@ArleneHudson-r8b]

Love this!!! I can’t wait to learn more!!!

[@Harmonicacom]

You got this! 😎

[@davidaames7470]

great lesson as always...:)) i heard the news about hawaii lately... its good to see you safe man... we love you...

[@Harmonicacom]

Thank you so much David!

[@oscarnunez4143]

I've watched several videos trying to figure out how to work my harmonica but it felt hopeless. I've learned more in 2 of your videos that in the cumulative videos I've previously watched combined. Thank you, I finally feel like I can learn to use this thing!

[@Harmonicacom]

Awesome. so glad the vids are helping. You got this! 👊🏼 Rock on! 😎

[@DeborahMerry]

Brilliant! Lots of ideas for beginners like me, and loads of encouragement. Great teaching

[@Harmonicacom]

Awesome. Thanks for the note. Rock on! 😎

[@ObiTubez]

Simple & efficient , many thanks for making harmonica accessible. Rhythm and fun is all we need :) and thanks to reminding me to watch Crossroads again

[@Harmonicacom]

Ha! Crossroads is so classic. Thanks for the note. It means a lot. RHYTHM AND FUN IS ALL WE NEED! This would be a great tag line for Harmonica.com, lol! Rock on! 😎

[@marisa_moon_]

I needed these quick wins, THANK YOU! Your videos are the best, and wow I need to work on my ability to inhale so many notes in a row

[@Harmonicacom]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. The trick is DON'T let air in through the nose while drawing (practice this by literally pinching your nose while you're playing the draws) and DO push air out your nose on the blows. Hope that helps! Rock on! 😎

[@marisa_moon_]

@@Harmonicacom very expert tip, I love it. Thank you!

[@Xander.Wright]

Thanks Luke been waiting for a new video for ages

[@rulo4taciudad]

Great riffs and also easy ones. I'm now practicing all of them. Thanks!

[@Harmonicacom]

Sweet! Rock on! 😎

[@wesleywkk]

Hey, I'm Brazilian and my English is relatively average, but your teaching is so good that I can execute many of the tips you teach.

[@Harmonicacom]

Happy to hear that meu irmão!

[@CrisE_V]

opa blz kkkk

[@JB-rw9xt]

Good stuff! Most nites are jam nites but tonite was lesson nite. Thanks for the great lesson and especially “You Gotta Move”.

[@Harmonicacom]

Glad it was helpful! Keep on JAMMIN'! 😎

[@ikust007]

Thank you ! Always something good on your channel. 🥂

[@Harmonicacom]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Cheers. 😎

[@jimbrown5552]

I am back playing harmonica with my band after my stroke

[@Harmonicacom]

God bless you my brother!

[@Incognito91249]

Hell yeah

[@mycophil]

You, good sir, are bloody excellent. Thank you!

[@Harmonicacom]

Glad to help! 👊🏼 Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it.

[@FFelix-vt8qd]

Great as always! 🎉

[@Harmonicacom]

Thanks again!

[@jeffw1046]

You made me want to get back to my harps since my never great guitar hands are wracked with arthritis. Thanks

[@Harmonicacom]

Perfect solution. DO IT!!! You got this! 👊🏼 Rock on! 😎

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Holy cow, this video says a lot. I looked at Harmonica some years ago , had a nice book. All it said was suck and blow and nary any more. I think I still have, and I believe it was a C. I do know the wife hid it .

[@bobejanka]

Dude, you are an excellent teacher! Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@Harmonicacom]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎

[@Jorgos545]

Gonna try these as soon as I find my old harmonica somewhere

[@86crud]

These videos are wonderful. Thank you, awesome human!!

[@Harmonicacom]

Aw. You're so welcome!

[@drsmithzw]

Who is here after the actual Dumb Diddy news😂😂😂😂

[@ubxr_]

lol

[@Harmonicacom]

Yeah, lol. Someone said, "this video didn't age well!"

[@maxwellescobar3089]

Very cool lesson ❤.. best channel on KZbin..thanks for sharing

[@Harmonicacom]

Wow, thanks Max!

[@botvenikmikail-qv6od]

Nice start for me...I'm motivated..

[@Harmonicacom]

You can do it!

[@callumhurd3726]

I’ve come back to this vid at least 20 times so far

[@Harmonicacom]

Thanks for watching! 😎🙌🏼🎶

[@alexander3689]

My German shepherd, s loved when I played the dog house blues ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, don't know if they were howling or crying, miss them my friends, best instrument for sing along with no electric 👍

[@MrOnepiece14]

I love these videos. Thanks for them, it's made picking up the harmonica so fun. I started last month and it's been the most invested I've ever been in something. What's the end lick you did? I tried learning it by ear but can't seem to get it. I think it's 4 -45 trill 4 -34 trill 3", but then I just get lost.

[@danielbrowniel]

Thankyou for being the only guy on the internet teaching harmonica that doesn't seem like a serial killer. The first song I taught myself was the intro to piano man by billy joel. I'm guessing that is super common?

[@Harmonicacom]

🤣 Yeah! That's a great one. Did you see my vid on it? You can double-check yourself. 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnPWmqyQmLyBha8

[@danielbrowniel]

@@Harmonicacom thankyou, I was off by a note. But now I'm learning bending.. Mind over matter stuff.

[@adamcurry5033]

this episode did age well lmfaooo

[@WolfsBlues]

Awesome lesson man...thank you! 🤙

[@johnduchowski4485]

Thanks Bud 😊🤗👍! You're absolutely awesome 😎😊🤗👍! I've got your course and am being told I'm making progress 🎼🎵🎶👍!

[@Harmonicacom]

Fantastic! Keep it up John! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it!

[@johnduchowski4485]

@@Harmonicacom You bet Bud 🤗👍! Will do 🤗👍!

[@mokochoko8047]

I love your tutorials but please for the love of god show us the tabs for the last rift you did after the "You gotta move" rift. It makes it soo much better to end on that.

[@Harmonicacom]

It's a bit tricky tho: -4' -4 -5 -4 -5 -4 4 5 4 5 4 -3 -3" -2 -2 -2" -1 -1

[@mokochoko8047]

Thank you sooo much!!!! I've been practicing it all morning and I almost got it down!@@Harmonicacom

[@gingerespinoza5015]

love this

[@yuriythebest]

Epic tutorial! Been practicing it for the last few days - -1 2 -2 -3 -4 5 6 has been giving me a bit of an issue, I've gotten to the point where I have it memorized can can do it quickly-ish, BUT it sounds nowhere near as good as when you play it - I'm either able to play each not separately but then it sounds just like a series of notes and not a contiguous song OR if I move my lips and try to do it "in a single breath" (I get that you inhale/exhale but you know what I mean) it sounds like a broken piano, is there some secret?

[@yuriythebest]

I've figured it out - instead of focusing on the notes per se, focus on the actual sounds that come out, also I found that ''zig-zagging' with my breath really helped and it's more like a dance than "hit note -1, then note 2, etc"

[@gliderrider]

That’s awesome!

[@JokerJim23]

Hey these are great licks, thanks 👍 O lord give me the strength to practice more 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁😁👍👍😉

[@Harmonicacom]

Amen and amen. You got this! 👊🏼

[@greenvalleypulangadchannel149]

Thank you so much...

[@Harmonicacom]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎

[@tttband7954]

Thanks, Please tell me the key of harp you are using. Also is it a Marine Band or what product?

[@Harmonicacom]

C harmonica. Yes, I'm using a custom Joe Spiers Marine Band Deluxe with a Todd Parrott custom comb, but any key of C harmonica with 10 holes will work for following along. More on brands here: www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/

[@torremth]

Who would have thought smoking would get me into harmonicas. Got me a free Hohner Bluesband i know cheap but man im having a blast ty for these videos! Got a free one from a Marlboro event 😂

[@Harmonicacom]

Oh yeah that harmonica will do fine for this video. 👌🏼

[@americanpatriotbill]

Lmao...I just got mine from marlbo too...good luck

[@Gitan61-wb2or]

thank you very good music lesson good good !!!!!!

[@Harmonicacom]

👊🏼

[@robinnorthway365]

What about the Cleaning prep' with the Harmonica, any good ways?

[@Harmonicacom]

Plastic comb? Hot vigorous tap water both directions. TINY bit of dish soap. RINSE WELL. Tap out on palm, leave out of case for awhile to make sure it dries thoroughly.

[@RobinHartJones]

I am not particularly a fan of the band but Aerosmith do a really rocking version of 'You Gotta Move' on the 'Honkin On Bobo' album. It even gets me dancing around the kitchen and I don't dance 😅 Weirdly the harmonica riff seems to be stolen from the Stones 'Not Fade Away' instead 🤔

[@split63.black58]

Good teacher man

[@mikeyoung7660]

Great video thank you

[@Harmonicacom]

Glad it was helpful! You're welcome. Rock on! 😎

[@r0ccothestoner]

cool video, would be cool if Blow was red and Draw was green

[@nittyplays3740]

This did not age well

[@davidmedrano8459]

Why?

[@jaykleitenhoff718]

Diddy

[@Harmonicacom]

lolol I guess not!

[@shan.69]

​@@davidmedrano8459 bc diddy is done

[@brunoactis1104]

​@@davidmedrano8459 He did not impress his friends

[@patbuss2052]

Hi thank you so much for your tutorials!! My harmonica doesn't sound good. Which one do you have can I buy on Amazon? At times mine are hard to breathe thru.I have several cheap ones Horner etc. They cost about 10.00 I'm willing to pay more just need advise. I appreciate your help in this.. thanks

[@Harmonicacom]

Right on Pat! Lee Oskar or Special 20 if you can afford it. East Top 008k if money's tight. www.harmonica.com/which-harmonica-to-buy/

[@davicelestino8991]

thank you very much.

[@Harmonicacom]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Rock on! 😎

[@alainmarchildon9956]

Very good video thanks. I am a (real) beginner. One question: there are 6 intakes and only 2 exhales…. When returning to the beginning (and it is very fast) I do not know how to exhale all that air! Please help me. Is there a video explaining how to manage that?

[@Harmonicacom]

2 Tips here: 1: Make sure you are NOT letting air come in through your nose on the inhales (you can confirm this by pinching your nose while playing.) 2: On the blow notes, you can push air out your nose at the same time, called "outgassing" or "nose push."

[@nagdeolife]

The chicken shack riff is mostly inhales, so when do I get to breathe out? I feel as if my lungs are gonna bust.

[@Harmonicacom]

First, exhale all the air out of your lungs before starting. But here's the real secret: "Outgassing" is pushing air out your nose when you're blowing on the harmonica so that you can get more air out of your lungs more quickly. Also called a "Nose Push." Also, make sure you're not allowing air to come in through your nose when you're breathing in. You can confirm this by pinching your nose while you're playing. I check myself like this and find all the time that I am allowing air to come in through my nose when I'm drawing on the harmonica.

[@nagdeolife]

@@Harmonicacom Thanks Luke. I'll work on that.

[@KazesDemons]

The masculine urge to play blues harmonica at a bus stop on the way to work

[@Harmonicacom]

Sick. DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😎 (I even play walking through the grocery store sometimes 🤣)

[@LucasHahaFunny]

Hi Luke, thanks for this video! Could you by any chance help me find out how to play the song Lovers Rock by TV Girl on the harmonica

[@Sir_mailman.]

diddy didnt age well, forrest gump (book) made me want harmonica so I think imma give in lol. You actually make videos that really show what to do, unlike nearly every other "tutorial" cool.

[@Harmonicacom]

LOL, yeah!! 🤣 Glad you're getting into harmonica. You got this! 👊🏼

[@richardhonour1522]

Thanks Luke, really helpful lessons ( I prefer a lower key harp for the train

[@Harmonicacom]

Right on Richard! Good choice!

[@jonathaniles4324]

Hey Luke, do you know how to prevent my lips getting really irritated from sliding them across the harp?

[@Harmonicacom]

Lip balm. Won't hurt the harp. Give her a nice wipe with a clean cloth when you're done playing. (I use the inside of my t-shirt lol.)

[@RETRA4_]

You also can use the first pattern to play "I Fought the Law" by The Clash. It sounds cool but you need to breath faster^)

[@Harmonicacom]

BRILLIANT! I love that song!!👊🏼😎🤘🏼

[@mikec3777]

Paul Jones is President of the British Harmonica Society or somesuch. Ive seen him live and he's great.

[@Harmonicacom]

Yeah I've heard that too! He's a monster harmonica player!

[@gdsharma222]

Super description

[@Harmonicacom]

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it! Rock on! 😎

[@thomas.merchel]

Incredible! :-)

[@Harmonicacom]

Glad you think so!

[@shiroyashar6s539]

dude u r alegend u r the best dude plz review jdr gentle monster gm1920

[@JackHernandezGentlemanJack]

lol diddy

[@Harmonicacom]

Yeah, lol...obviously this video was made before the news...

[@patci4951]

Please add captions

[@brobette574]

The guy playing the train imitation. In what movie?

[@Harmonicacom]

Crossroads. Classic!!! 😕

[@bobcragle8124]

Luke , if you can play the key of G 2 ND position on a key of c harmonica and key of D on a key of G harmonica then why would you need a G harmonica , and if I got a G harmonica how would I know what key tob get it in. Thanks , Bob

[@Harmonicacom]

The SOUNDS of the positions are different. 1sr position is great for folk kind of stuff and 2nd position is great fro blues kind of stuff. I have a video on how to figure out keys called kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGPEoJ6Gbayln6s Positions are confusing at the beginning and take time to understand. But the gist of it is: 1st position means using a C harmonica to play a song in the key of C. 2nd position means using a C harmonica to play a song in the key of G. To get a little more insight on 1st vs 2nd positions, click here.

[@RobinHartJones]

The other answer is that playing in the key of G by using a C harp means you are playing mostly draw notes. This allows you to add a lot more 'colour' to your playing as well as more bending which is extremely hard to do on a blow note. As an example, on your C harp 3-blow is the same note as 2-draw. Try out both and see how much easier it is to alter the sound on 2-draw.

[@LlamaDude318]

Rnadomgm bought a harmonica on a trip with some friends as a joke, now I wanna learn it

[@Harmonicacom]

YES!!!! DO IT!!!!! 😎

[@peterlinfield8707]

Paul Jones still playing with the Manfreds here in the UK.

[@Harmonicacom]

Right on Peter! I bet he rocks quite a bit of harp at the performances, eh?

[@m973a]

Muito bom. Adorei

[@Harmonicacom]

🙏🏼

[@jimbrown5552]

Watching from Ireland

[@mattJudd603]

Diddy done!😂

[@Harmonicacom]

Yes!! You got this! 👊🏼

[@jonahmartinez7419]

Much offense to diddy actually

[@Harmonicacom]

🤣 Someone else commented "this video didn't age well." 🤣

[@footnuggets228]

diddy parts aged well

[@hollywoodjoe3259]

I think ditty ok with you calling him dumb ,beats what the rest of the world calling him 😂😂😂

[@AlexanderOjwall-lb8ov]

Honestly i get this is a slow course but its still a bit too fast in my oppinion, at least on some parts. I just cant do the notes individually and its just a mess of the three notes on the side of what im supposed to play

[@Harmonicacom]

Right on! Take it slow. Remember you can slow down the speed of the video as well. Sounds like you might be a candidate for my Beginner to Boss course if you wanna really level up at a nice slow but consistent pace. www.harmonica.com/lessons/

[@jimbrown5552]

Thanks again for sharing

[@Harmonicacom]

You bet Jim. Rock on! 😎

[@vijayaletchumi1983]

Wow 🎉

[@santiagoortega5187]

I can't play a single however i'm learning to play a few songs and riffs.

[@Harmonicacom]

WOO HOO!!!! 🙌🏼 Rock on! 😎

[@Rednic_7]

now did dum diddy do it or did dum diddy don't 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@mrbillhicks]

Paul Jones is freakin epic

[@eduardogomesvieira8397]

Very goog. ❤😍😍😍😍...

[@Harmonicacom]

Thanks! 👊🏼

[@Snotwheels]

funny time to see a diddy reference

[@Harmonicacom]

🤣

[@chriscuthbertson]

Now I wanna hear Daft Punk on harmonica

[@AllanOhare-wx3wr]

Numbers on my mouthharp are upsidedown!! It works beter!!!

[@philippeguitonneau]

Impressionner qui ?

[@TShraderJr]

2024. Offense Diddy.......... Offense...

[@Harmonicacom]

Right? Lord have mercy....

[@bobboberson2571]

Diddy do it?

[@Harmonicacom]

Nice. 😉

[@AllanOhare-wx3wr]

All you got to do is practice

[@Harmonicacom]

👊🏼

[@genegoodwin8925]

What you are paying is just background noise. I play the melody of a song by notes (I read sheet music) and then add the harmony behind the melody. ANd anyone can make out what song I'm playing. I've been told my harmonica style sounds like a calliope.

[@Føurdawn]

diddy?

[@Harmonicacom]

Vid didn't age well.....

[@Føurdawn]

@@Harmonicacom thanks for the reply i like your videos i bought an harmonica because of you I can't wait to receive it so i can practice.

[@juliodefreitas157]

😂😂😂❤❤❤👍

[@Harmonicacom]

👊🏼

[@johnbelcher7164]

😂😂😅

[@stevenstern2199]

Mick hardly a harmonica player. Changed the World but harmonica talent....NOPE

[@Harmonicacom]

🤣 There's worse rock star harmonica players than him tho. 😉

[@stevenstern2199]

Countless. And you know also playing through a mic and amp helps lots. You know my buddy HarmoincaWizard Mark Ford?

[@formansbasement2311]

You said these were GUARANTEED to impress! I just tried some of these riffs in front of a group of hot college girls and they LAUGHED at me. Youre a liar and I want my money back

[@Harmonicacom]

Aw man! Good thing it was free or I'd be in TROUBLE. 😉

[@formansbasement2311]

@Harmonicacom im sorry I was drunk when I wrote this 🤣🤣🤣 Happy harpin

[@vtwintora]

lolol@@Harmonicacom

[@alainmarchildon9956]

😂

[@patbuss2052]

Don't listen to that.. you are awesome and much appreciated for all your hard work😊

[@roberto3262]

Oh Diddy. 🫢