How to play 'I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues' by Elton John - Stevie Wonder harmonica solo

Download transcription for free at: www.patlevett.com/the-stevie-solo-series Backing track: open.spotify.c...
Solo taken from 'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues' by Elton John, featured on the 1983 album 'Too Low For Zero'
Welcome to the Stevie Solo Series! Learn to play the iconic Chromatic Harmonica solos of Stevie Wonder with Pat Levett. Full transcriptions available to download along with mp3 backing tracks to practice with. The only resource of its kind anywhere on the internet! Be sure to check out the 'Stevie Solo Series playlist' on Spotify too - over 14 hours of tracks that Stevie Wonder contributed to!

[@philippeadnot3270]

Always a great pleasure to listen even when short..!

[@philippeadnot3270]

Hi, we are waiting new playing. At least, we like. Thanks so much. Phil&Val

[@Landstar7947]

The reason I ALWAYS wanted to learn this instrument. This riff

[@VincentDeBellis224]

Amazing Job, Sir. Spot on.

[@miguelpublicidad]

Simply W O N D E R F U L L🎨🥇 THANKS SO MUCHH💚 GOD BLESS YOU

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[@eisenfarn]

That is a lovely bit of playing, thank you

[@Jayell61]

DID YOU REALLY JUST PLAY THAT!!!? Amazing! Fantastic job! I'm a novice so to speak. My brother has a chromatic harmonica that he's letting me use but it's pretty fried. Even if it wasn't, that would take me a year to get down pat!

[@patricklevett7958]

Thanks, good luck with the harp!

[@ChromaticHarp]

If You’re a novice it’s going to take way more than a year, just blow bending E hole 2 will take a year of practice…

[@boboscurse4130]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWO!

[@c-biscuit2372]

NAILED IT DUDE!!!!

[@thequietstorm89]

That last note, chills (like it was a note into a never-ending dream) 🥹🥰

[@AlfGuitar]

Amazing

[@thiagokeyboardist]

Dude, thats amazing

[@albertperez2292]

Awesome!

[@bbgunassasin7258]

Im just getting into harmonica but I’ve never seen one like that

[@dannykent6190]

On the off chance you haven't figured this out in 3 months, that's a chromatic harmonica. I believe a 64 Reed one on the key of C. The button on the side changes the note for the draw/blow.

[@thelouiebrand]

Amazing man you killed it

[@Landstar7947]

Hey Pat, I'm just starting my harmonica journey tomorrow and was wondering what's the deal on the side you're slapping? Is it purely to bend the note?

[@iamsetset]

Well Played! I can't find the backing track you mention here or on your website.

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

Thankyou, it’s on Spotify by an artist called ‘Chart Collective’

[@iamsetset]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 Thanks. I found it on spotify but it that portion of the tune already has the harp playing. No worries - I made a workable one myself.

[@c-biscuit2372]

What are you using?

[@boboscurse4130]

Got my chromatic harmonica today. Rabbit hole I'm sure.

[@Edinladyface]

Very good, wonderful to hear, what model of microphone did you use?

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

It’s a SM 58, adapted for harmonica by ‘BlowsMeAway’ called an ‘ultimate 58’

[@Edinladyface]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 thanks. Your tone is wonderful and I really appreciate the material on your channel. very excited

[@Edinladyface]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 Your microphone is “Configuration A - Low Impedance/XLR” like a standard SM58? 👏🏻

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

@@Edinladyface the ultimate 58 is the top half of a sm58 with a smaller, easier to hold bottom half which also features a volume knob. - so a standard 58 will achieve the same sound

[@harrisenviator]

Can you tell me what brand of harmonica you’re playing?

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

Playing a Suzuki Sirius with wood covers here

[@doxby2279]

What’s that tool you used to do the cool riffs (I don’t know what that technique is called)? The one here you change between 2 notes at the speed of sound?😅

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

Ah that would be the slider

[@doxby2279]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 Is that the thing on the side? I can see you’re pressing that button thing in to make the bend notes.

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

@@doxby2279 the slide takes any note up a semi tone 👍 activated by pressing the button

[@doxby2279]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 thank you!

[@davidgale4341]

C chromatic?

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

Yup 👍

[@justsomedude4469]

Crazy how you think I can read music

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

Plenty of KZbin tutorials for that. There is also tab marked on the transcription. When learning the chromatic harmonica the nature of the instrument being able to play all notes means that reading is essential if you want to learn new pieces/solos, unlinke diatonic harmonica. If you get a good understanding of keys and arpeggios plus song form/changes then you are in good shape to navigate your way through most pop songs / blues / easy standards without reading, like Stevie!

[@thiccmandingo671]

Hey there I was wondering if you have a link to where you got that harp

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

It’s a Suzuki SCX 56 , i had some wood covers made for it. Thanks

[@aaronellis9483]

@@thesteviesoloseries3598 this sounds magic mate awesome love ya work is it the 12 / 14 or 16?

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

@@aaronellis9483 the choice is yours, all the solos can be played on a 12 hole

[@lanespecialties444]

​@@thesteviesoloseries3598 Hey man thanks for all the info so far! Regarding the 12 or 14 hole...what's the difference? It looks like the 14 is the same but with two lower notes on the left, is that right? Same with the 16: it has 4 holes to the left of the main 12. I'm assuming position (4) sounds the same on all three and that the 14 and 16 just offer a lower range with the additional holes...is that right? Sorry for the newbie questions and your help is appreciated!

[@thesteviesoloseries3598]

@@lanespecialties444 2 lower holes allowing you to go down to a G. My personal fav 👍