How to play "Long Train Running" on harmonica part 1/2 + free harp tab!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

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[@zacharyyoung1083]

My Dad played this solo nonstop in the basement, listening to Doobies on an 8-Track when I was 5-6 years old. I’m 52 but that solo is seared into my pre-pubescent brain.

[@lisabovino6193]

Thanks!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Thank you so much!!

[@mauigh89]

This is the only way I would've learned this. Thank you for your great teaching.

[@samevans1005]

What the heck am i doing here i have a spanish test tomorrow and i dont even have a harmonica.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+Sam Evans hope the Spanish test went alright!

[@SmoothRuffian]

How did the exam go? Or should I say, "Como te fue?"

[@jeffreyvanhorn1996]

That's hysterical!

[@luv2jive]

priorities !!

[@gla3951]

a few years ago someone suggested since the song is in b flat an f harmonica is required, shouldn't it be an e flat harmonica?

[@rebeccadayreynolds876]

Thank you, Tom! This is tough, but you're a great teacher. My lips are numb, and my lungs are empty.

[@billygilmusic5072]

I need to perform this song with my band today for the first time and I'll be playing the keyboard + harmonica. Thank you so much for this tutorial you are godsent!!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

That's awesome Billy - I hope it went well :-)

[@TheCfender]

I've been toying with the idea of playing this solo for years! We play this song in my band without a harp, just a guitar solo. I'm the singer, so it's up to me. Problem is, I don't play harmonica. I am taking lessons online, but this is a great thing for me. It's an epiphany! I know being able to imitate this solo doesn't make me a harmonica player, but it's great for the song and great for me because I just learned a hell of a lot about the instrument in one fell swoop! Thank you. Don't worry, I will still practice my tongue block embrouchure, but this is awesome! Great lesson!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Excellent news!

[@davidbooth5428]

Thanks for putting this out there. Fantastic how you slowed it down, it made the whole thing much easier to follow.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+David Booth I'm glad it was helpful for you David. Any chance of you posting a video of you playing?

[@67gt390dq]

I LOVE THIS SONG. SO I TOOK YOUR LESSON AND MADE A VIDEO PLAYING THE SOLO TO LONG TRAIN RUNNIN MYSELF. HAVE A LOOK AND SEE FIRST HAND IF YOUR LESSONS ARE PAYING OFF FOR YOUR SUBSCRIBERS. THANKS FOR THE LESSON TOMLIN

[@TomlinHarmonica]

thanks Jorge!

[@walterschultz1074]

Tom love your lessons I am a newbie. Can you include the same notes and draw blows you had for piano man.?

[@johnscott8625]

Hi Tomlin, I meant what brand of harmonica are you playing? I’ve never seen a wooden one. BTW, your videos are great!

[@robertmessina6962]

Thank you for this instruction video...I'm getting better at it Trying to put it all together You are great!

[@ulihaeussler1311]

Thank you sooo much for this gerat tutorial for playing this nice harp solo. you are a very sympatic teacher as well and all my best I got your channel 🙂

[@justinburnettemusic]

This is great! I really need to work on bending the notes better. This song requires it. Any tips for a clean bend on the 4 draw?

[@edwardrivers1560]

Good morning Tomlin. Thank you for the lesson. Very well presented and easy to follow. I have a request. Would you please prepare a lesson explaining how to play "Lazy" by Deep Purple. Thank you. 😊

[@serggusak]

Great videos, Tom, this and the other ones. You've made my day, literally. Thanks to you, man, I managed to learn to make sounds on harmonica and play that solo more or less recognisably for my lockdown project in less than a day.

[@derickmaciver7749]

Excellent tutorial! Is there any chance of doing the harp part for Van Morrison "Bright side of the road"?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Thanks Derick - I'll check it out :-)

[@wayneleitch7492]

Great stuff!! Any chance of a lesson in Orange Blossom Special please!! Pretty please?

[@marybethhempel9101]

SUPER HELPFUL TOMLIN! TONS OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS VIDEO! THANK YOU!! :)

[@trusso11783]

How do you get the notes to bend like you did? Is it a special kind of harmonica. I have a Bandmaster Harmonica in the key of C and I cannot get those notes you are getting.

[@lorenvguitar614]

Thanks, you are a really great player and teacher.

[@henkjekel4081]

Amigo! Thank you for the lesson! Concerning breathing, you can see in the doobie brothers music clip, that he switches between 2 draw and 3 blow, that should make the breathing a lot easier:)

[@johnscott8625]

Tomlin, what kind of harmonica are you playing in this video? Thanks

[@davxbeau]

Thank you! - brilliant

[@mayuradoolwela9717]

Excellent video Tom. Could I use a C note harmonica for this?

[@josephriotta9386]

This is awesome...thanks for making it so clear...where is part 2? thank you so much!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Hi Joseph - glad you like it. Here is part 2 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gITHhX2ZbJ6neLc

[@ulihaeussler1311]

Is the breathing technique in the long parts same playing Didg?

[@Donna_the_harpy]

Tomlin if the band is playing in the key of Dm , would I play the solo in F#m?

[@iga279]

If I may ask, where did you purchase your Dortel harmonica? I've searched the Internet but couldn't find a single shop selling them. Amazon falsely advertises for having them but they don't.

[@mlalakela426]

With regards, I would be pleased if you could share the notation of come September tune in sa re ga ma. I'm from India. I'm having tower chromatic harmonica of 48 holes. Thanking you in anticipation.

[@fabioricci7508]

awesome channel and awesome job here ! big up for you man

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Thanks Fabio!

[@blindbegger44]

great lesson, and well explained , thanks

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+Michael Marston thanks Michael :-)

[@dovlandzbaum5036]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@pedaphelps]

hey Tom maybe I missed it but what key is the harmonica

[@davidschwartz2670]

Hi Tomlin, thanks for posting this tutorial. I found it quite helpful. I also thought I'd need an F harp to play this song (I guess I read too many articles instead of actually playing :-) but the C harp works fine.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+David Schwartz Im glad that you are happy on the C harp with it - we all get excited about reading/studying but not necessarily practicing :-)

[@magnifeyevideos]

Do you have a link(video) where you show how to do the first note trick? Like down and high 4? Or its my harmonica that is just too cheap to manage that trick? I think I'll just binge-watch all your tuts. Thanks for sharing your tips ans tricks with us! I really love playing it now!

[@TomlinHarmonica]

HIya, you can check out my bending lesson here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZPMgKeolNWBr80

[@daveanderson4060]

When do you get a breath doing that all together?

[@cat1dog5075]

Good lesson- Thanks man 👍

[@TomlinHarmonica]

My pleasure :-)

[@conniebryan]

Thanks for the lesson Tomlin, very nice instruction:)

[@marcellukacic7311]

Do you have any tips on how to breathe during playing? I always have to stop in the middle of the solo because I'm running out of air. But great tutorial, keep up the good work!

[@iris-bianca4680]

Hi Tom, im german and sorry for my bad english....it´s only shool englisch ;) How do I breathe between all the drawing notes?

[@davidwalsh2123]

Great lesson as always. Playing this soon with a big 13 piece band. But...I have a request. We're also playing the Bonnie Raitt version of "Runaway," and I've been charged with playing that legendary Buffalo Norton solo, in which he uses four different harps: F, Eb, Db, and C, making a total of EIGHT harp changes in the midst of the solo. Can you do a lesson on that, pretty please?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Fantastic news, David! I'm really glad you are enjoying the lessons. Thank you also for thinking of me to make a lesson for you. I'm afraid the Harmonica School takes up all the time I have so I can't do specific lessons. But if you're looking for tabs, I can recommend Liam Ward for writing them out though. Best wishes, Tomlin

[@muller1198]

Hello, your channel is great!! If you ever have time any chance of doing the harmonica lick from Swamp Snake by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+muller I will add it to my list :-)

[@ivapetrak45]

Thank you!❤

[@therefor2]

Tomlin, we play Long Train Running in a different key, E. What key should the harmonica be in?

[@keokisaylon7917]

Dude, I really appreciate that you do this. I am a beginner using KZbin as a guide. And I see you regularly covering almost every song I search for on harmonica. Thank you for your work! Check out Moses Concas if you haven't already.

[@RenatoRioBlues]

I would like to know: 1) Is the harp Diatonic or Chromatic? 2) The harp is a F harp?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

It is a C major diatonic harmonica :-)

[@RenatoRioBlues]

THANKS! I am almost making the solo well.

[@terryhartness4771]

Thank you so much for your teachings!! Ive sang lead on this with the legendary John Popper, while he sings back ups and plays harmonica. However he is not available everytime I need him, lol! This is really helping me a lot, soon, I'll be able to play it myself. I'm sure I'll be playing it at the Big blues bender show in Las Vegas this September. BTW, why did you switch from your new, fully wooden harmonica in the second part? haha, just curious. 🙂

[@luv2jive]

the song just came across the radio .. and I thought, ummm I wonder ... YaY ! Thanks

[@jorgeelfurioso2203]

Good job

[@timgust5922]

How about Take the Long Way Home by Roger Hodgson in A or C. That would be greatly appreciated.

[@danieltyler6165]

It's fairly easy, I learnt it by ear, you need an F Harp to play it, I find F Harp easy to bend on

[@jerrygarcia8899]

What harmonica does it call for is it a "C ?"

[@JackSparrow-gq6en]

Hello mate , please give us a clue where to breath on this one.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Hiya - breathing is a complete pig on this I know. The only bit where you can really get a breath in is during the 2 hole draw stabs. Practice doing them slowly and them breathing out a little in between them. Then bring the speed back up when it feels natural and then you will be catching the breath at the point you can.Hope that helps!

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

Tomlin sounds like Tom Johnston on harmonica!

[@slambodianjones]

Oh dear god I just got a harmonica I think I'm reaching here. I can play the song on guitar but this seems hard lol. I was never good at bending I need to practice it more.

[@danielmenchaca9963]

Hi Tomlin, You said that you are playing the song in the second position of G. What does that mean?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+daniel menchaca hi Daniel, it means that I am playing in the key that starts on the 2 hole draw. This means that I am playing in the key of G on a C harmonica

[@RazaPielDeBronse]

is your foot hitting a cajon peruano?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

No - I'm just hitting the floor very hard :-)

[@danielmenchaca9963]

I have a harmonica in the key of C. It is a Seydel. The song does not work in that key. What key do I need to play the song?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Hi Daniel, To play along with the original you will need a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C. Happy harping, Tomlin

[@sheenamurtagh3599]

How do u not need to let out air? I am struggling with this.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Hi Sheena - everyone struggles with breathing in this kind of tune. The thing to practice is firstly playing with a lot less air than you might assume and secondly make sure that you are playing groups of notes in the same direction on the same breath. It takes time but you will get there :-)

[@henkjekel4081]

@@TomlinHarmonica Concerning breathing, you can see in the doobie brothers music clip, that he switches between 2 draw and 3 blow, that should make the breathing a lot easier:)

[@plexi7715]

So much time has passed since Home Alone

[@王撕葱-i1l]

Is it the harmonica in C major?

[@serggusak]

Yes, he says that in the beginning.

[@charlesvanderwindt1384]

When do i breathe ?

[@Servant316]

Dorcel makes Harmonicas nowadays, we live in a age of wonders...

[@erikwilkenfeldt252]

well done! .....and would you like to borrow my iron?

[@TomlinHarmonica]

That would be great - thanks Erik :-)

[@earthmoods123]

C harp???

[@bachrocktheamericahatersan5799]

#TheDoobieBrothersRule

[@TomlinHarmonica]

+BachRock The Antagonist I totally agree!

[@benangel6159]

my man looks like Macaulay culken

[@forlacroixthibaud7173]

Bonjour, bravo, merci beaucoup pur ces explications claires et précises, pourrais tu stp décortiquer ce morceau que j'adore. Merci par avance kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXUqYqmecmohMU&start_radio=1

[@DavidBerlin]

This isn't right at all, and I'm surprised someone selling themselves as a "harmonica teacher" can get away with it. "Long Train Runnin'", if the band is playing in the same key as the recording, is in Bb Major. What you really want is an F harp playing in the third position, G minor, or G Dorian technically which is close enough to the minor as makes no difference for rock and roll (as opposed to using G major which has a completely different tonality and sound). That's what'll really get you were you're going.

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Hi David - thanks for your idea - great suggestion. Positions aren't major or minor though they are just a starting note. In this case it makes more sense to play on a c harmonica in g minor which is what I am show showing in the video. It would be quite hard (though not impossible) to hit the fifth and flat fifth consistently on an f harp in third position. It's a fun exercise in third position, you should definitely give it a go :-)

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Tommy J played it with a C harp