How To Play Realistic Harmonica On Keys - Daniel Fisher

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Daniel Fisher, Sweetwater’s pseudo harmonicist, shows you all the tricks he uses to play harmonica parts on keys. Daniel is performing on the Roland GAIA Synthesizer.
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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Roland GAIA Synthesizer
1:21 - Getting the Harmonica Sound
1:58 - Adding Distortion, Chorus, Reverb
2:08 - Do Not Bend Upward
2:37 - Disable Pitch Bend Up
2:54 - Pitch Bend = 3 Steps (not 2)
3:47 - Available Harmonica Notes
4:05 - Bouncing the Chords
4:31 - Trilling 3rds
4:53 - Bending Styles
5:22 - Rolling Chords
5:52 - Don't Use Mod Wheel Vibrato
6:02 - Use Mod Wheel for Tremolo
6:20 - Single Notes are Less Distorted Than Chords
6:45 - Useful Harmonica Riffs
7:48 - Putting It All Together
8:05 - Blues in G
8:34 - Thanks for Watching!
#Sweetwater #HarmonicOnKeys

[@wildman2012]

As a former blues harmonica player, I never thought I'd see the day when a keyboard (and keyboard player) could capture the sound of the harp. You've done it! Bravo.

[@ehleroo]

Man. Daniel is on another level. Very cool.

[@silverpairaducks]

As a harmonica player that was interesting to hear you pick the elements apart.

[@zednoraa]

This was a dope awesome video!

[@hdgrstern4191]

Awesome lesson!!

[@DrawbarPete]

Great one Daniel!! You're awesome. !!!:)

[@MrStirCrazy]

Great Tips as always Thanks for sharing.

[@danieldonnell]

Such knowledge. Gifted .

[@cyb3r3vil30]

Can't play a harmonica Don't play key's but I have to say this is cool!

[@makeshift_battlefield_music]

This is really awesome

[@jamesmastrianni8966]

This is so good.

[@markjaylandes]

Great video! On the Juno G, I use a patch called Green Bullet. Works good for the solo on Long Train Runnin'

[@lionelcampos9868]

Excellent

[@yakiyaki3483]

初めまして、ガイア所持者です。お見事です。アナログシンセサイザーはもうあれこれパラメーターを動かして見つけていけば、という事ですね、あとはエフェクターと演奏技術、ありがとうございました。素晴らしい音でした。

[@sweetwater]

Hi イワサキヒデアキ. Thank you for your comments. The GAIA is my favorite keyboard for synthesizing Harmonica and Jazz Guitar sounds. GAIA's distortion effect is especially good for the harmonica sound. Thanks for watching!

[@MrRbarbieri]

Man, you rock! Dan the Man!

[@yakiyaki3483]

Hello,岩﨑秀昭です。全て日本語でコメントしたのに、ご返事が来たのにはビックリしました。私英語まったく駄目なのに、ご連絡ありがとうございました。非常に感謝しております。

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

I want to ask you: regarding the "synth blues harp" sound heard on Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen," Donald Fagen's "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" and Vangelis' "Blade Runner Blues," can this particular sound be "dialed in" on a 1970s Minimoog D?

[@dhananjaymusic]

Nice

[@chrisf6216]

Thank you SW! Mr. Fisher sounding fantastic and making it look easy... again. Watched the video and I am not a fan of the harmonica lol - cheers!

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

You are truly the MagicianMusician in both performance and sound design. I watched the video because of the Gaia. After 51 years of playing and owning different synths....the Gaia is the most creative poly synth I have ever owned. Sure it doesn't have great big in your face oscillators, but you don't need them (or want them) for big chording and chord/melody performances. (3 of everything; 3 filters/3amp env / 3 filter env. / 3 LFO's / 3 osc. / and more.....you know, .... per patch ;) Would like to see a Gaia with ACB tech made as the predecessor to this little wonder.

[@NLind]

Playing along with my Integra-7 that I bought from you!

[@TCfromSC]

Would you recommend the module?

[@NLind]

Yes!

[@buckneva]

You are the bomb

[@seraca]

Awesome vid! The link for us to buy the final harmonica sound isnt working though

[@sweetwater]

Hi Carl Serapian. Let me look into it. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@seraca]

@@sweetwater thanks Daniel!

[@seraca]

@@sweetwater will the patch work if i'm using a midi player & garageband? I'm a newbie in this technology so not sure

[@seraca]

@@sweetwater any luck?

[@dasein3317]

Has anyone done this in Ableton? I have been trying to make this for 2 hours....

[@faethe000]

So today I've watched a vst harmonica, ukulele and guitar set of videos... Why the hell am I spending hours a week learning all these instruments separately instead of doing it your way? lol

[@silverpairaducks]

Can you do slide guitar?

[@makeshift_battlefield_music]

That would be cool, hope he does it

[@TheDanielFisher]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3XqHuwf5emack -_Daniel_

[@reggiesowell4970]

On a don chord @8:00

[@ismailerencetinkaya336]

this guy's fake harmonica skills made me gaia then ever