How to Play "Shanty" by Jonathon Edwards Harmonica Songs

"Shanty" by Jonathon Edwards is one of the great modern blues harmonica songs. I love it! Thanks for requesting this harmonica lesson. Playing on a C harmonica in cross-harp, key of G. Here are the harmonica tabs in C:
Slide 1- to 4- 4+ 4-(oi oi oi) 4+ 3-(h) 3-(W) 2-
3-(h) 4- 4+ 4-(oi) 5- 4- 4-4-(h) 3- 2- 2-
4- 4-4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2- 2- 3-(h) 4+ 4- 4- 4-4-(h) 3-(h) 2- 2-
4- 4+ 5- 5+ 6- 6+ 6- 6+ 5- 5+ 4- 4+ 3- 4+ 4- 4+ 3- 3+
5-4-3- 3+ 2- 2+ 1- 2+ 3+ 3+ 2+ trill: 3-4-
3-(h) 4+ 4-(h) 4-(oi) 5- 4- 4-4-(h) 3- 4+ 4- 4+ 3-(h) 3+ 2- 2+ 1-
And that's Shanty, by Jonathon Edwards! Hope you liked the video. Please like and subscribe, check me out on Facebook.com/lukeclebsch, Twitter @Funkyharp, and if you're enjoying the lessons, I hope you'll consider picking up one of my albums, Breathin', by Playa T. when it drops in 2015, Lord willing. Lol.
Thanks for watching!
Peace,
Luke Clebsch aka Playa T.

[@JimSostarich]

First song I ever learned WTched the Brown album get unboxed and bought my first harp same day $3.50..1971 Now jump into Train of Glory Same album

[@TomlinHarmonica]

Thank you for introducing me to the song also!

[@simonscheuerman1949]

Great lesson. Ive learned so much from your vids

[@mikeb656]

Thank you. I couldn't have Imagined that I would be learning this one.

[@FunkyHarp]

Aw right on man! My pleasure. 👊🏼

[@JimSostarich]

Also Train Of Glory is monumental Try that one

[@markschelm2286]

Good one here.But back in the day all we had was to play it over and over again and then try to learn it that way.Ive been playing 40 years..

[@sharon795]

This song brought me local fame up and down the New England Coast. Self Taught...

[@rehamkcirtap]

As a fairly new harmonica player how are you doing that when you bend notes?!?!

[@Ron111770]

Great tune Luke, thanks for posting a lesson on it.

[@FunkyHarp]

Right on, Ron. Jam on!

[@RogerStorment]

I found it! Thanks

[@Fronz05]

Wow! Great Lesson! Thanks!!!

[@TheMadmike456]

Thanks Luke.. My sister accidently bought me a honer crossover for $75. so I figured I better learn something cool.. always loved this song.. thank you.... great lesson... stiill working on it but will be ready for next family reunion... (Guitar part much easier) thanks again...

[@Jackfin950]

Thanks pal, whenever me, my dad and papaw drink in the garage we all talk about story’s and try to play music and now I can act like I know what I’m doing, thanks!

[@joehudson4651]

Hell yeah man, I've been working this out by ear for almost a year now, thank you for the breakdown, I liked and subbed.

[@austinknowlton1783]

Thanks so much for the great lesson. I've been a guitar player for over 30 years and always fooled around on the harmonica but I've just recently been trying to actually learn how to play. Heard this song for the first time in a long while and realized what a great harmonica song it is. Now I just HAVE to learn it.

[@markus-2600]

i have no idea how to bend a 3 draw a whole step, who the hell designed harmonica's to make it so hard :P anyway very cool song, and great explanation on how to play it

[@davemack1431]

Great stuff! I've been listening and trying to play Shanty for 40 years. Now I've got it. Thx!

[@RavensGawkStudio]

Yup! Now I be jamming! thanks for the help! Been tryin to nail that all day

[@williammccusker9647]

Thank you so much I love your lessons can you please repost the tabs?

[@kengoodwin4355]

I’m enjoying working through the tune. Thank you for tabbing it out for all of us.

[@jslivka1]

Thanks for this tab! Very helpful! Great job!

[@FunkyHarp]

Great song! Thanks for the note.

[@jslivka1]

@@FunkyHarp on the recording you indicate that the following part is 5-4-3- 3+ 2- 2+ 1- 2+ 3+ 2+ 2- trill: 2-3- but on tab in your comments it's tabbed as 5-4-3- 3+ 2- 2+ 1- 2+ 3+ 3+ 2+ trill: 3-4-

[@kylestrbiak8982]

Fantastic! There goes my next two weekends. 😊

[@mikebottiaux5850]

You’ve definitely got it down, nice and smooth.

[@boutwell1i]

Thank you so much for breaking this down....aloha dude!

[@mattgraves490]

I nail this on the acoustic but was always kind of butchering it on the harmonica. After watching this, it actually sounds pretty good now. I just need to play it about 400 more times and I'll be good.

[@FunkyHarp]

Aw man I'm so happy to hear that! I was just thinking about this song the other day. You trying to play guitar and harmonica at the same time on this?!?!?!

[@MrSunnyPond]

Do the notes with (h) mean half note? What does the (W) stand for?

[@davidwalsh8673]

Good lesson. Thanks. I spent a lot of time on this song using a program called "The Amazing Slow Downer," which allows you to listen to any song in your music library at as slow a speed as you prefer without changing the pitch. Cool program.

[@FunkyHarp]

i use the same app!

[@burnerjack01]

Can you give a reference for this tablature system? Seems like every teacher has their own! I first learned with John Gindick's. This one is new to me. I'd like to get used to one standard style and hopefully the most universally accepted and standardized.

[@FunkyHarp]

Yeah man - "+" means blow "-" means draw (h) means bend down a half-step (w) means bend down a whole-step. Hope that helps! Happy harping, Truth

[@markcarlson6717]

Just found this video. Luke I hope you"re still following this old thread. Rarely does anyone grasp the nuances in a lick like you do instead they do a poor half-ass cover. And then to be able to teach it so well. Dude you are amazing! Consider me a disciple.

[@FunkyHarp]

Right on, Mark. Yeah, the cool thing about doing these videos was getting turned on to amazing songs like this. If you wanna throw me $1.29 you can pre-order my bands next single smarturl.it/passingdays. Thanks for the note, and rock on.

[@JPOP161]

Hey Luke. Great tutorial. Thank you for putting together the tab and you're welcome. Looking forward to the solo portion of the song tutorial next. :) (hint, hint)

[@FunkyHarp]

JOHN! Lol. GREAT song. Thanks a million!

[@arthurdidonna4610]

Thank you so much. I've been playing this on my guitar and never could get my harp to sound right. Now, thanks to you it sounds much better.

[@FunkyHarp]

Great tune! Rock on!

[@erikcalonius6599]

Thanks! It's a big help!

[@pfiles73]

Dude you are awesome I really enjoyed it. Thanks. What harp are you using in this and what key?

[@lonesomelou4188]

He's using a C harp but playing in G (cross-key) the guitar plays in G if a bud plays with you

[@jayjolin1977]

and to think jonathan edwards plays guitar and harmonica at the same time.

[@franciscoochoa1101]

...this is what i would refer to as virtuoso harp stuff...and when johathan is not playing harp, he's singing! luke, this was a wonderful vid to watch. with your verbal explanation combined with the tabs, it's going to make this much easier to learn the tune. i don't do much on harp, i'm a hack at it, but it's fun...and this is gonna make me sound like i actually know what i'm doing. at the weekly jam, i can actually say to folks "yeah, i can play a song"...impress them, then leave. Thank You So Much...you keep rockin', teachin' and livin' life to the fullest! again...thank you!

[@bignoze1745]

thanks so much for that great lesson

[@dishwashingdj]

Excellent! Drop the mic skills - well done.

[@FunkyHarp]

Ha!! Thank you very much. Bless.