The Beautiful Major Pentatonic Scale (harmonica)

[@freddyher]

Muchas gracias...algo más he aprendido...from Chile

[@berka123]

So nice just sit and lissening when you do this. I was in to some other but then i heard you and now i cant stop lissening to you. Wery well done and you rock😃

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️

[@kotoznanikonistanezna8678]

Listen..there are no sides no more...let's not descredit no one..just play...and thank you..you made my day..

[@gortagnan]

Just so Amazin especially the sweet parts (less blue interpretation..) ie.Prettier. Will spend much time getting the whole story..So Much in just this one video !!!!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you very much! ❤️

[@KonstantinReinfeld]

Bro I love the intro !! The first 37 seconds make you feel like this is the best place to learn harmonica ever !!

[@jasonricci]

Awe man youre the beat!

[@ryan-yu3qi]

It's is, he is the greatest of all time

[@adriancodrea2684]

The amount of sheer joy Jason displayed when talking and playing this major scale was mesmerizing; i have never seen him smile and laugh so much when he is teaching; major pentatonic, the HAPPY scale, anyone? :)

[@Harmonicatony2023]

That smile and enthusiasm for his fellows is what sets him... different from others. I know his heart is for real. Not better or worse. I love Will Wilde and Roly Platt, but I feel like I know Jason. He's one of "us". How fortunate you are to have and know such a friend.

[@kirkgombos4078]

Kirk here mystroe ... Your exactly right ... since I've been concentrating on one or two holes at a time I'm really getting good on the root note , the two draw ... And my rythm as improved two fold ... I love the blues but being from west Virginia it's all blue grass and country music up here in the mountain state .... That major pennatonic scale is the best for our music up here ... Rock on !!!

[@jasonricci]

WV rocks and so do YOU ❤️

[@evandavies4049]

Nearly gave it all up then heard intro wow when the angles come for me that's whot I love to hear god gave you a calling and never disappointed him uk

[@ikust007]

Damn good teacher and an harmonica prodigy

[@marybethhempel9101]

Back again to this amazing video 🙌😍❤️

[@MrFozinator]

Covered like a blanket !

[@jasonricci]

Thanks bruh!

[@jamessmith9962]

I want to make this baby sing like you are demonstrating; I can only marvel and envy at your amazing skills and talent. You are the man in my book bruh.

[@faustocafaro3792]

Amazing lesson Jason !! Greetings from Rome, Italy

[@hvm6499]

That was one of your best ever!!!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey big Jay , Kirk from west Virginia ... I've made big stride's in just a month working on my triplet notes with the Metrodome and playing on that major pennatonic scale ... I've been going back and forth from country too blues ... I've been working on one of Paul lassy's country songs .. I can play the notes but now I'm starting to break out with rythm .... Thank you man for your great videos ... Your the best ... And your right , Pat Ramsey was great !!!!

[@seanstephens144]

"The (Moon)cat in a hat" 🐱😎. Thank YOU JR. Fabulous lessons, priceless!!!

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️

[@ianlewis8086]

You are light years ahead of me but I'm picking up things from all of your videos. Love it.

[@georgevalente4223]

You are the Master and make it look easy...

[@kirkgombos4078]

Top harmonica players of all time that I've ever heard ... Paul Butterfield , corky seagel , James cotton , junior wells and you .. now I know there's many more but this is my top players ... You can't deny will Wylde either ... Will's a beast ... Oh yeah there's sugar blue and Steven guyger too ... I met guyger Twice at two shows ... Love Stevens voice ... He's from Philly ... A legend lol ...

[@rizzolovesryan]

This is so helpful. Blessings and love.

[@downtherange]

Fantastic absolutely...👍🏻🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@muunk_photo]

...just watched this; man, I'm so grateful... it really knits it all together. This video is a major help to me, seriously! Thank YOU!!

[@johndedeurwaerder9601]

Thx for an amazing lesson!

[@mattburnett7153]

I find these videos so relaxing to watch. Makes me feel great knowing I can make it through the day, come home and stick a Jason ricci video on and make some noise with my harp!

[@jasonricci]

Awe man that's beautiful! I have videos and people like that too!!!

[@davechae5890]

Jason= gold. !😁

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Yup! Rock it brother!!!👍😎

[@PAPAF0X]

I will never thank you enough for what i learn from you and the motivation you bring to all of us..thank you for your teaching and exemple..

[@jasonricci]

You are so welcome

[@craig3150]

so brilliant Funny and expertly delivered thank you top stuff

[@kirkgombos4078]

Just a thought but love to see it happen ...

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey man thanks for sending me that city country city backing track ... That's a great riff Lee came up with ... Like I said I talked to him a year ago on the phone .... We talked for a half an hour I couldn't believe I was actually talking to him ... I can play the riff fairly well but the sound track you sent me anables me to pick up the dirt he puts in here and there ... Thank you ...

[@michaelmarciano5358]

Fabulous lesson !!! Wow, so much in this amazing scale…. Always loved your PRETTY PLAYING …. Always so so beautiful…. Now i get a glimpse of the work it takes to get there…. Thank you Jason !

[@tnysteph]

Jason this was great. Just what I needed. Thank you

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey chief Kirk from west Virginia ... I'm speeding up on my double and triple notes .... Workenn with that Metrodome ... I try to play with you on that country and r and b tracks ... I'm really concentrating on how you play those double and triple notes ...

[@jamesfoster5205]

You is one charismatic muddy funster. I love your style of teaching man. Thank you. An hour of you every day sends ripples through my learning process. I've even started playing my only C harp again which i had ditched because it was a 10 buck big river harp an old girl friend bought me years ago when i started thinking about learning. I've since got my hands on loads of more expensive harps in other keys but as I've progressed I can even make the cheap one sound good. (well sort of)...

[@jasonricci]

Thank you!!!

[@sandrolopesharp2845]

Wow Jason! you can teach with soul! You are music! Thank you!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you!!!!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey big Kirk here from the mountain state ... Since I've been playing country music on the major pennatonic I decided to try blue grass on backing tracks ... I guess being from the mountains my rythm seems much more natura and easy l to this type of music ... I'm playing the major pennatonic with it but I'm also playing the four draw half steep bend in there too ... I can definitely here the blues in there along with country ... Chords seem to come easy with blue grass too ... When I hit that four draw half step and then go into the g chord I hear my man Dylan hitting that long lonsome train sound ... I love it but it's also very erie ... after awhile gotta stop playing it ... It definitely wears on me ... Very soulful but then you have to leave it for awhile ... Also hear a lot of gospel in there too ... Bill Monroe was a genius ... Bob wills too ....lol !!!!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Sorry for the misspelled words ... I've been watching your shows too ... Your really good and your becoming a great teacher too ... Must have been a trip playing with Johnny winter's ... Johnny was the best ... Texas blues and rock and roll ... Yeah man !!!!!

[@marybethhempel9101]

Thank you Jason for another amazing video!! Lots of love!! :-)

[@p1nesap]

Just beginning harp and understanding why 4th tone of the song key tranposes to the harp key, for blues (dom. 7), it's cool to hear how you're getting the pretty pentatonic sound by transposing harp to the 5th of the song key. I imagine this is a deep rabbit hole. Top on my agenda will be learning how you do those gypsy minor scales on a diatonic major harp. Played that vid last night for gf and she went wild.

[@georgevalente4223]

Sounds like Lee Oskar at the 12 minute mark. Very nice!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey J R koik again from wv... I saw Dylan up here in Charleston back in November and he did that great song he wrote what was it you wanted ... It's a great huanting song ... Lyrics are great and the music is second to none ... You can really play those huanting harmonica notes with it , with feeling ... Dylan is still spot on he plays that mean harmonica solo in key of D it's really good ... Love the way Willie and Mickey do it ... It's a song with great feeling .... Love Dylan ....

[@kirkgombos4078]

Rock on ... What was it you wanted can you get it from me .. lol

[@lessutor8609]

Thanks Jason, it still amazes me that the top players will take the time and effort to share their knowledge and skills. Brilliant !!

[@ikust007]

Agree. Can’t believe it .

[@spoofsters]

Such a useful, helpful, insightful lesson. Thank you Jason. Vids like this is why it's such a pleasure to be able to support you (in the tiniest way possible). Forgive me if this comment sounds self-serving by saying that, it is absolutely not my intention. I view it as the honor being mine to be able to be a part (no matter how small) of the (hands down) best harmonica instruction videos on the web!

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️ so so very much!

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Agree!

[@jamesoblaney4886]

I can only thank you for the joy you put back in my heart that I seem to of lost track of during my journey to play better. Thank you

[@jasonricci]

And giving it right back to me now! Thank you!

[@stevefallon2677]

I've been trying to work out how i progress to a different genre other than Blues (still love Blues the best) and you showed me how with this scale, just like that! Can't thank you enough Jason, Rock on!

[@jasonricci]

It's a GREAT one!!!

[@oliverstieglitz]

Great lesson. The Pentatonic Scale offers so much possibilities.....thanks a lot. 🙏

[@vakhtangzhorzholiani2162]

Nice I love it thank you

[@jamesscott2113]

This is a revelation and I've been playing blues forever. But would always sit out on the My Girl vibes. THANKS!!!! And you look and sound SO HAPPY!!! Its Xmas Eve and I hope your life is in the best place EVER!!

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️!

[@ikust007]

10:23 agree. It’s the most difficult thing .

[@billsmithakasaltedpopcorn9095]

Amazing l, the way you teach is unparalleled, you can see the transformation of the lesson as you talk and play, the joy that builds in you as the lessons progresses is inspiring. Thank you for being a big part in laying the path.

[@jasonricci]

Awe man thank you Soooooo much!

[@paulotoole744]

Thanks Jason ,spot on lesson . You are a good guy

[@makakut]

Rally cool stuff. Thak you!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you!!!

[@billylynes8187]

world class lesson, you always get my out of my natural dirty blues playing and make me fall in love with playing pretty again, thank you from New Zealand mooncat

[@theodorefabel6603]

Damn, this is helpful. Been playing for many years and this still blew my mind with its clarity and insight. Beautiful, humbling, and again, sooooo helpful. Thanks, Jason.

[@jasonricci]

Thank you!!!

[@BraulioBarbosa77]

It's impossible to describe how thankful I am by having the opportunity to watch and learn with your videos. God bless you Jason.

[@jasonricci]

God Bless you!!!

[@jessebongo46]

The R&B example at 0.43 - 1.51 would bring tears to a glass eye...pity it didn't go on for another ten minutes.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Dadgummit if ya could get to Lynchburg sc, we would rock the hell outta this town, awesome playing brother!!👍

[@lorenzadenardin7531]

I'm a big fan of Jason the musician, and now even of Jason the teacher! I'm a beginner and it's an honor to be able to listen to your lessons...the road is hard....but pretty nice with your tips!! Stay safe and... greetings from Italy!

[@davidedavidification]

Bello trovare un' italiana fan di Jason xd..non sono l' unico allora...inarrivabile comunque..che persona stupenda..

[@lorenzadenardin7531]

Sono certa che non siamo gli unici !

[@davidedavidification]

@@lorenzadenardin7531 sicuramente!

[@BruceOfTheApes]

This scale in UNIVERSAL and is known in every culture. It's a five (penta) note scale that can take you to heaven and sooth your soul. It is so beautiful!!! It's simplicity can create such complex emotions in both the player and the listener. I love it and use it all the time. It is great to see we have the same taste in backing tracks Moon Cat. Nice choices. Today I went through this a little before work as well. I found myself suddenly playing a song that I hadn't heard in decades with the country backing track. I found myself picking up riffs from a Clint Black song called, "State Of Mind" - from 1993! This tune has a decent little harp intro too. Thank you so much for this lesson! Anyone viewing this great lesson, please consider pitching in on Jason's Patreon. Sending peace and love Bruthaaaa!!!

[@jasonricci]

Bro!!!! You rule and THANK YOU!!!

[@MrSpanky2001]

I'm stealing everything you've played on this video.

[@mikem8108]

Thank you Mr. Ricci... Your videos always have so much excellent information, I have to come back to them when I'm ready to absorb more.. (I'm an exceedingly slow learner on harmonica). That said, once in awhile, a light bulb goes off in my head as my understanding improves. Once again, thank you for all the information. Now I just need to learn how to execute.

[@mattsmart705]

I gotta say. You sure do give your very best. Learned so much from you. Many thanks 👋😎🎵

[@jasonricci]

Thank YOU ❤️ Matt!

[@luckyman8265]

Podobało mi się, dzięki

[@nickgrantartist]

Fantastically useful! Thank you Jason👍

[@herbster22]

This shows so many possibilities I was looking for, pretty music and how the scales can be adapted to different styles. I always wondered if YOU ever played pretty music!! I like it!!

[@jasonricci]

Usually one or two on every record Ive made! Check out Sonja, Going To California, Sweet Loving with My Baby etc! Thanks Herb!

[@herbster22]

@@jasonricci , Sonja is FABULOUS ! WOWOWOWOWOW

[@herbster22]

@@jasonricci , it has so much feeling coming thru, TEARs running down! THx J

[@winstongang2115]

Thank you so much brother! Im learning more and more every video

[@kotoznanikonistanezna8678]

Thank you and petti studio 2..;)

[@J.M.Stigner]

This lesson was an absolute joy, Cheers again Jason, such a great teacher and clearly a great guy

[@simonlukic951]

So helpful. I’ve been shying away from scales for years, just trying to blag it. You’ve shown me the why and the how. And it’s always rocking. Couldn’t ask for more. You shine as much as a teacher as you do a player. Thank you.

[@jasonricci]

Awe Simon Appreciate that!

[@davidbrown5367]

Thanks Jason. Your generosity in sharing your knowledge is amazing. Happy to support what you are doing 👍

[@herbster22]

This is a really valuable lesson, Thx J!!!

[@marcelobacalini2888]

Un lujo, magistral clase, para repasar muchas veces y no perderse nada. Muchas gracias y felicitaciones por el canal.

[@jasonricci]

Gracias!!!

[@sabrinadiaz4335]

You're incredible man! Thanks a lot for teaching this beautiful stuff. You're the Best. Cheers from Argentina

[@theblueshopper9360]

Great lesson, thanks! Positive major vibes here, keep 'em coming!!🎶🤘🎵

[@raleighlee1562]

Excellent, Jason. You're one of the best in the world, and I always wanted to learn from you. It was hard to do that in some of your funkier days, but this is good. Keep it up, and I'll be a contributor (of money).

[@jasonricci]

Thanks Raleigh!!!

[@saschaschmidt1121]

Nice & Pretty fi reeeeal!😎👍

[@thornabyonteesyorks3643]

Thank you so much Jason! Im an old man just got my first harmonica a couple of months ago and I really just want to play the sweeter stuff! along with a couple of mates, we play guitar and sing a bit just for our own amusement and the odd open mic night here in the UK ,so this lesson is just what I wanted ! you are a great teacher your joy at playing is infectious, thanks again.!

[@johncooper9859]

Fantastic lesson as always you are such a good teacher

[@mosfet51]

Thank you again Jason. I love the private lessons and what you put here. It really helps my musical education and journey.

[@chrisday108]

Hi Jason. Been a fan of you for years. Been playing cx12s 64 etc for 50 years down here in the most southern bluesland. Keep up the good work. Loved your pentatonic diatonic tutorial. Warm regards chris, napier nz.

[@jasonricci]

Thank you Chris!!!!

[@mrpeanutbutter2309]

Great great stuff again. Thank you, Jason!

[@gaboarce2298]

I haven't noticed how beautiful can sound the major pentatonic. Thanks a lot Jason.

[@peterflorenca8358]

Most modern day user friendly harmonica lessons I've ever watched. You are an impressive showman, Jason. It was a great experience making your virtual acquaintance. Rock on.

[@rs8034a]

Jason - you are my absolute favorite harp teacher on KZbin! Thank you so much! I will donating to your Patron

[@jasonricci]

Appreciate you!!!!

[@kevinbrady7148]

Wow, Jason! This is such a powerful lesson! This gives people a whole new universe of music to play! Thank you so much!

[@kirkgombos4078]

Hey Jason big g from west Virginia ... I've really been concentrating for fifteen minutes a day with the metronome working on my eighth and triplet notes at 60 bmp with the major pentatonic scale ... Then I go into that r and b backing track with the major and I must say I'm getting good on it .... The country track though really gets me going .... I spent two hours on both tracks last nite and just got done with the r and b track Tonite for an hour .... I'll be on that country one for an hour tonight I'm sure .... Anywho thank you again for breaking down a huge wall for me in teaching the major Penn ...

[@jasonricci]

Thank you Kirk! WV is a place close to my heart and it makes me happy to hear that this scale and others and music in general is seeping in! The major pent scakle among others, but especially that one is such a BIG part of Appalachian music! Thanks for sticking with me and writing back!

[@kirkgombos4078]

@@jasonricci thanks ... Now that I'm getting settled in with the major I'm starting to feel more comfortable bleeding dirt into it .... I've always been a lip purser and that's what I'm doing now ... I can tongue block I just don't but I know in the long run I've got to do it ....

[@jasonricci]

@@kirkgombos4078 Thats EXACTLY it!

[@stefanmlawa]

As the saying goes- you are the cat's meow! Thanks for all your you tubes. You are boss.

[@gustavoperez6046]

Hermosa escala! Saludos desde Argentina🇦🇷

[@ikust007]

Jason… the intro… all impro. Wow…

[@diegoespana225]

Love the love you put into your videos!

[@jasonricci]

Thank you Diego!

[@jn.blues.harmonica]

That was amazing lesson Jason, thank you!

[@davidkarlinger]

Awesome as always Jason!

[@usaTutor1]

Jason! This is the best lesson I've seen out of you, hands down! I remember years ago ending up a little confused, but you've slowed it down tremendously and really seem to have a teacher's heart. I absolutely love it man. You're killing it. I'm just so proud of you and can really see that your commitment to these lessons, your patrons, your sobriety, and so forth are really paying off. Great work!

[@kkingkkyong]

Best intro..

[@nichaloswaddington6130]

This was very helpful and exactly what I’m dedicating myself to for rest of year

[@nichaloswaddington6130]

Haha. See I commented on this already I watch a lot of your videos hard to keep up

[@KingfisherLtd]

Man, you are my main source of harmonica ins and outs. Thanks for your work and for cool video about pentatonic scale. Best wishes

[@joshdavis5097]

Wow wow wow. Sweet, soft, and nice. Been craving this!

[@jaredivey505]

Great lesson. I've been looking for ways to incorporate some Cajun flavor to my playing. Love Nobody's Fault But Mine.

[@kentaylorsympatico]

"Comin' over on the Mayflower sound"... love it. Lol . You are really putting love and soul into every you tube lesson this year. Thank you very much. Patreon vlogs are great too.

[@Blue_3rd]

I am looking forward this one, as it is something I have been working on with my teacher for a while. It has got me playing different styles of music and opened my ears to the possibilities of playing harp in more than blues bands :)

[@jasonricci]

ALRIGHT!!! Thats so it already!

[@gortagnan]

Got to listen but I gotta go to work !!!

[@gaijin134]

Such a great lesson. Ear, eye and mind opening! Bless you for your generosity Jason! Thank you so much!

[@jasonricci]

Bless you!