Become a badass harmonica player, fast: Harmonicajamz.com
@joycehandersonfriends32254 жыл бұрын
Thank you soooooo much! I have a collection of old harmonicas and several of them no long sound perfect. Your video is a life saver for my harps! ... joyce
@HarmonicaJamz4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear Joyce!
@georgevalente42234 жыл бұрын
It helps that new players are reminded the harmonica needs to be handled carefully. Dropping may take the reeds out of tune.
@386joedaddy Жыл бұрын
I put my special 20 in my top pocket went up the ladder at work to help chase wire down a wall, bent over over weee bit to much and just about knock my guy accounta"bill" out. It was then I realized I could kill someone with a hohner.
@Tom-us9yb2 жыл бұрын
Very cool piece Cooper. Thanks ! 🖖
@mankenybom9344 Жыл бұрын
I ordered 6 new "Hohner Special 20" harps in various keys today, because I was so, so, dissatisfied with my Harley Benton harps that came in a cracy cheap harp set I bought in a moment of stinginess...They all looked fine at first, but as usual you get pretty much what you pay for, and very much so in this case (I don't know what I was thinking...). BUT the bad HB harps I'm replacing (now redundant) can be suitable objekts to practise doing these mods and tweeks on. There's no catastrofy if I'm not succesful.... I already have new Hohner harps to play on.........
@AirstripBum3 жыл бұрын
My first harmonica was a Hohner Blues Harp in B flat. Bought it at the BX at Bergstrom AFB in 1979. Now I have a Marine Band C.
@mankenybom9344 Жыл бұрын
Nice guitar by the way, I'm also a Hagström owner. Mine is a -76 Scandi, that's a Strat copy... and I've had it since the early -80's, and never had any issues with it. A marvellous instrument quite simple...!
@illuminotme42613 жыл бұрын
I'm new to harmonica but I decided to look for a channel tonight. I get more out of using my ear. Anyway I clicked on yours first and immediately subbed! I'm not sure about the kind I have!! It has holes on top and bottom. I know most single hole harmonica are in a key. I studied music theory but only a few things helped me and it wasn't the tab mags..mthey helped some but simple things could be been taught and I'm a little aggravated I wasted time on tab instead of following my heart and ears. Anyway I have allot of 1uestions and think I found the channel I needed on first try! Some questions are as follows 1 the harmonica I am using has two rows and about 32 of them. I think it's chromatic but doesn't have a button ? 2. How often and what do you clean it with and how often 3 From playing guitar and bass they make string ease ( think that's the name) but it lubricated the strings and fretboard..l...... so is there a wax or anything you put on a harmonica? I just really am ignorant about the instrument and want to know. P.S. I have 1 uploaded video of my original music I did alone and copyrighted but the imagery may be bizzare. It will sound better with good speakers or good headphones...check it out if you want. It was a different era of my life and uploaded in 2010 I am sure. It's called " What you don't know can hurt you" . I did the drum patterns, the mixing and all. So anyway not trolling just experiencing music in a new wat, very glad I clicked on this channel.
@CanItAlready2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a tremolo harmonica. There are some videos about those on KZbin.
@MrSpanky20014 жыл бұрын
I'll bet I could screw up a perfectly good harmonica in a matter of minutes if I tried to make any adjustments at all...without even trying.
@GuitarguyRichard563 жыл бұрын
me too!
@llllllllIIIIIIIIIII Жыл бұрын
Same.
@john-nx4xn Жыл бұрын
I just did. I knew a girl that could suck the chrome of a bumper. She'd not even be able to get my 789 10 draw holes to work now that I've adjusted them
@386joedaddy Жыл бұрын
@@john-nx4xnI bet my mom could
@john-nx4xn Жыл бұрын
@@386joedaddy my apologies I'm not real bright. I don't understand the response
@rickilynnwolfe83575 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid Cooper thanks so much it really helped me to understand the harmonica guts better .According to what you were saying I just tap the cord a little gently just a tad and after that blow on it til I hit the sweet spot ? Tks so much I'am one of your new subbers and like your vids .Wish I was your neighbor hahaha God bless my friend 💜🙏
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the comment Ricki (: yes, just a tad is needed and then you test and you see if it's indeed easier to play.
@robertbrunston54063 жыл бұрын
Thank you again! Had to review.
@ehsan496 ай бұрын
Thanks man
@hamishlovesit473110 ай бұрын
Thank you .. best gapping video I've seen . Nice one 😎
@stevem97543 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It would also be great if you could make a video about how to tune the harp for overblows.
@miriammaldonado78483 жыл бұрын
Very nice! I wouldn't want to damage my harmonica🎵
@tomblack44375 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson. Very good explanations and you did a great job of filming the adjustments so anyone can clearly see how to make modifications. Very professional-thank you.
@HarmonicaJamz5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Tom.
@justincheney29257 ай бұрын
Super great
@la_trastienda3 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Thanks you.
@stevegoodrum21683 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you so much
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@nebulacrust0072 жыл бұрын
When I started the video. I was like, hell yes, this vid is what I need to watch right now. Then came 04:36 and I closed the video. Scary scary stuff 😨
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
hahahaha
@RedHanded19692 жыл бұрын
This is a great tutorial..👍🏻
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
thanks man.
@moapnr2 жыл бұрын
Which is the best harmonica of 10 holes key of C....
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
My favorite is the Hohner Golden Melody. The Blues Harp is excellent as well.
@JF-wz3oo16 сағат бұрын
Hohner special 20
@GER_15 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help brother! Can you make a tutorial for us about tunning the reeds? Thanks in advance! Greetings from Chile!
@jelmervanlenteren7732 жыл бұрын
And do check your tweaked ons a lot, for theyv might just fall apart...
@paulmazurek36084 жыл бұрын
Great demo👍👍🎶🎶🎶
@HarmonicaJamz4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@harmonicalessonsnyc63862 жыл бұрын
it is called adjusting the reed gaps.
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
Right
@adilsonmatheus84363 жыл бұрын
I have a problem in the 6th hole draw bend. Sometimes he sound normally, but in the mostly he sound stuck (literally) and bump out releasing at once like a stuck struck. how can i fix this?
@cldmonet4 жыл бұрын
what paper thickness do you recommend? copy paper or dollar bill
@eugenelayton52314 жыл бұрын
I notice that he doesn't bother to respond to his viewers. Regular paper works fine, just don't overdo it. I sometimes use cigarette rolling papers if I'm trying to get small, lodged particles out of there.
@dorian32603 жыл бұрын
Zig-Zag papers work good.
@edzanjero353 Жыл бұрын
Same application for chromatics?
@juanlencina71024 жыл бұрын
I Would like yo know the use of the paper on some harmonicas feeds.Lille pieces covering them. Thanx you
@uharnessup3 жыл бұрын
They are wind savers that block a reed hole that is not being played but air would leak through. Usually on chromatic harps. Watch a video on Chromatic maint.
@pegosokol3 жыл бұрын
Hagstrom is my guitar also....👍👍👍👍
@davidswaney25535 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude.
@frankschumacheroderaccount53475 жыл бұрын
David Swaney dude???🤣👍🏻
@edkittens752 жыл бұрын
Bored. Went through my video library. KZbin, where's the option to double like? Or triple or more. I am but one man but my love for this extends past one lousy like!
@HarmonicaJamz2 жыл бұрын
Hahah thank you sir!
@joeshea10105 жыл бұрын
would you do this procedure with a cheaper harmonica to improve playability??
@HarmonicaJamz5 жыл бұрын
Depends how cheap. Anything less than 20$ is usually not worth the time. Just spend a few extra bucks for a good one that you'll actually enjoy playing.
@daganhaddad5 жыл бұрын
I'm "trying" w/fender blues harps - I bought set last week...& am attempting to do overblows on some, & draws - fun to learn - but even the $30+ harps need work I think
@johncracker52174 жыл бұрын
Do you need the guitar headstock and pick in frame??😂
@ramsesrodriguez85424 жыл бұрын
I know what a geek can you imagine him just sitting there for like an hour trying to figure out what hes gonna have as a back round and how hes gonna set it up totally unnecessary
@MP-tf7cc5 ай бұрын
👍
@JasonLeMaire5 жыл бұрын
The reeds are always tight when you first buy a Harp, you don't have to do this to get a quick response, all you have to do is play, break it in it will work fine.
@HarmonicaJamz5 жыл бұрын
I wish this was true, but from my experience not so much
@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC5 жыл бұрын
jason lemaire this has been my experience as well. Sometimes I’ll open them up and look for what he’s looking for and then spend a minute or two blowing and drawing hard on the specific reed
@door52264 жыл бұрын
6:12 He was blowing not drawing. I did a test with my own Harmonica.
@hakantarimci55354 жыл бұрын
Best advice for the newbee
@gardomusic49114 жыл бұрын
I've done that
@kellio484 жыл бұрын
You're not supposed to eat it.
@gardomusic49114 жыл бұрын
@@kellio48 seriously? That's what u think i did? Dine done? Really? Whatta small brain u have boy
@FreeSilio4 жыл бұрын
Anyrhing we can do for best responsivity on bendings?
@RasTuft4 жыл бұрын
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@MrFoolingyu4 жыл бұрын
Lots of hit and miss over here.
@jelmervanlenteren7732 жыл бұрын
Easilyoverblowing need some tweaking! And the reeds and screwdrivers and so on are tinyyy
@darkstar4023 жыл бұрын
Warning!!! Do this only and only if you are perfect with the sound of the notes.
@rednoise06 жыл бұрын
Once you adjust the reeds, will they stay where you put them? Or will they go out of position as you play it? Is this a periodic maintenance thing?
@HarmonicaJamz6 жыл бұрын
Not really, in harmonicas when I have done that I never had to go back unless one of the reeds gets stuck which is very rare and can always happen regardless of this mod.
@nancyperryman4195 жыл бұрын
rednoise0 up
@VladTheImpalerTepesIII5 жыл бұрын
It depends on how cheap the harmonica is and also how hard you blow/draw. Even on expensive harps ($100+) they can get out of whack as you play them if you play them hard.
@davemartin93584 жыл бұрын
Ok
@denizkendirci4 жыл бұрын
How to make a marine band into a marine band deluxe :d
@warrenfloyd26285 жыл бұрын
very good ,I'm thinking about combining a F and a G, one in front of the other, can't wait to hear what it sounds like, gonna also video it, i rang your bell!😆🖒
@puspabehera86445 жыл бұрын
Not coming fast
@superpoof6 жыл бұрын
I don't understand. If it is slow to respond,do I need to open the reed more,or less?
@HarmonicaJamz6 жыл бұрын
superpoof you need to make sure they are at the sweet spot - just a tad open
@abdul_f15945 жыл бұрын
I think you mixed blowing and drawing the whole video, but good video in general
@lecturedelabible72175 жыл бұрын
He did not !
@abdul_f15945 жыл бұрын
At the beginning he made a little mistake with his hand gestures, but rest of the video I was wrong
@Eckus Жыл бұрын
What you doing in your this video does adjust nothing!!! You need to bend the reeds much more to adjust anything, but you saying that its much better now when you did actually nothing to your harmonica!!! 👎👎👎
@OGGalleryCrew924 жыл бұрын
Dont now about the sound on the mouth organ you need better sound on the video its muffled !
@hindukushojha49134 жыл бұрын
Its all very good to fix a reed that is stuck because of old mulch like shown here, but to promulgate better music from this dumb act is hilarious really!