Hello, this week’s harmonica lesson is the Christmas classic Jingle Bells but I have made a wee bit more bluesy!
You will need a harmonica in the key of C and I will be breaking it down lick by lick which you can listen to individually below.
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Lick 1
We have a nice call and response style phrase. Really focus on hitting that 3 draw whole step bend nice and cleanly.
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Lick 2
Watch out for the 2 draw half step bend!
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Lick 3
Before you play lick 3, you will repeat lick 1.
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Lick 4
This is is the first lick of the chorus.
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Lick 5
Don’t forget to use your tongue to enunciate all those repeated notes.
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Lick 6
Repeat lick 4 and then do Lick 6.
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Jingle Bells Backing Track
Thank you!
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