Today’s free harmonica lesson is how to play Silent Night on a C harmonica in the lower octave as against all the other lessons you will find on the easy to play higher octave!
Watch out for all those low bends on the 3 hole and 2 hole. You will need to approach them slowly and gently so that they don’t end up sounding like a foghorn – we are going for sweet melodic sounds!
Click here for the tab and backing track
3 draw whole step bends
If you struggle with the 3 draw whole step bend here are a couple of lessons which might help you –
5 tips for playing the 3 draw whole step bend
3 licks to improve your harmonica bends
Silent Night Audio Clips
Here are some recordings of me playing each lick for you to hear what they should sound like.
Backing Track
Here is the backing track for you to practice playing along to.
Click here for the tab and backing track
Thank you
Thank you so much for taking part in this lesson. I hope it was useful for you. If you enjoyed it please feel free to share it with your friends on Facebook and/or Twitter.
If you have any questions just send me a wee email.
Happy harping and see you next Wednesday for the next Christmas themed lesson!
Great video! I don’t get the bendings by now but I really like your way of teaching, those are exceedingly helpful clips!
Iām sixty-three. For some weird reason I have time to try and learn to play a musical instrument. The harmonica is very challenging. Your tabs are very helpful. My wife plays Piano,and marks the beat. I will keep watching you, on you tube . Thanks,Tomlin
Hi Ken, great to hear you are learning harmonica and so happy that you like the tabs. Happy harping! Tomlin
Hi Tom, is it possible for you to teach the harmonica for “Life is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane in your next video? Wanting to preform this on stage, but know one has a step by step video on this. Maybe you could be the first.
Thanks
Thomas
Hi Thomas – I’ll check it out š