What kind of harmonica player are you?

Hello and welcome to this week’s lesson, where I will be talking about the two different kinds of harmonica student – creative or analytical.

I’m specifically going to give you some ideas for how to approach improvising over a 12 Bar Blues depending on what kind of person you are.

You will need a harmonica in the key of C, and we will be playing in 2nd position in the key of G.

Analytical Players

If you are an analytical person;

– Start with root notes and 1/4 notes
– Add in the 3 draw half step bend
– Experiment with one lick over each of the chords to hear how it sounds in different contexts

Creative Players

If you are a creative person;

– Start with root notes over each chord and improvise what rhythm you are using
– Pick 4 notes from the Blues Scale and noodle with them
– Play a lick and mess around with it

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.

See you on the 19th December for a Live Q and A and a celebration of 2018!