We’re gonna learn 2 themes and one solo in this lesson.
1. Greasy Gravy
You can add ghost notes for texture – when you play with tongue blocking and release your tongue you get chords. Those can be used at some times right before the note.
William Clarke – Greasy Gravy
C chromatic harmonica, key of D
-5 -6 -7 7 -6 7 -6 -5 5 -3 -5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -7 7 -6 7 -6 -5 5 -5 -5 -6 -7 7 -6 7 -6 -5 -3 -5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -7 7 -6 7 -6 -5 5 -5 -5 -6 7 s7 7 s7 7 -6 -5 5 -5 -5 -3 5 s5 -5
2. Lonesome Bedroom Blues
William Clarke – Lonesome Bedroom Blues
C harmonica, key of G
-2 -3 -4 6 -5[tongue warble] -5 5 -4 4 -3’4 -2 -3 -4 6 -5[tongue warble] -5 5 -4 4 -4/-2 -2” -2 -45 -45 -45 -45 -45 -45 (prebending each time) -45 -4′ -3’ -2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 -34[trill] -3’4’[trill] -34[trill] -2 -3’4 4 -3’ -4’ -4 25 36 -5 -4 4 -3’4 -2
3. Blowin the Family Jewels
This one has a repetitive theme that is different in each verse. We’re gonna cover first 3. You can add ghost notes for texture just like in Greasy Gravy.
William Clarke – Blowin the Family Jewels
G harmonica, key of A, 3rd pos
-6 -7 -48 -48 -48 -48 -48 6 -6 -5 -5 -4 (repeats x4) 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 -48 -48 -48 -48 -37 -48 -48 -37 -6 -6 -7 -1 -1 7 -7 -6 6 -5 -6 -7 -8 -4 -4 -5 -1 -1 7 -7 -6 -7[trill] -8 -1 -1 7 -7 -6 6 -5 -6 -7 -8 -4 -4 -5 -1 -1 7 -7 -6 -7[trill] -8 -8 -8 7 7 -6 -6 6 -6 -5 -6 -7 -8 -6-7-6 6 -5 -4 -4 -5 5 -3” -3 -4 -4 -3” -3 -4 -4 -5 -5′ -4 5 -4 (repeats x4) -3” -3 -4 -5 5 -3” -3 -4 -5 5 5 -5 -5’ -4 5 -4 -3” -3 -4 -4 -3” -3 -4 -4 -3” -3 -4 -4 -3” -3 -4 -4
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