Blues harp or cross harp denotes a playing technique that originated in the blues music culture, and refers to the diatonic harmonica itself, since this is the kind that is most commonly used to play blues. Breakthrough blues is an online harmonica course designed to get you playing killer blues quicker and more easily than any of my previous methods if youre a beginning or struggling intermediatelevel harmonica player, breakthrough blues will help you take yourself seriously as a blues musician and performer. Carey bell carey bells blues harp 1995, cd discogs. But, as an earlier work in miikes postvcinema career, this is a film not without its flaws. Gussows classic blues harmonica videos 526,695 views. Once you have learnt the basics, you will be able to play blues with musicians everywhere. What level are you a guide for blues harmonica students. Howlin wolf smokestack lightning live 1964 reelin in. I needed to complete my set of hohner blues harps so i have been buying them from amazon.
With standard shipping the waiting time has ranged from about three to six days usually. Some blues players jimmy reed for example see sample below do much the same sound as crossed harp by bending the blow notes on the top end of the harmonica playing straight harp harp in the same key as the song. Well dont be shy, start blowing on that thing and see what kind of sounds you can make. So, if you prefer plastic or want a chromatic, you should avoid it. It is a variety of diatonic harmonica, with ten holes which offer the player 19 notes 10 holes times a draw and a blow for each hole minus one repeated note in a threeoctave range. Jul 16, 2015 the hohner blues harp is a 10hole diatonic with a wood comb. Sign in deleted video sonny boy williamson ii take your hands out of my pockets 1958. Blues harp is a fantastically played and recorded selection of royalty free samples, with inspirational melodies and authentic blues style. Kenji is sleeping with reiko, the wife of the boss yukichi hanamura, and pays a man to forge a will. Whether youre a beginner or advanced, the blues harp is the harp for you. Synonyms for blues harp include harmonica, harp, french harp, gob iron, harmonicon, jaw harp, mississippi sax, mouth harp, mouth organ and tin sandwich. Harmonica french harp mouth organ phosphor bronze c key 10.
Ambitious yakuza kenji of the hanamura gang befriends harmonica playing bartender chuji, who also works as a parttime drugdealer for the opposing okada gang. Hricane harmonica c major blues harmonica, 10hole harmonica. Provided to youtube by pias uk limited blues harp jeanjacques milteau blues harp. The legends depicted here were instrumental in the development of the modern bluesharp style. Not a great fan of the lee oskar tone, but it plays okay id like to hear how a lower key lee oskar sounds mines in d. When youve finished this selfassessment, i encourage you to visit the store and check out the video lessons and tabs ive created for each skilllevel. This harp can hang with the toughest players on their most serious gigs. Vibrato is an important part of the blues harp sound, there are two ways to get a vibrato effect and you really need to know how to do both because they are used differently in various playing situations. It is also the most commonly used harmonica for animation, film and.
Music is also important to blues harp with live performances essentially shown in full alongside storylines, with a mix of rock, blues and hip hop on stage at the bar where chuji works. James cotton slow blues angel of mercy blues in my sleep by diabluz. Amazing blues harp solo graham mcclelland duration. But, if youre looking for a good diatonic, it produces one of the best sounds among the diatonic harps that cost about the same amount. Blues harmonica, its pretty easy to figure out which notes to play on the blues harmonica, its only got ten holes. The worlds first harmonica designed especially for blues, the blues harp features a wood body for natural tone, powerful reeds for deep, gutsy note bending. I respect the method for period films when shooting period films, and i respect the method for yakuza. Aug 01, 2011 blues harmonica secrets revealed gussow. Nickel finished and abs combprotect your harmonica from rust by drool and sweat.
Hohner 532bxc blues harp ms modular system diatonic harmonica, cmajor. Im still somewhat new to the yakuza film genre, but it immediately became one of my favorite films, perhaps my favorite takashi miike film i have seen so far. Highly bendable with a dirty, dark, hard rockin sound, this harmonica emphasizes all the best qualities of blues harmonica playing. Hard to compare the suzuki since its a low f any difficulty i have bending notes could be down to the key. With hiroyuki ikeuchi, seiichi tanabe, saori sekino, mickey curtis. Sonny boy williamson bye bye bird 1963 reelin in the years archives duration. If you are a beginner searching for lessons, please click this link to be taken to the harmonica blues lessons for beginners pagecheck out the lesson plan for success film scoresoundtrack. A nice blues album, carey bell is known more for his harp playing than for other aspects of his music, but i found this album to be a fairly standard, electric blues album, with the blues harp a complimentary, but not primary part. The worlds first harmonica designed especially for blues, the blues harp features a wood body for natural tone, powerful reeds for deep, gutsy note bending and sturdy covers that allow airtight hand control. Pretty soon youll have mastered chord playing will want to progress on to picking out single notes to form melodies, licks or improvised lines. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The traditional harmonica for blues playing was the hohner marine band, which was affordable and easily obtainable in various keys even in. Trailer for the movie blues harp directed by takashi miike and released in 1998.
Harmonica breathing is similar, yet different the correct breathing for harmonica is similar to the breathing taught for singing or playing virtually any horn or wind instrument, yet slightly more complex. However mastering blues is a lifetime project, which starts today. Jul 24, 2014 the blues harp goes all the way back to a chinese emperor. Most people associate the harmonica with blues, music sounding like this. Basic techniques improv blues harmonica jamming, and. The story of the kendall wall band was dartons feature film debut, which he started in may 2012 and completed about 14 or 15 months later. Ambitious yakuza kenji of the hanamura gang befriends harmonicaplaying bartender. Carey bell carey bells blues harp by sunshinehappiness7. Ok, so youve got yourself a blues harp and cant wait to get going. It can hang with the toughest players on their most serious gigs.
See how the harp successfully emulated the field hollers that became the blues, and why its been such an important instrument in the genre. There are plenty of music scenes, done very well, including one where the band onstage. Highly bendable with a dirty, dark hard rockin sound, this harmonica is designed to emphasize all the best qualities of blues harmonica playing. Blues harp is a fantastically played and recorded selection of royalty free samples, with inspirational melodies and. The hohner blues harp is a 10hole diatonic with a wood comb. Here are tips on learning to play blues harmonican and suggested blues harp solos. The preeminent harp on the market designed for blues music, this harp is engineered for consistent volume and tone when used for intense blues playing. The two methods that are used to play single notes are puckered lips and tongue blocking, some argue that you get a. It is much more difficult to learn and control though. Playing single notes harmonica blues harmonica blues. I know that sounds like a really dumb question but the more i look into it, wikiyoutube etc, the more i have managed to confuse myself. Get the best deals on harp amp when you shop the largest online selection at.
Ambitious yakuza kenji befriends harmonicaplaying bartender chuji, who moonlights as a parttime drugdealer for the opposing gang. This was shot in england during the famed american folk blues festival tours and features the legendary hubert. Mississippiborn charlie musselwhite was a legendary bluesharp player in the tradition of little walter. The two methods that are used to play single notes are puckered lips and tongue blocking, some argue that you get a better tone from one than the other but i. Their friendship is threatened by kenjis plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of chuji. Hand vibrato you can get both a wah effect and vibrato by using the hand, to do. On the left are the men who took a simple folk instrument and reinvented it as the wailing, calling bluesharp sound we know today. Apple loops, are also available to purchase separately. Christopher darton directorcameraproducereditor is a metis writer, photographer and. Royalty free blues loops, mouth organ licks, blues harp. These are rough guides based on my twenty years as a blues harp teacher. You should be able to get some nice sounding chords straight away, play up and down and get used to how it feels, experiment with the. Nov 21, 2009 hi all what key harp should i get to play alone with acoustic blues in the key of e.
It is a variety of diatonic harmonica, with ten holes which offer the player 19 notes 10 holes times a draw and a blow for each hole minus one repeated note in a threeoctave range the standard diatonic harmonica is designed to allow a player to. Blues harp weighs in at 382 mb and features 195 loops recorded at 24bits and between 90 140 bpm. The prolific takashi miike directed this japanese crime drama that is set at the same u. Darton who works under the company name blues harp productions has been a freelance writer, photographer and videographer for the past 25 years. The blues harp is designed for this specific blues sound, but thanks to the modular system it can easily be adjusted and changed to anything you want it to be easy, quickly, at any time. Takashi miike adds romance into the mix of a lurid. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I usually can find just about any harmonica that i can think of on amazon as long as it is still being produced. Hohner 532bxf blues harp ms modular system diatonic harmonica, fmajor. The harmonica, also known as a french harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, american folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The richtertuned harmonica, or 10hole harmonica in asia or blues harp in america, is the most widely known type of harmonica. The blues harp goes all the way back to a chinese emperor.
There are many types of harmonica, including diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. The blues harp is engineered for consistent volume and tone when used for intense blues playing. This is the only known filmed version of smokestack lightning by howlin wolf. Buy hricane harmonica c major blues harmonica, 10hole harmonica for. The song i chose for my debut may be stretching it a bit as it has an intro and is a 12 bar blues with two variations used quick change and iivi change. Its damn hard to play blues harp with the sound, feel and phrasing of a true blues harmonica master. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Hi all what key harp should i get to play alone with acoustic blues in the key of e. Blues harp is a 1998 japanese yakuza film directed by takashi miike.
Ambitious yakuza kenji befriends harmonica playing bartender chuji, who moonlights as a parttime drugdealer for the opposing gang. Hohner 560pbxc special 20 diatonic harmonica, cmajor. Blues music sometimes reveals strange characters with extraordinary skills, but few were more talented than harmonica frank floyd. To make this work i had the intro and the chorus printed out so i could communicate it easily to the band. When rice sonny boy ii miller amazed world audiences in the 60s by playing a blues tune on a harp stuck in his mouth like a cigar, he was pulling one third of a trick regularly performed. I originally chose the blues harps to collect because of the good sound that they have and the ease of note. First love press kit english festival international du film. Most sports, martial arts, singing, and horn playing involve only control of your breath for the exhale portion of your breathing. Blues harp from organic loops is a fresh collection of rootsy blues samples for producers working in music, tv and film looking for 100% royalty free loops of one of the blues most distinct sounds, the blues harp. I bring this up to help you get a sense for how long it took me to complete this infographic.
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