Riff #1 - 1:30 - 2D 3D 2D 2D Riff #2 - 4:40 - 3D 4D 5B 5D 4D 5B 4D Riff #3 - 7:49 - 3D 3D 2D 3D 3D 2D 2B 2D 123D 123D 123B 123B 123D Riff #4 - 13:39 - 4D 4D' 3D 2D Riff #5 - 15:45 - 4D' 4D 5D Thank you for the video! I hope this helps people find their way around it.

@richardtarantino2601

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Cgarcia5410

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@gmtgsong4635

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks fnds!! Very useful.

@nerad1994

2 жыл бұрын

1:33 4:55 8:05 14:15 16:10 For those who don’t want the explanation beforehand

@gordonliu7951

2 жыл бұрын

I think there might be an error with riff #3; I think it goes 3D 3D 2D 3D 3D 2D 2B 2D

GREAT LESSONS! At age 75 and just starting I’m glad I have a “pause” button so I can work at each item that is taught. Very condensed.

@congerscott6064

3 жыл бұрын

Im 57 and just started playing, it's fun isn't it 👍🇺🇸.

@shehamore

3 жыл бұрын

I’m also 75 and am expecting my harmonic to arrive in the post any day now.

@emilflorinpaun

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! How's your progress, Arthur?

@simonmitchell9274

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was old at 71 and it looks like I'm the youngster haha. Got my new harp yesterday and I am loving this guy Adam. Can't get the bending yet but I am working on it. Good luck Arthur.

@jasneskis

2 жыл бұрын

I am 78 and just starting. Good for my lungs.

thank you so much for these lessons. I played clarinet and bass clarinet for almost 10 years and because I live in a flat now clarinet really is too loud to practice, thus I started practicing harmonica. One thing that I missed in these beginner lectures is how to do a proper embouchure and once I lowered my jaw and pressed tongue on the bottom of my mouth, that 2 draw finally sounded like a note and not a seal crying. Thank you once again for the knowledge you are sharing

I'm from Brazil, You give life to harmonica, thanks for sharing it

It's funny, I'm looking at the 101 likes (one of them mine) vs. the 5 dislikes, and I'm thinking Who the heck felt that this was enough of a waste of their time to actually click the "thumbs down"? Whatever. I find your tutorials immensely helpful.

@danlaxer514

5 жыл бұрын

And entertaining!

@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726

5 жыл бұрын

It is surprising, isn't it? My hunch is that some people are still angry at a recent video I did in which I pushed back, gently and respectfully, but also firmly and directly, against our current president's comment that four duly elected members of the U.S. Congress, three of whom were born in America, should "go back where they came from." So they've now decided to vote thumbs down--even in the face of something helpful and briskly paced like this. It's funny! I have an image of Clint Eastwood in GRAN TORINO growling "Rrrrrrrrrrghhhhh!" at the whole world.

@FFelix-vt8qd

5 жыл бұрын

@@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726 Yes, Man!

@faustoodilon

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe somebody that does not like music anyway...

I started to learn harmonica one year ago..and now,i'm an addict.Greetings from Romania Adam Gussow.

Dear mister Gussow, I am soo glad to learn from you. I watch your videos almost everyday, and really learn a lot! Thank you for doing this. You’re such a great teacher! 😎👍🏻

Got me a harmonica just cheap from local supermarket and following your videos and I'm hooked. My grandfather played years ago and I have no idea why I didnt show interest when I was younger. Regret it soo much now. Love the videos and I'm taking notes. Thank you so much for putting the 40 years effort in so I can play catch up now.

New to the hermonica not music and this is by far the best man on the tube to view for getting up and running im so glad he teaches in a way that will make u think listen and try !!!

I got a harmonica 2 weeks ago. I must watch about half an hour of your videos a day. Your personality and clarity of instructions are second to none on KZread. I'll definitely be buying lessons off your site when I get paid

I love the way you teach.... "I'm not sure you can do that... I'm not sure I can't teach you that..." to me just means "I'M LEARING THAT!"

I've been playing for years but going back to basic stuff I always seem to learn something new, keep up the good work

Just bought my harmonica yesterday and, after following your videos, I can follow most of the beginner ones. Keep them coming mate! Cheers from Australia

@aleksahadzic9302

4 жыл бұрын

Hows the progress so far?

@KP-fy5bf

3 жыл бұрын

Harmonica is one of those instruments that people have the easiest time to play and pick-up initially making lots of progress from the time they pick up the instrument but drastically tapering in improvement thereafter. Hope you stuck with it and continue to improve!

@shaespear407

Жыл бұрын

K P That is so interesting! TG I have the adhd super power and must fiddle around with something. Constantly. Maybe I am over zealous bc my memory left for lunch 5 years ago and has never clocked back in. Now don't you be telling everyone I return to the same lessons over and over like we are both brand new again. See ya in 6 months!

Adam, you do good in the mind as much as in music, you are a humanist as much as a teacher, you transmit a point of view as much as a technique. Thank you, from Brussels

great tutorial Adam! iv watched since your first ever vid since i was 15 years old i played elwood blues and my dad played jake around uk then 10 years in spain doin the blues brothers now im 31 years old and still playing You have given me lots of inspiration over the years thank you so much and i want to come and meet you one day im in belgium at the moment take care, be safe and Godbless

Just picked up my old harp again, and decided to check out some of the new tutorials around. Cant believe you're still around Adam, that's some serious dedication

I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for doing these videos and really breaking things down. Between your videos and a friend who’s been playing for 20-30 years I’m well on my way to playing the blues. You’re the man brotha!!!

Just want to say how much of an inspiration you are to me. Thank you soooo much for uploading this video it is a great help

This is brilliant! Thank you for being our harmonica teacher, you really know how to bring the passion out!

Great tutorials and a big thank you for making them available to average Joes, like me. I might actually get competent at playing a musical instrument one day. The harmonica is definitely a versatile and convenient tool and I was lucky to find your works to get inspired. Again Thanks !!

"Can you find those notes on your harp?" The Mr Rogers of harmonica instruction.

Most excellent as always! Thanks, Adam.

Excellent video. Went through the riffs, loved them. Good fun playing for the weekend. Thank you for sharing

Great lesson Adam. The last two are ones I really need to practice and use. Thanks, Don.

New player here, your vids are super informative and just bought my first blues harp because of you. Haven't even got it yet but enjoy learning from your vids

I've been watching your videos for awhile now, and recently just saw this one. I've been plaving harp on and off since the 70's when after seeing James Cotton live, I bought that Folkways Blue Harp instruction album you have behind you- what a coincidence. Thanks for the video's Adam, you've help me regain the groove.

You might be one of the best teachers and harmonica players I've ever listened !!! I've learned so much ! You're the best!

@y4nsp4cem4n

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, my favorite too. Detailed explanations without getting boring, which is a talent in itself.

Thank you Adam!

Great tips and lesson! Thank you for sharing!

Another awesome lesson Adam...Thank you!!

Fantastic! Really cool! I will practice this a LOT! Thanks!

Just started, again. Awesome lessons. I will persevere.....

I learn by sound so i find the way you teach easier to learn. Thanks!

Thank you so much Adam-you are my guru!

Adam, thank you very much. Simple and clear, from Russia with love

Thank you for giving your time and doing this.

Loved the video, thank you Adam

Again the Master teaching ! Thank you

Absolutely brilliant video.

Been playing for some months now and I’m so thankful for finding your videos.. I love the style and just not having the tabs is nice bc when you play something I pause and try to learn it first and idk your videos are really getting me to just play for fun and not get so serious with tabs and stuff to follow . I mean I still like that you tell us what your doing though ahaha

Great. Thank you, Adam.

Love it - more fuel for practice, Carol from Sydney, Australia

Thanks Teach! Playin riffs daily and practicing .....so much to learn.....

Excellent videos, I am learning a lot thank you so much!

I like the bendy riffs . So soulful! 👍

Great instructional video as always.

Awesome video as always Adam. Thanks for sharing! Finally getting bends down haven’t managed a full step bend on 10 but have gotten consistent on the others. Love to find new ways to incorporate them!!

Hello there I really appreciate what you said about training your ears and how harmonica legends played harmonica. Really inspired me. I subscribed immediately. I’m looking forward to progress in playing harmonica. Thank you.

Gussow your a legend man. i hope you get your props man because your stone cold on the harp baby. toooooooo GROOVY! so much soul i can feel it rattle my bones brother.

Priceless for beginners

Great approach! Appreciate your support. The greatest did not read music at all!

Great stuff As always Thanks for sharing

Love the history stuff

Awesome videos. Much love, Keep it up.

Very cool! You're the best harmonica teacher on youtube, by far.

@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. At this point I've been doing it for 16 years--which is frightening, since death is surely just around the corner. ;)

@lucassilvamiranda4694

Жыл бұрын

@@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726 Well, for sure you'll be living through the lifes of the people you taught and left something good to them.

Hi! I'm from México City, I learn so much whit your videos! Thanks 👍

Your Videos are very helpful and easy to follow! Thank You!

Thanks, Adam!

Another great lesson Adam. I have been learning from you for 4 yrs now. Really enjoyed The Netflix Doc. Thanks - Angelo from Tampa.

@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Angelo.

I was the 666th thumbs up! Love ya man, ive learned so much and gained even more by hearing your interviews on bluesharmonica.com. Heres to you inspiring a generation of harp players!

Great lesson 👍

Superb teaching!

Thank you.. just came across your channel.. i got myselg a lee oskar key of c for Christmas

👍🏾Thank you for sharing

, you didn't mess up you're doing fine job teaching like always

Thank you 👍

Great stuff Adam just bought the harmonica i,m sixty two might be a bit slow picking it up but love trying keep the lesson coming cheers Mick Nottingham UK

Thanks Adam! I love that your videos are not polished, like telling your kid to knock it off with the flute! HAHA

Love your videos

Good lesson! Thanks.

your the man! thank you!

Hey, I'm 75 also and sing in a blues band in Indy and looking to add harp to my performance. I'll get there. Singing developed your ear.

Great sounds.

Excelente! Sou iniciante mas gosto muito de seus videos. I like very much your tutorial. Thanks for your videos. God bless you, and a hello from Brasil.

@faustoodilon

5 жыл бұрын

2

Just watched Satan & Adam. Super-fantastic-stupendously-cool!

Exellent perfomance

Just got my first harmonica which is a Fender Blues Deluxe in C, a Hohner Crossover is on the way, but single note has been a challenge for me... patience and practice...

I’ve learn more from watching your videos…especially on the draw notes …thanks

That's a great lesson - a tutorial perhaps better describes it. I have your blues scale pdf and video - and this lesson/video extends melodically some patterns which makes sense to me. Hope there are more available.

Your son is pretty good, you should do some flute and harmonica songs

thanks adam always fun only 4 riffs you said 5

Brilliant for me

thanks prof !

thanks

Please more more more gusto that's ACE stuff for us beginners thanks

Hey I’m 75 also. Great stuff huh ! Thanks Adam.

Thanks as always for the video. The last riff you've done before and I tried it then and now and I can't seem to get it right. I know it's a simple riff but when I do it it sounds like Woody Woodpecker. Maybe some subtle timing in it. I'll keep trying

Notwithstanding Mr. Gussow's advice about learning it by ear and not needing tabs, I found it useful to have them. Note: I'm not sure about Lick #3; it's not clear to me how he's switching between the draws and blows. I hope someone can correct me if it's not right. "~" means "bend" Lick #1: -2 -3 -2 -2 Lick #2: -3 -4 5 -5 -4 5 -4 Lick #3: -3 -3 -2 -3 -3 -2 2 -2 -123 -123 123 123 -123 Lick #4: -4 ~4 -3 -2 Lick #5: ~4 -4 -5

Great to see a some stuff from u.. you been hiding out lately...

Sir you really need to tell me where do you get the notations to such awesome blues songs !!!!

Cardinals often peck at windows as a defensive instinct action. They see their reflections in a window thinking their reflection is another bird in their territory so they attack that seemingly other bird.

@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726

4 жыл бұрын

That's true.

I love your videos, can you please do a video on your song whistling the blues? I can't seem to find a recording of it in its original for me to compare myself too.

@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726

5 жыл бұрын

I'm making a note and will do that.

@yashaggr

5 жыл бұрын

@@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726 this makes me so happy! Much love from India :)

Yes

Question. Is there somebody familiar with peg leg sam rhytmhes? Can't hear what he is doing. Or somebody who has the same style. Sonny terry maby. Too difficult for me. Just a beginner😅 Sound a lot like fox chase, but with a twist

So ive just bought myself a C special 20 harp by Hohner and if i do the first riff it sounds so insanely different than what you do haha

watch this like a good breakfast

Can you play the first riff on third hole only? In, out, in, in?

Awesome licks to learn thanks. Im 3 months in and digging my new instrument! On the last lick is it okay to just shift only your lower jaw to the next reed rather than the whole mouth? Both work for me. Just curious if one sounds better or is more advantageous.

Setting metronome. What's a regular tempo?

"Hey Mr. Gussow! I still cannot fathom how you dont have any problems with the Marine Bands' Comb. Here In Germany the wood-combs of the Marine Band always swell up so you cant play the harps anymore. Are the Marine Bands different in the US? Or do you "repair" them yourself? Greetings from Germany!! :)