While this channel offers free harmonica lessons & tutorials, my goal goes beyond that: to teach you how to find your authentic sound, and to freely express yourself, open up, and relax into a bigger tone. You will learn how to pick up melodies quickly, lay a groove down, play better with other artists, and develop the skills that it takes to become a truly great harmonica player.
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"While Grant Dermody (DER-muh-dee) has been hailed as a harmonica player, singer, songwriter, and teacher with an approach intrinsically tied to acoustic blues and Chicago blues, his musical reach extends well beyond any singular genre. With three previous albums as a solo artist, another three recorded in tandem with his various bands and wide and varied appearances on nearly two dozen recordings by other artists - Eric Bibb, Dirk Powell, Dan Crary and Cedric Watson, among them - Dermody is now recognized the world over as one of the most profound and prolific harp players making music today."
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This fox Chase i am learning from almost 5-6 months , now i understand 3 bend things thank you sir
Muchas gracias por sus clases maestro... Es usted muy generoso. Saludos desde Chile
Good tutorial, thanks for sharing...i"m practising it now
Amazing! I never knew the harmonica was so versatile. My tongue would get tired.
Dude sounds incredible......Get Well Soon Grant!!!
Merci, Grant. Always curious on that zydeco style on the harp. I Food for thought.
This is the first of hearing You: thank Your a good teacher. I play mostly straight harp … I’m now open to cross harp.
Grant, thank you for this video. Can you show us how can we play other songs with an old style harmonica? Once more, thank you very much.
Holy shit this is good
Thank you
Thanks for the lesson ! - I use U-blocking, and I will try this- I like to learn more chugging, and mix solo phrases in between 😉
Nice!
Congratulations Grant all the way from Lancashire England from Mike Dermody
Awesome
Yeah!😎
this is so awesome
Excellente vidéo qui fait rêver. Un grand merci à vous !
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Thanks you for this amazing message ! I have one question! When you do the -3bend is that played pucker then the other parts are all tongue blocked ! Again thanks for sharing your knowledge,so grateful ❤
Oooh that's what it sounded like, to me when I discovered tongue blocking it sounded like the carnival. Now to practice more
is this diatonische or chromatine mondharmonica?
Excellent Leeson 🙏 Thanks you for sharing this wisdom!
Thank you Grant. I attended a workshop in NJ you did years ago with sponsored by the best little harp house. You were a great teacher. I also got to meet and continue to learn from the great Peter Trip Henderson. A harmonica virtuoso and all around good man.
1:40 Mark. tongue block the 2 hold draw and then get the cord that follows it? Are we literally just blocking the 2 with out tongue then letting off and drawing over 123?
Amen 🙏🏻 and bless the harmonica players!
❤❤❤u r freaking awesome 👌🏻 ty ❤❤❤❤
Why only tongue blocking?
I hope to play a harmonica like you one day sir I’m so in awe and fascinated by your talent ❤
Great video! Do you have the tabs for this song available? Thanks!
I really appreciate your teachings all delivered in a relaxed and easy manner , really helpful ... I'm just getting into tongue blocking after taking advice from Pete Welland ( UK ) . Definitely the way forward . Thanks
that’s a good hat
Thank you for the lesson! Could you explain to us how you manage, from 2:55 to 3:04, not to inflate yourself like a balloon?
Is there an effects pedal that could be used to sound like an accordian?
my last gig before covid with Rafferty's List was right there on that stage!
I just use a Tremolo harp. The bigger the better for the acoustics, like the large double sided types.
Great meeting you at SPAH 2023. I am already making progress with the tongue blocking thanks in large part to your teaching!!
Great, Wonderful stuff. Inspirational.
Cool vamping, thanks Grant👍
Marvelously clear demonstration and explanations! Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Another Great Lesson ! Grant could you do a lesson on basic tongue block for the Chromatic Harp. George Smith / William Clarke 5 hole octaves ? Years ago I saw you Play " Greasy Gravy " in tribute of W/C down in fisherman terminal Harp blow off with Kim Field !! Great Show !!!
Grant Dermody ..... A Seattle Legend!! I`ve always loved your Harp playing & singing . I have seen you a few times out in Port Townsend ....Great shows !! Thanks for keeping the '' Real Blues " alive & kicking !! Are you still in the Seattle Area ? Thank you , Matt
Fabulous, loved that guitar - bass strings thumping away, that subtle harmonica coming in. This is an entertainment as well as instruction. Thank you
Thanks, Grant. Yes, it's a great tongue blocking exercise for practicing switching between single notes and chords, but, of course, the chords (i.e. those full chords) on the "Oh, Susanna" part aren't exactly the most suitable chords, but again, it's a great way to practice the technique.
Excellent
Wonderful instruction Grant. But you don't mention that you play the diatonic upside down. Not that it matters, just in case people watch your movements. No? Thanks
That sounds good, now I just need to go get my harp and try it hmm key of A you said? Okay
You playing that harmonica upside down!!.
Good teaching thanks and sounds good alright?
I just have to cope the best that I can due to Arthritis
Thanks Grant a great tutorial, been playing this for years but not with the chords a great improvement ( also from the UK