Playing Harmonica 7/8 - Intermediate Lesson
Sun, 11/17/2013 - 8:33pm
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy
Sometimes the concept of playing in "odd time meters" can be intimidating. In this informal lesson, I try to show some easy ways of playing in 7/8 rhythm. 7/8 is a very common time meter in Eastern Europe, parts of the Middle East, and is getting more and more popular in music in general. Once you understand how to divide the 7 beats into two 2's and and a 3, it becomes much easier to play and to improvise in this time meter. You can find this lesson in Intermediate and in the Indian/Middle Eastern/Eastern European area (or just click on the picture).
G Dorian Blues- Intermediate Harmonica Lesson
Sat, 11/09/2013 - 2:31pm
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy
This is a great tune to learn for many reasons. It uses the Dorian Mode for the 1,4, and 5 chords. The melody has a slightly mysterious feeling to it - it's easy to play, there is a .pdf document of the melody and chords in standard music notation AND harmonica tab (!), as well as a backing track to play along to. It is a different way to play the Blues and will introduce Blues players to the modal Jazz approach in a very simple and direct way. Find it in the Intermediate Harmonica area (also the Jazz area), or just click on the picture to jump right to it.
Howard plays Hendrix
Wed, 11/06/2013 - 11:22am
Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy
This was from a German TV special on the music of Hendrix in Stuttgart in 1995. I got to play with many great musicians, including Trilok Gurtu, Jack Bruce, and Terry Bozzio. Somebody just put it up on my Facebook page - I have never seen this before, almost don't remember playing it...I played parts of my Chamber Suite (that I had just written) and a little of the Bach Passacaglia in my intro. I am playing a Low F Golden Melody - I think with a double thick reedplate, customized by Joe Filisko.
Russian Student Learns Harmonica
Mon, 10/28/2013 - 3:45pm
AW: What's your name?
AZ: Andrey Zaitsev.
AW: How old are you?
AZ: 34.
AW: Where are you from?
AZ: Russia.
AW: What instruments do you play?
AZ: Guitar for 15 years and I just started learning harmonica.
AW: How many years have you been playing harmonica?
AZ: My first experience with harmonica was 2 years ago, but I did not really take it seriously - it was more for fun, you know, I was trying to play simple melodies and that was it. Finally a month ago or so, I started to practice more in depth and got totally amazed by the instrument.
AW: What's your name?
AZ: Andrey Zaitsev.
AW: How old are you?
AZ: 34.
AW: Where are you from?
AZ: Russia.
AW: What instruments do you play?
AZ: Guitar for 15 years and I just started learning harmonica.
AW: How many years have you been playing harmonica?
AZ: My first experience with harmonica was 2 years ago, but I did not really take it seriously - it was more for fun, you know, I was trying to play simple melodies and that was it. Finally a month ago or so, I started to practice more in depth and got totally amazed by the instrument.
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