Don’t get me wrong, I really love Steven Tyler… always have… I’m just wanting you to know that it may not be as far a stretch as you think for you to kick butt at Steven’s level. He’s no Howard Levy (and neither am I for that matter). Blocking and Puckering Magic Dick tongue blocks most of this solo section, including the straight and bent trills. Pull slightly off the harp at the same time, allowing it to resonate naturally. Steven is rocking the house with some fairly simple second position harmonica playing. The tab marked in bold indicates open hands for a thinner tone. What would Whammer Jammer be without the iconic 10 double-blow bend at the. Maybe that’s because it actually is easy. (Bend It Better is currently not available as a tablet or phone app yet). Lick) with song key, BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Notice how, in the video below, Steven Tyler makes harmonica look easy. B E A D G Cm D C C F A F G Bm Gm Am Dm Fm Gm Em Chords for Whammer Jammer Harmonica Lesson (Part 1: Intro. Sugar Blue (some of his work with the Rolling Stones has become classic Rock harmonica).Here’s a short list of my 3 favorite players in the “Rock Harmonica Family” and the bands that made them famous: If you want to have a gas jamming along with the above video, grab your A Harmonica and play in 2nd position. You probably heard the expression “The Blues had a baby and they called it Rock ‘n Roll”… That’s why learning Blues harmonica licks can be an essential part of learning Rock harmonica. This is sustained by applying a serious amount of pressure from behind the blow bend and a repeated flexing of the central upper tongue area. Rock and Roll is very closely related to Blues. A few years ago I discovered the semi-diagrammatic harp tab for Whammer Jammer on line compiled by Rick Barker. This one works on a Bb Paddy Richter tuned harp nicely.Įye of the Tiger is fun and lots of people like to sing along with it.Adam Gussow interviewed him back in 2008, and he revealed that the open sequence to this classic ROCK song was inspired by Sonny Boy’s ”Bye Bye Bird”.

when the pace picks up it's pretty catchy to dance to. Of course I hit the big 50 this year so I may be skewing a bit old.

I bet Georgia Satellite's 'Keep Your Hands To Yourself' would work well. Any Way You Want It, Wheel in the Sky, Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin', Girl Can't Help It, Don't Stop Believing. Again, depending on the age group at the party a lot of old Journey songs work really well on harmonica. If you ignore the meaning Europe's Final Countdown works out nice on harp. Whiskey in the Jar, Don't Worry-Be Happy in particular seem like party songs to me. Geils Band - Whammer Jammer with song key, BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Kool and the Gang's 'Celebration' lays out nice on harp and might get things going. F E C Fm G A B Cm C G D Chords for The J. I'm all for grabbing non-harmonica songs and turning them into harmonica songs. I guess the age of the group could make a big difference. He does it with a backing track but it works fine as a stand alone and definitely has a nice retro party vibe. Usually I like to make them my own, but Hakan Ehn does a great version of Rock Around the Clock. I've only ever learned another harp players version of a song note for note once.

House of the Rising Sun - Eb–TAB harmonica The White Buffalo - Sons of Anarchy - F minor His five part entry on YouTube and his interview with Magic Dick are invaluable points. It was a ground breaking project and remains a useful resource for anyone investigating the song’s structure.

Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night - C harmonica - TAB (Nirvana) A few years ago I discovered the semi-diagrammatic harp tab for Whammer Jammer on line compiled by Rick Barker. Or Metallica Whiskey in jar C harmonica practice Practice: Little Brown Jug – C harmonica -TAB Lynyrd Skynyrd: Simple Man – E harmonica –TAB ĭon’t Worry Be happy – Harmonica C practice - TAB However, the track was just too strong in defining the heart of this incredible band that we could not let that get in our way. Geils Band-Whammer Jammer/Hard Drivin' Man Live with song key, BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men - C harmonica E G B Am Cm A Bm Em C D Fm F Chords for J. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water riff on A harmonica

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