Rack Harmonica mit Eddie Martin (Workshop)

Description

Rack Harmonica with Eddie Martin

Course language: English

Playing requirements: intermediate level

Introduction

Apart from hand cupping techniques you can do anything on a rack harp that hand-held harmonica players can do. So the sky is the limit as to what music you can make with your rack harmonica, from simple chord accompaniments to complex soloing and even duet soloing with your other instrument. From Folk to Blues to Jazz to Singer songwriting, any genre can have a place for rack harmonica playing.

Blues und Jazz bis hin zum Singer-Songwriting  – in jedem Genre kann man Rack Harp einsetzen.

The course will introduce rack players to these styles of playing, looking at songs by key stylists. In the later part of the course more intermediate/advanced harmonica techniques (for example direct bending and tongue blocking ) will be taught on the rack using simple guitar accompaniments where appropriate. More advanced guitar and harmonica accompaniments will also be illustrated and taught and the possibilities offered for duet soloing also.

1. First steps

 Basic information about the rack

Checklist for comfortable and secure rack construction

Checklist for comfortable and secure rack construction A secure comfortable rack is a prerequisite for getting anywhere with rack-harmonica playing. Although many models will work, the single best model I recommend is the Hohner Flexrack. I will check your rack to make sure it is suitable for you, suggesting modifications where necessary.

The particular requirements of the rack for amplified playing will also be covered.

Simple folk accompaniment in 1st position

“San Francisco Bay Blues” Jesse Fuller

Guitar key A

Harp A, 1st position

“Piano Man” Billy Joel

Guitar key of C

Harp C, 1st position

“Heart of Gold” Neil Young

Guitar key of A, capo 7th fret

Harp A, 1st position

Simple blues accompaniment („vamping“) in E

“Rock This House” Jimmy Rogers

Guitar key of E, standard tuning

Harp A, 2nd position

Simple solo playing: Blues in 1st and 2nd position

“Honey I Do” Jimmy Reed

Guitar key A, standard tuning

Harp A, 1st position

“Baby What You Want Me To Do” Jimmy Reed

Guitar key of E, standard tuning

Harp A, 2nd position

 

Riffs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions

“I Aint Got You” Jimmy Reed, “Mannish Boy”, “Hoochie Coochie Man” Muddy Waters and “Help Me” Sonny Boy Williamson II

Guitar key A, standard tuning

Harp A 1st position, D 2nd position or G 3rd position

One Man Band: Blues and Rock

Boogie and 2nd position harp, w. single foot percussion Dr (Isiah) Ross Style “Chicago Breakdown”

Led Zeppelin “When the Levee Breaks”

2. Advanced playing techniques

 Direct bending

“Stone Fox Chase”

Guitar Key of E

Harp (A, 2nd position)

Tongue Block Traditional Folk

“Oh dear Augustin” G Harp 1st position

 Tongue Block Licks and Effects in Slow Blues Soloing

3^rd Position - Minor Blues

 Duet Soloing in Blues Scale / Chromatic runs/ Myxolydian Mode

Unison and Harmonising

Tongue block licks and effects for slow blues soloing
3rd position - Blues in minor key

 Duet Soloing in Blues Scale / Chromatic runs/ Myxolydian Mode

Unison and Harmonising

 Duet solos with the blues scale / chromatic runs / myxolydian mode

Unison / Harmonise