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Lesson # 83: Basic Music Theory
● First Position – Slower songs, pretty folk or classical songs.
● Second Position – Blues, Rock, upbeat, faster songs.
● Refer to chart of harmonica keys to be used when playing first or second
position along with a guitar.
● There are a total of 12 basic keys, however the basics needed for a playing
harmonica are the keys of G A C D E
Lesson # 84: I Hear A Train Comin’
● 0:38 - Train whistle - 4,5 Draw with closed / open hands. Whisper EEE
when hands closed and AAH when hands are open.
● 2:02 - Train whistle combined with TU-CKA TOO-DUL
● 3:07 – TUCKA (1, 2d) TOO-DUL (1, 2b) 2X
4,5 Draw (EEE hands closed, AAH hands open) 2X
Lesson # 85: Shake It Up
● Start on the 4,5 Draw and move between the 3 to 6 holes by shaking the
wrist and moving the harmonica quickly over the lips.
● Use the deep relaxed mouth position and be sure your lips are well
moistened.
● The same effect can be achieved by holding the harmonica still and moving
the head back and forth.