How To Play Single Notes On Harmonica

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This week's harmonica lesson will show you how to play clean single notes on the harmonica. It's one of the hardest things to learn at the beginning.
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0:16 How to Play Single Notes on Harmonica
0:40 Importance of Playing Clean Single Notes
1:55 How to Play Clean Single Notes
4:22 Draw Notes
5:00 Moving Up the Harmonica and Changing Position
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@TomlinHarmonica 4 ай бұрын

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@takemo_ 3 жыл бұрын

He's so good at playing the harmonica that his jaw's shape became chad

@thewizard7396 3 жыл бұрын

He's the average harmonica enjoyer

@jamaicaandres771 3 жыл бұрын

@alexgoncalves7920 4 жыл бұрын

Who else decidet to start playing Harmonica during the quarantine?

@lauraalovess 4 жыл бұрын

meeeee haha

@emeraldeye5664 4 жыл бұрын

same

@jakubsaf3632 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@nicholashart8876 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha me 4 !!!! ISO instrument

@annalisaaluisio2994 4 жыл бұрын

me!!

@rullychristian356 3 жыл бұрын

I came here after my 1st harmonica arrive 10 minutes ago

@nikhilshelke9398 Ай бұрын

"You need to be intimate with your harmonica"

@GeorgeSchott 20 күн бұрын

Bro this is legit what I thought 😂

@shawnjbray 3 жыл бұрын

Your lessons are much appreciated. I've always wanted to learn to play the harmonica. my grandparents played it great but we never found good times together for them to teach me

@mattshepherd1736 11 ай бұрын

Maybe you can teach your grandkids

@caitlynmoloney8259 8 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! I've watched several videos on how to play isolated notes and this is the first time I've been able to do it consistently!

@ladybat1312 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Tomlin. Thanks so much for this beginner lession. :) I didn't find playing single notes hard because I've previously gotten 7 years of training as a flutist. However the draw notes were significantly harder than the blow notes, will have to practise more on those to get it. Playing easy songs and simplified versions of songs from my favorite artists is off to a great start! Will be watching more of your videos. And if anyone else who've played the flute happens to see this comment - I strongly urge you to learn to play the harmonica as well, it's a natural & easy transition from the flute. :)

@desktopabyss6198 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently in AIT and have been in a VERY strict quarentine after HBL, so I got a harmonica and am trynna learn for the past couple days.

@topmagg Жыл бұрын

This is the best explanation I've come across, for learning to play single notes cleanly. Thank you.

@annalisaaluisio2994 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all of your lectures and advices. I'm so glad I have found your channel. Grazie mille! Che bravo!

@samermohamed7644 2 жыл бұрын

I've always played with two fingers blocking the holes on the sides 😅. For the lip pursing, I find it hard to suck in air without getting multiple notes, blowing is pretty easy though.

@atlf3357 2 жыл бұрын

Same lmao 😂

@ninnglingmaung6571 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered 3 Harmonicas for my daughter, son and for myself. Should arrive in 2 days. Your methods are easy to follow and understand. As we got lock down due to lovely Covid-19, this is good way to spend the day together as a family :) Who knows ??? we may even become Pros in this :) Keep the good work bro God bless and keep you safe from this pandemic! Whoever puts their thumbs down on you is not good enough people.

@ninnglingmaung6571 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tomlin Leckie Please please could you please share Harmonica C notes for 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord Oh My Soul song)?? Much appreciated.

@tosa1052 9 ай бұрын

3 years later, did you stick to it? How good are you at it now?

@L4ngyAge 9 ай бұрын

@tosa1052 what a coincidence, 1 day later and I was gonna ask for an update too

@Kanashi_1323 8 ай бұрын

@@L4ngyAgesame I want an update too lol

@FableFangirlJessica 2 ай бұрын

How are y'all at it now?

@blondietaehyungie7982 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! This really helped, I just got a harmonica from my dad and I really wanna learn how to play it. Thank you 🙌🏻

@dr.winstonoboogie7302 10 ай бұрын

I just started playing the harmonica after seeing Robert Plant live, where he killed a harp solo on when the levee breaks! I’m finding your lessons very useful , thank you!

@rickreeves4004 4 жыл бұрын

I uploaded this to Reddit in the Harmonica room. I rarely do this but damn man I thought this was very important lesson for most harp players new and seasoned like me. Thanks Tomlin, I am Amcanblues

@HHDiviNe 3 жыл бұрын

was moving my head haha, your tips already made things sound much clearer! thanks a ton!

@scottstewart6260 4 жыл бұрын

Amazon finally delivered my first harmonica, day one is today. Working on trying to isolate single notes. I'm a trumpet player for 20 years and trying harp. the books say to use tongue blocking, which i find difficult to figure out from a book lol. Thanks Tomlin for this one, works well for trumpet players who are used to tight amishers. Hohner Special 20 in C and A is what I bought to learn on.

@rychubil 4 жыл бұрын

I am also trumpet player who started to learn on harmonica Hohner Blues Harp in C, 3 days ago. For now I am struggling with single notes and proper breathing.

@Vicnsi 4 жыл бұрын

I've learned how to play single notes now without too much difficulty. Challenge at the mo is how to make my notes sound more 'bluesy'. Thanks to your previous video (EASY Train Harmonica Blues) am feeling hopeful I can get there. Many Thanks 👍🏼

@TomlinHarmonica 4 жыл бұрын

Way to go! :-)

@SickFuckinLife 2 жыл бұрын

I just had reconstructive surgery on my left wrist. I can't do anything with my left hand for few months. So I guess it's finally time to learn how to play the harmonica, and properly to. Definitely going to take advantage of that free course!!

@Jay-vr8it Жыл бұрын

I CANT STRESS ENOUGH HOW GOOD THESE TIPS ARE

@craig6444 2 жыл бұрын

VERY awesome videos! Thanks so much for your free course. That is most generous of you! I am 68 and started playing about a week ago. Already got my Special 20 in C from Ebay. Looking forward to learning how to play this thing! Amazing instrument.

@idoskidsattheawesomeauzzie9255 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Buddy for Helping Me Through the Correct Beginnings of Playing Type C Blue Harp... 🙏🏼

@Rebelos11 4 жыл бұрын

a big real THANK YOU! your are so helpfull!

@AdKoolaid Жыл бұрын

Now THAT is an excellent video for beginners. Thanks!

@markjackson6502 8 ай бұрын

Speaking as a total novice this is the clearest explanation I’ve seen of playing a single note. Thank you.

@sukmandragon 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the tips! You're a great teacher!

@perrykuehr5538 2 жыл бұрын

haha...I just left the SAME comment...you and me?..:brothers!

@f1948s 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tomlin. Great lesson to help people learn play blues teaching how to isolate each note cleanly.

@TomlinHarmonica 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Franko :-)

@IdentityQuandry Жыл бұрын

You are THE best teacher! Thank you!

@missstorrm 3 жыл бұрын

just went through several beginners videos on lip-blocking. everywhere the "rules" were set in a quite strict way (relaxed upper lip, 30 degrees angle, etc.). after 30min had my lower jaw hurting... and here you are saying we don't need to actually eat the whole harmonica, and i can suddenly get a clean note!

@buchsbaum1368 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best teacher, this is priceless

@Bob76075 Ай бұрын

I just got my new Hohner 20. This is great lesson. Thank you!

@jeremis4304 8 күн бұрын

That was kinda funny... i started learning three days ago and i tried to isolate one note since. Took less than three minutes of your video to be able to do that, thank you.

@dytra_io 3 жыл бұрын

i'm gonna tell you i struggle alot with this for weeks but after trying your method geesh, i finally did it!, for the first time when i actually followed you method in this video! Thx so much h,God bless youu!

@dytra_io 3 жыл бұрын

auto subscribe :)) !

@philippinefandango2859 4 жыл бұрын

Always a good lesson, and a pleasure to watch... Thanks Tomlin....

@flaviusaquila3740 Жыл бұрын

Worked wonders thank you so much!!!

@prettygoodpootis5133 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the info!

@poweliftingtvau5037 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed and liked man. I just got my Hohner special 20 today, and I’ll be using your videos only to learn!

@phil-good 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson given with pedagogy!!! I would have loved to have a math and chemistry teacher as you !!!

@danielparker3842 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed to get started. Thanks.

@TomlinHarmonica 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to ‘Subscribe’ and turn on notifications to never miss another Harmonica video. :-)

@nacoran 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny... you can hear someone explain something you already know in a slightly different way and suddenly you realize something about playing... I'd never really thought about it but when I'm playing simple chords for a song I'm usually not playing say, 3-4-5 around the 4 hole, I almost always instinctively play the 4-5-6 first inversion C chord. Now I'm going to have to think about whether I do that when I might have some better options for harmony. I do seem to emphasize the 4 hole in that scenario, blowing harder into it than the other two. I like the whistling analogy but I actually open my lips farther than one hole but the whistling kind of fits how I shape my tongue behind it. I had a big debate with Larry Eisenberg on MBH once about whether it was possible to shape air farther back in the mouth with your tongue. I do a weird thing where I angle the harp back and forth to hit the note to the left or right of the hole I'm on with 3 holes open at the same time and when you mentioned whistling I for the first time realized that the way I shape my tongue to do that is the same way I shape it to whistle. /Old Maid Lips... I remember that line.

@hatemarafa4341 3 жыл бұрын

@REALIVH 3 жыл бұрын

what is the different between the harmonica that have 8holes and 10 holes and 2x14=28 holes? and how compare, with my 2x14 holes 2-8 number with others

@morzen5894 3 жыл бұрын

single notes are coming alright but when I move the harmonica my lips are sticking to it and i can't really move up. or down the harmonica without opening lips

@samfernandoz8443 Жыл бұрын

Kindly Update the Notes for "Hey Google" ~From_India_with_Love

@rishitkumarofficial 3 жыл бұрын

OMG I just learned how to play single notes!!!! Thanks for this tutorial!!!!!!!!!!

@TheFishsmell Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, much love!

@trevorhansen4943 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Am just about to start on my journey 😊

@charlesbarboza8591 4 ай бұрын

You are an amazing instructor. Thanks for sharing.

@congerscott6064 3 жыл бұрын

Just getting started and just subscribed, thanks for the great video 👍.

@beetlehead95 4 жыл бұрын

This helped SO much! Thank you!

@tonyjacobs7088 Жыл бұрын

HELPED WITH WHAT??..TOOTING ON YOUR GUYS FLUTE EH?...

@bernardbussieres5379 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video. Really helped me

@nonnatrushkevich4276 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, you are naturally great teacher!

@kishorrathod320 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Guidance . Thanks .

@BanditmitKredit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪👍🏼

@erichperigaultmonte4105 2 жыл бұрын

great am ready to start

@sledge1960 2 жыл бұрын

Finally got it mate. Thanks a bunch

@thecosmos729 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is very helpful.

@bhartinagarkatti7064 3 ай бұрын

Very nicely described

@svnrm2004 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful !!! Thanks

@roppis9258 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this! I thought I was having my mouth shape wrong, but turns out I just keep blowing off-center. Gotta practice getting it right each time I guess

@manylch7964 Жыл бұрын

great lesson, many thanks

@jessicalightfoot3738 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a beginner & your video helped me a lot. Thanks

@mikecosgrove5786 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tomlin. Awhile back I came across one of your videos where you played each draw bend note to help us learn exactly how they should sound. I can’t find it and was hoping you would provide the link. Your videos are the absolute best on KZfaq! Thanks!

@brendanprivitera2793 3 жыл бұрын

Really well done tutorial

@lowend337 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is a fabulous teacher man

@nicholashart8876 4 жыл бұрын

Most helpful thank you

@baskov9570 3 жыл бұрын

good afternoon. thank you for the lessons. I live in Russia and do not understand English. but I will try to learn from our lessons.

@robertbudnik3318 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff mate!

@erikstrommen5015 4 жыл бұрын

Been looking for that great first lesson. This was it. Thanks tomlin!

@joeljeffery8704 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much very helpful to us beginners.

@ibk5547 3 жыл бұрын

perfectly demonstrated n advised

@perrykuehr5538 2 жыл бұрын

You are a superb teacher..thank you

@paulotoole744 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson

@jimwilliams3517 5 ай бұрын

Hey Tom, new sub here and new student, hopefully. You seem like a good teacher. That's what I'm looking for, so we'll give this a try. Thank you for the free lessons! I can't tell you how much I really appreciate that. We're kind of "at ends" right now and that's just what I need. Looking forward to it, Tom. See you soon.

@deborahwiles6158 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained👍👍

@stevenboswell3730 5 ай бұрын

Great teacher

@robertrostant6986 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson good during Covid-19’s better player now as an beginner

@tokugeeky2931 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson

@YS-cu6bf 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Got single notes right away yay!

@deliasime4529 3 жыл бұрын

These lessons are realy good

@jimmymiranda4992 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks amigo very nice

@anilharmonica 4 жыл бұрын

So nice!

@ariastrwn7933 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you tomlin

@Amelia4111 Жыл бұрын

I just got myself a harmonica on my trip to St. Louis last week, and I've been trying to learn this technique! I heard that there are at least 3 ways to do this! #1, I can cover certain holes with my fingers! #2, I can pucker my lips on the instrument! Or #3, I can cover certain holes with my tongue while playing!

@chanchalchakraborty3953 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Sir. Very very Nice

@ShellyA1964 2 жыл бұрын

This lesson is awesome! I learned so much! Big help! Been struggling as a beginner getting the single notes, doing so much better now!

@tonyjacobs7088 Жыл бұрын

LIAR!!!

@timbrown6599 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video! I was wanting to learn and found a used Hohner Chromonica 16 hole at Goodwill! Works great although I'm thinking a diatonic might be easier to learn on.

@reedbrett5252 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tomlin, I'm planning on using my harmonica in conjunction with my guitar using a neck holder thing. Should I start by learning with my hands or go straight to that? Thanks for the great video!

@luzbendijo7383 6 ай бұрын

Amazing. Thank you. I subscribed

@aida1350 9 ай бұрын

brilliant thank you so much now I can enjoy my harmonica

@RETSAMTV34 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial

@spookyjones2039 3 жыл бұрын

Like corn on the cob 😂 thank you for your video and a good laugh👏

@UmbrellaWatch Жыл бұрын

Great subbed.

@sumlessdoge780 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I can isolate notes now.

@rafaelangelopiad8919 10 ай бұрын

thank you love

@arpananautiyal8506 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TomlinHarmonica 9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@meikotuna 3 жыл бұрын

youre a good teacher 🤠🤘

@DraemoraH 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! I'm trying to get clean notes for a few days now, sometimes I get it right away,sometimes it takes me ages, but that's how muscle memory works in the beginning, I guess. I'm trying the simplest of songs I could find, my neighbors must hate me by now hahaha anyways,thanks again!

@ZVEKOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Have you made any progress? I just got mine I wanna know how long it takes before I sound decent enough

@biwarna-belajarkimiaasik6641 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you

@chrisfranklin368 4 ай бұрын

That was much easier than some other videos I've seen

@joelsacramento3849 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tomlin, thank you for this... I recently started playing and this is the best explanation I've seen for playing single notes. I have had the best luck using the u-block technique (taco tongue). Do you advised against the u-block technique?

@tevinwhite7347 Жыл бұрын

These tutorials are outstandingly coherent. Thank you!

@Nazareth434 10 ай бұрын

One trick that can help is to make the whistle pucker as usual, but tilt the harmonica up towards the nose so that the single hole will be easier to hit as it goes into the crease in The middle of the lower lip- kinda hard to explain properly, but tilt the back of the harmonica up till you are hitting just one note instead of two or more. You are c,owing down the hole of the whistle position even more by doing this.

@PolishArkadas 10 ай бұрын

For me it works some time, but almost every song is destroyed by one moment of ,, two holes " 😆

@Nazareth434 10 ай бұрын

@PolishArkadas true, me too. I'll be ripping along and thinking it sounds pretty good and then hit several notes at once lol. I'm not,quite ready f9r the stage - won't be for several years I guess, but it's still fun to learn