Blues Root 7
Now it’s time to step up the harmonica difficulty a little bit.
So we’ll keep the comp simple and use the Offbeat Blues Comp.
For the harmonica, we’ll have a new riff that uses the root of the chord and the 7th of the chord with a syncopated feel.
When on the I7, the harmonica tabs are -2 -2bb -2 -2.
On the IV7, it’s 4 -3b 4 4.
On the V7, -4 4 -4.
The rhythm for the harmonica starts on the first beat.
The second note is on the third beat.
The third note is on the second half of the third beat and the fourth note is on the second half of the fourth beat.
Play it with a swing feel.
Gear Required
You can play this exercise in any key but here we are playing in the Key of A and using a D harmonica.
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Offbeat Blues Comp With Harmonica Chords
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