Lesson Length: 5:04
Instructor: George Goodman

Concepts
* Riffin' harmonica riff
* 5 6 Blues Shuffle

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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The D harmonica is required for second position Blues in A.
I often play through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

Hohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

George Goodman's Guitar and Harmonica Method

This lesson combines the 5 - 6 Shuffle in A with the 4 bar Riffin' harmonica riff.
The riff is played three times in a 12 Bar Blues progression so that even though the chords may change, the riff stays the same.

The harmonica part that I'm demonstrating is played in second position and so we'll use a D harmonica for this.
The Hohner Special 20 is my harmonica of choice.

Guitar Tabs For 5 - 6 Blues In A
Strum swing eighths using downstrokes and palm mute after each down beat to give the notes some definition.

Riff On I
E|----------------------------
B|----------------------------
G|----------------------------
D|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E|----------------------------

Riff On IV
E|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
A|--------------------------
E|--------------------------

Riff On V
E|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
D|--------------------------
A|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--