Blues Scale Second Position on C Harmonica

Blues Scale Second Position - C Harmonica

Learn the G Blues Scale on Harmonica

Lesson Info

Difficulty: If you have a handle on bending, this is straight forward. If not, this one will be tricky.

Lesson Length: 7:51

Instructor: George Goodman

Help File:

Here's all the help file you need:

Blues Scale Harmonica Tabs
-2 -3b 4 -4b -4 -5 6

Extended Blues Scale Harmonica Tabs
1 -1b -1 -2bb -2 -3b 4 -4b -4 -5 6 6o 7 -8 -9 9

Gear Used

Hohner Special 20

In this video I'm playing a Hohner Special 20 Harmonica in the key of C through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

 

Musical Challenges

Basically the main challenges harmonica players face - Single Notes, Bending and Air Support.

All three are covered in the Harmonica Essentials Harp N Guitar foundation course. Check out the course material here: Harmonica Essentials Course

Video Timeline

0:05 - Introduction

Hey George here. Welcome to HarpnGuitar.com, the site that helps you sound great on guitar and harmonica. Today we’re going to look at the Blues Scale in second position on a C Harmonica.

00:25 - What is the scale?

The Blues Scale is a 6 note scale as compared to the Major scale which is a 7 note scale.
It is built on the minor pentatonic scale with an added Flat Fifth.

Using a C harmonica, in second position, puts us in the key of G.
Normally we know what key the song is in, go up a fourth and use that key harmonica but this time we have the harmonica so let's go down a fourth from C to G.
A C harmonica is good for Blues in G in second position.
If we draw on -2-3-4, we produce a G chord on the C harmonica.

1:35 – Blues Scale Harmonica Tabs

-2 -3b 4 -4b -4 -5 6

4:50 – Extended Blues Scale Harmonica Tabs

1 -1b -1 -2bb -2 -3b 4 -4b -4 -5 6 6o 7 -8 -9 9

7:13 Wrap Up

Things To Note

This was recorded in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia in August 2020.

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Right on. See you in the next one.

Peace,

George

3 responses to “Blues Scale Second Position – C Harmonica”

  1. Bob says:

    Do you sell the Harpin guitar tee shirt.?

  2. George says:

    Hey Bob. No. I would like to though. I’d like to get some other merchandise together as well.
    Know anyone?
    Peace,
    George

  3. Al Robinson says:

    George….
    Great job on showing us the Blues Scale!
    You have always taught that learning our scales is critical to learning the harmonica. It gives us the power to really leap frog in our playing over a variety of songs.
    One thought… do you have a video on how to hit that 6 Overblow? I know how to do it but it took me months to get it down.
    (And one harp coach that I had years ago wasn’t really showing our class how to really hit it the most effective way.)
    (I use the, “Queen Method”)…
    Keep up the great work! LOVE all of your videos on what to do with all of those Classic Rock songs!!
    Al

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