The Only Thing
Hey! This is my tune. I hope you learn it and love it!
The Only Thing - Lesson on Guitar and Harmonica
Lesson Info
Difficulty: Not too bad with stuff to keep things interesting.
Lesson Length: 19:31
Instructor: George Goodman
Help File: The following link supplies the chords, lyrics and harmonica tabs for The Only Thing.
The Only Thing download pdf link - for educational purposes only.
Gear Used
The Only Thing lesson was recorded using a G harmonica in first position. I recommend the Hohner Special 20s.
You can grab a Hohner Special 20 in G here:
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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 HarpArm® EZ-Rack Pro is the world's first magnetic harmonica rack (holder) that provides multiple degrees of adjustability!
Musical Challenges
For Harmonica: The solo melody is played as a single note line in first position. Match up the harmonica tabs to the chord changes.
The Harmonica Cheat Sheets video course demonstrates where all the notes are for every chord in every key on the harmonica.
Learn how to best play Single Notes to get your best possible sound located in the Harmonica Essentials course
For Guitar
- Seventh chords are cool.
- Playing drums on guitar to drive the rhythm. Boom Chick, Boom Boom Chick.
- Playing the bass line as well.
Chords, strumming and counting rhythms is covered in Guitar Essentials, Guitar Chords and Rhythm Guitar And Strumming.
Video Timeline
0:00 - Introduction
Today at Harp N Guitar we’re going to be learning how to play The Only Thing by George Goodman, that's me, on guitar and harmonica.
Seventh chords, bass lines and hammer-ons highlight the rhythm guitar part so we'll count that out and demo it slow.
Then we'll look at the harmonica - get the right key harmonica going and look at the solos.
I'll also show you the gear I'm using here.
But let's kick it off with a full run through so that you have something to jam along with.
1:22 - Full Demo
Once you've got a feel for the song come back here and play along with me.
4:52 - Guitar Lesson
Seventh chords are cool. Play them to a Boom Chick, Boom Boom Chick rhythm to emulate the drums and add some bass runs to fill out the rhythm.
11:33 - Gear Talk
A little history about my black Tak.
12:35 - Harmonica Lesson
Playing in first position, using a G harmonica, we'll tab out the harmonica intro and solo.
18:32 - Wrap Up
You can find The Only Thing on Spotify or your favorite streaming platform as well as all online music stores. Search for Goodman The Only Thing.
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Things To Note
This was recorded in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia in January 2020.
I released the single in 2018.
Join the conversation - Let me know how it goes and what you think - Leave a message below.
Peace. Stay in tune my friend.
George
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Hi George Thanks for this lesson. I’ve got a Tak GN51CE which came with D’Addario EXP16 strings. These are too bright for my liking. What strings do you have on your Tak?
Hi Derek. Right now I have Martin Acoustic SP Lights. I play alot and sometimes quite aggressive. These strings are supposed to have good longevity. So far so good. Peace.