Richard Sleigh
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Chilly Winds - Richard Sleigh and Gus Tritsch
Chilly Winds is an Old Timey Fiddle tune and it sits real nice on the blues harmonica... Gus and I are prepping for a concert we will be doing for the Accoustid Brew concert series on August 31st. Recorded in my back yard in Boalsburg PA...
rrsleigh@gmail.com
hotrodharmonicas.com
Free basics of blues harp course:
www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course
In-depth course on bending notes on the harmonica:
www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-bending-course
A great collection of Irish Tunes and Session Strategies:
www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-irish-course
A great old jazz standard plus scales and arpeggios for improvisation
www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/sweet-georgia-brown-on-harmonica-and-guitar
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Відео

Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast! - Learn Jazz Arpeggios on the Blues Harp...
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Richard Sleigh goes into the process and principles of breaking down apeggios in 2nd position on the blues harp. For more info on playing the harmonica, check out the resources below: hotrodharmonicas.com Free basics of blues harp course: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course Paid Courses: In-depth course on bending notes on the harmonica: www.ultimateharmonica.com/...
Diatonic triads exercise #3
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Played on a key of C diatonic harmonica. This exercise takes the triads and adds the root note an octave higher at the top of the arpeggio. This gets you ready for the next steps - playing the inversions.... Free basics of blues harp course: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course In-depth course on bending notes on the harmonica: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-bendi...
Straighten Up and Fly Right!
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Richard Sleigh shares his current project of re-forming his body to make standing up straight default setting by losing his "harp players crouch". More projects by R. Sleigh: hotrodharmonicas.com Free basics of blues harp course: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course In-depth course on bending notes on the harmonica: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-bending-course A ...
Diatonic Triads exercise #2
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This practice exercise video takes the diatonic triads in key of C on a C harmonica and repeats each of them 3 times before moving on to the next chord. There are no bent notes in this exercise. This will give you a great foundation for tackling the same chord arpeggios in the first octave where you need to bend notes to to play many of the arpeggios. The Fletch harmonica tab invented by Winslo...
Diatonic Triads on C harmonica - no bent notes
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This is a practice video that takes you through one round of playing the 3 note chords in the key of C as arpeggios going up from hole 4 and then back down: Going up - C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B diminished, C Going Down - C, Bdim, Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C Remember - you can always slow this video down - go to the gear icon at lower right and pick a slowre speed... or faster for when this gets too easy.....
Blues Harp Bugle Arpeggios in 3 keys
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Richard Sleigh gives you some fun ways to woodshed on basic 3 note arpeggios using bugle tunes played in 3 keys on a key of C harmonica - C, F, and G. For more in depth but bite sized practice exercises, check out the Free basics of blues harp course: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course
Devils Dream / Whiskey Before Breakfast / Black Mountain Rag
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This Medley is from Richard Sleigh's "Joliet Sessions" recorded over 20 years ago. Played on an R. Sleigh Custom Marine Band in the key of A. You can purchase complete tabs and instructions broken down into sections for the tune Devils dream along with play along mp3s in different speeds here: hotrodharmonicas.myshopify.com/products/devils-dream-breakthrough-fiddle-tune-tab-and-sheet-music-plus...
The Ultimate Harmonica Case?
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Richard Sleigh shows some harmonica cases he has used over the years, what works best for him, and why... For info on buying the ultimate harmonica case send an email to rrsleigh@gmail.com with "harmonica case" in the subject line Free Harmonica Fundamentals Course: www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course In Depth Course on Harmonica Note Bending: www.ultimateharmonic...
Jenny Picking Cockles / Sligo Maid - R. Sleigh & Maura Scanlin
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This Video is from a concert at Folk College 2023. The source for the set was the Tulla Celli Band - The First 50 Years. For more information about Folk College, go to folkcollege.com Richard Sleigh has the following harmonica courses available: A free course on the fundamentals of playing the blues harmonica www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course An in-depth course ...
Bb Diatonic Harmonica Arpeggio Workout #1
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Richard Sleigh runs through a series of 7th chords on a key of Bb diatonic harmonica. This series starts with the root note C. Harmonica Tab - number with plus sign ex: 1 is a blow note, plain number ex: 1 is a draw note, an apostrophe means a half step bend ex: 2' - 2 draw half step bend, 2'' - 2 draw whole step bend. check out Richards website and harmonica courses here: hotrodharmonicas.com ...
#Shorts-Chromatic Arpeggios #1
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Richard Sleigh runs through a series of 7th chords on a key of C chromatic harmonica. This series starts with the root note C. Harmonica Tab - number with plus sign ex: 1 is a blow note, plain number ex: 1 is a draw note, a number enclosed with parenthesis ex: (1) is a slide in note... check out Richards website and harmonica courses here: hotrodharmonicas.com Free course on fundamentals of the...
Devil's Dream - a breakthrough Harmonica fiddle tune!
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Richard Sleigh shows sheet music and harmonica tab for Devil's Dream. This tune highlights fast tongue switching and is a catchy dance tune as well as a solo harmonica piece. You can purchase complete tabs broken down into sections at different speeds, detailed instructions, and printable sheet music here: hotrodharmonicas.myshopify.com/products/devils-dream-breakthrough-fiddle-tune-tab-and-she...
Harmonica Tongue Switching... Learn This First!
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Tongue Switching can be a killer secret weapon for playing stunning riffs with wide interval jumps. The trick is to learn how to do it with razor sharp timing. In this video Richard Sleigh gives you a super focused exercise that will embed the basic chops you need to go down this road. Other resources from Richard Free Beginner harmonica course www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-...
Blues Harp Music Theory #1
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A deep dive into the secret structure of the major scale and the most powerful ways to use scale degrees to understand even the most advanced music theory concepts. Links - Scott Ainslie, blues musician and teacher cattailmusic.com/ Free harmonica course on blues harp fundamentals www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-course Want to master bending notes on the blues harp? ...
Chromatic harmonica woodshedding
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Chromatic harmonica woodshedding
Folk College 2022!
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Folk College 2022!
Teach Kids a Harmonica Steam Train Imitation
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Teach Kids a Harmonica Steam Train Imitation
The Tongue Twister Bending Challenge Tune...
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The Tongue Twister Bending Challenge Tune...
Move on up the Country Dennis Gruenling & Richard Sleigh
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Move on up the Country Dennis Gruenling & Richard Sleigh
Alternate Nostril Breathing Explained
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Alternate Nostril Breathing Explained
Breakthrough Ear Training for Blues Harp
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Breakthrough Ear Training for Blues Harp
How to Play "Help Me" on Guitar and Rack Harmonica
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How to Play "Help Me" on Guitar and Rack Harmonica
How To Play Big Walters Easy on Harmonica AND Guitar
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How To Play Big Walters Easy on Harmonica AND Guitar
The Greatest Accidental Blues Instrument (Happy Birthday to the Marine Band Harmonica)
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The Greatest Accidental Blues Instrument (Happy Birthday to the Marine Band Harmonica)
Basic Blues Harp Improvisation Woodshed
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Basic Blues Harp Improvisation Woodshed
The Emotional Language of the Major Scale on the Blues Harp
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The Emotional Language of the Major Scale on the Blues Harp
Three Tunes for Saint Paddys
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Three Tunes for Saint Paddys
Old School Just Tuned Harps / My Babe
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Old School Just Tuned Harps / My Babe
Why Music Theory is Confusing and What to Do About It
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Why Music Theory is Confusing and What to Do About It

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @edwinazwiener9668
    @edwinazwiener9668 10 днів тому

    Very nice

  • @dennisferrell3662
    @dennisferrell3662 12 днів тому

    Great stuff!

  • @earthworm7346
    @earthworm7346 13 днів тому

    Hell yes. 🍻

  • @earthworm7346
    @earthworm7346 13 днів тому

    Sleigh Queeen!!! 💅🙌

  • @sridharboyana9250
    @sridharboyana9250 18 днів тому

    beautiful Richard !! never heard violin blues before

  • @RAkers-tu1ey
    @RAkers-tu1ey 19 днів тому

    Very Nice. I want to sit in with an acoustic bass... or maybe a Shruti box.

  • @younken24films
    @younken24films 19 днів тому

    Very nice!

  • @gabrieln3613
    @gabrieln3613 19 днів тому

    Nice Richard! I have played in three Bluegrass Bands, dating to 1976 and played in many festivals and with some great fiddlers, the most notable being Chubby Anthony (he's in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame). Always love the "voice" of how the harmonica and fiddle have a conversation. Nice going Richard.......good solid rhythm too on the "offbeat chop". Nice to see you found a solid fiddle player to partner with.

  • @Nick_Dantonio
    @Nick_Dantonio 21 день тому

    Wow this is so helpful Thank you

  • @kenzieprice6745
    @kenzieprice6745 26 днів тому

    Hey Richard. Do you think this concept still works and applies to a completely isolated reed? (Only one reed in one channel)

  • @MysteryMagee
    @MysteryMagee 26 днів тому

    Excellent explanation and props the biggest thing that helped me was the kaaaa sound thank you

  • @DanDoucet101
    @DanDoucet101 26 днів тому

    Great explanation and really appreciated the info about the effect going TOO far using the slide whistle example! Not I’ll stop trying to push my tongue out the back of my throat 😂

  • @stevenfairless4931
    @stevenfairless4931 Місяць тому

    OK .. i had to pause the video and laugh awhile when that giant reed suddenly appeared ... now I'm configuring a giant harmonica and realized you need giant slide whistle at each hole to bend notes ... and I'm late for this party, being 5years ago 😁

  • @richardroysleigh
    @richardroysleigh Місяць тому

    BTW everyone - You can now buy the Instant Harp Position Finder / Scale Degree Finder at Rockin Rons: rockinronsmusic.com/products/instant-harp-position-finder-instant-scale-degree-finder-cards-eta-5-28-includes-free-usa-shipping?_pos=3&_sid=66de8e22c&_ss=r

  • @jensvide777
    @jensvide777 Місяць тому

    The K technique made it click for me. Thanks!

  • @allenhawker3911
    @allenhawker3911 2 місяці тому

    Wow! Very interesting!

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 2 місяці тому

    Thanks to several of your tools I’ve been able learn to customize harps to overblow easily. Can’t beat your burnishing/embossing tool.

  • @MrSpanky2001
    @MrSpanky2001 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the lesson, Richard. Great insight into the learning process. It always inspires me to see what pros go through to get it in their brain, because I don't consider myself to have any innate musical talent but I find myself going through the same process you guys/gals do. Do you custom build those MB30's or can they be purchased online?

    • @richardroysleigh
      @richardroysleigh 2 місяці тому

      Thanks for you comments on the video! The MB 30 is not on the market. Brendan Power and Zombor Kovaks came up with this design and I worked with them to make a series of about 50 of these harmonicas. They sold out immediately, and then we discovered how difficult it was to build them. By the time we fulfilled all the orders we did not want to keep making them. They were about 10 times harder to build than we thought they would be.

  • @DanielArmstrong-jr3cg
    @DanielArmstrong-jr3cg 2 місяці тому

    Get on with it ! Already !

  • @herbster22
    @herbster22 2 місяці тому

    The MB30 would be my choice for the pefect diatonic harmonica!

  • @ikust007
    @ikust007 2 місяці тому

    Really deep reflexion on Music/Harmonica . Very far from my capacities but liked it very much. Thanks

  • @bluebossa54
    @bluebossa54 2 місяці тому

    Perfect practice, makes perfect! So said Mr. Lutt, from Berkeley hi-school. More info available under the heading "cognitive science"

  • @31416
    @31416 2 місяці тому

    "Neurons that fire togheter wire togheter".

  • @ramblin_harp
    @ramblin_harp 2 місяці тому

    Very helpful! Slow down and quit practicing mistakes, makes sense Thanks 🙏🎶

  • @31416
    @31416 2 місяці тому

    Excellent lesson Richard. I'll apply the principles to the blues on a regular diatonic for sure. 🎶🎺🙏

  • @mboykin6047
    @mboykin6047 2 місяці тому

    A profound lesson, Richard

  • @peteaustin5327
    @peteaustin5327 2 місяці тому

    Nice lesson Richard thanks!

  • @jonfrusti5568
    @jonfrusti5568 2 місяці тому

    Really helpful Richard. Thanks.

  • @carlhenriksvedberg9148
    @carlhenriksvedberg9148 2 місяці тому

    This is so cool! 👍

  • @carlhenriksvedberg9148
    @carlhenriksvedberg9148 2 місяці тому

    Very Interesting! - I use U-blocking, and tounge slapping

  • @markgalasso245
    @markgalasso245 2 місяці тому

    All your videos are just great. Thank you.

  • @mdcorreia
    @mdcorreia 2 місяці тому

    Thanks so much. Such good playing & so expressive! If you have a link where I could get into the just tuning relationship to the equal temperament. I am wondering how to compromise between the two by having the beats (or detuning) between two similiar notes done up or down to be closer to equal temperament. Ex: if the 3rd note of a scale is too high in equal, then reduce the beats downwards towards the just intonation direction. Please keep posting such beautiful videos.

  • @tomconwell9575
    @tomconwell9575 2 місяці тому

    Fascinating. Charming. Brilliant.

  • @jullev6709
    @jullev6709 3 місяці тому

    Why I bend changing the angualation of airflow and the size of the holes, not increasing or decreasing mouhchamber ?

  • @paxxmortis
    @paxxmortis 3 місяці тому

    Yeah, you should tab out the entire song. I never heard of it before, but it sounds great.

  • @davidprzewlocki8039
    @davidprzewlocki8039 4 місяці тому

    😎stuff!

  • @ikust007
    @ikust007 4 місяці тому

    Merci !

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 4 місяці тому

    Hello Richard, do you still sell this tool?

  • @HanaHunt
    @HanaHunt 4 місяці тому

    Great piece.

  • @giragira3333
    @giragira3333 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the video, but just one question. Is this not tremolo?

  • @markingham4773
    @markingham4773 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the advice.

  • @abdullalhazred3365
    @abdullalhazred3365 4 місяці тому

    awesomeness

  • @malachi8446
    @malachi8446 4 місяці тому

    'Promo sm' 😔

  • @rupuze69
    @rupuze69 4 місяці тому

    Wow! You made a light go on in my head!! Thank you. That was brilliant.

  • @seadogbob
    @seadogbob 5 місяців тому

    Thanks Richard. Very useful.

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 5 місяців тому

    This is the best demonstration of embossing I’ve seen. Thank you for uploading.

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 5 місяців тому

    Would it be possible to get the specs for your light box? Or buy them from you? I’m tired of holding up to a light!

  • @TheRemyRomano
    @TheRemyRomano 5 місяців тому

    That’s the first explanation I have heard that makes sense

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 5 місяців тому

    How did you make the grid harp holders? The first case you showed looks exactly like what I’m looking for.

    • @doubleh6062
      @doubleh6062 5 місяців тому

      Ditto. I'd also like to know how he made that.

  • @tecoberg
    @tecoberg 5 місяців тому

    👍