Hi, I’m in a pickle and seeking for some help. i am a church harmonica player and asked to do a harmonica solo on the song thank you lord for the blessings on me. I’m not a pro, and I’m blank on what to do. maybe somebody here can teach me a simple harmonica solo on this song please I’m begging for help.
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I am not a “boss” but just play with the scale in time it will sound ok. A harmonica will harmonize so even if you miss a note it still sounds good. Hope it helps. Eric
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I would try U Tube and search for harmonica songs. You can listen to a number of tunes and pick out one you like. Tabs are provided and you can listen to the sing of your choice several times to get the rhythm. Hallelujah is a must and is easy to play. No bending and I would think it would be right up you ally.
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Thank you sir.
Thank you uncle laser.
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@TonyTony welcome to the forum! When are you performing the song? Can you post a link to YT vid of the specific song?
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Hello good sir, I’ll be performing this coming last Friday of April.
Here’s the link
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Cool! Never heard that song before.
Nice that you’ve got over a month to prepare for it!
It’s done here in F. Is that the key you guys are doing it in?
What will be the instrumentation?
What key harmonica will you be using?
And how comfy are you with bending?
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We will be playing it in G, and i have a C harmonica. I can do bends pretty well thanks to your YT videos sir. there will only be guitars for rhythm and only me for harmonica.
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This harmonica playing in church actually started when they heard me play the amazing grace that i learned also from your video 2 months ago. Thank you sir.
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How comfy are you with the -3" bend?
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I actually love that bend.
Yep, that’s exactly how I would do it. Use the KISS method. (Keep it simple stupid).
And, NO I’m not calling you stupid. Good luck, all the best. I don’t know the song you’re talking about but, if it even sounds a little bluesy use second position. Like if the song is in A use the D harp.
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Thanks. i think it’s more of a country than blues. I’m trying some tabs i wrote, but i still think it doesn’t sound good. and also, i think mr. @Luke is cooking up something, maybe something to do with -3 bend. LOL. hope I’m right. fingers crossed.
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Good luck buddy. I did find the song and, country would be a good genre. It was in G so try C or G. I improvise a lot in what I do. I play hands free most of the time because I play guitar and sing but sometimes I grab the harp and wail on it or just try to croon. Usually works darn good. I play by ear so whatever sounds good works!!!
Good luck Buddy,
Terry
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TonyTony ,
Having played with praise bands that varied from trying to precisely copy pop versions of praise songs to one band that made every song sound like country western music, I learned that listening to other grooves or versions of a song was important both for improving backing riffs and solos. So, here are three. Thinking outside the box, loosens up your style.
You may get solo ideas from the different instrument parts on this video.
This is a more “island” sound. By Kealamouloa Alcon. Fun to play around and try a different groove. Maybe find ideas for different possibilities with your solo.
https://youtu.be/aTkQczWV-Hw?
Walter Hawkins & The Love Center Choir performing Thank You. Not quite the same song, but similar. About 1:28 in, you have the lead singer and the backing choir. If you play both parts, using dynamics, going louder and softer, call and response, the melody line becomes your solo. But it’s not monotone.
Hope these generate ideas.
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Thank you so much.
It definitely gave me so much ideas to try.
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