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Suggested songs for guitar with harmonica
I recently got a G harmonica and neck holder. First song I learned was Heart of Gold (N. Young). Pretty easy to learn.
Help me out: what are more suggestions for easy-to-learn songs (easy for harmonica, at least) that include harmonica while playing guitar? Doesn't matter what key they're in. I can always get the appropriate keyed harp. I just want to increase my repertoire. Thanks for your replies.
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First of all, good luck with continuing success playing guitar and harmonica together. It's something I've been doing since I was about 9 when I used a homemade harp rack (bent coathanger) and a plastic ukulele. My gear is a little better nowadays. I don't know what brand/model harp you have, but I always recommend Hohner Special 20s. I've got a complete set of 7. Great harps for guitar accompaniment. The Hohner Big River harps are good ones too, for less money. And, I still own a uke, but I play my harps with three different guitars. My rack is the cheapo HH-01 Hohner rack. I think it's as good as any of 'em.
Songs I like to do; - Heart of Gold (as you mentioned) - Hard Times Come Again No More (an old one by Stephen Foster) - Reason to Believe - Sloop John B. - Mr. Tambourine Man - The Last Thing On My Mind - Till I Gain Control Again 1000s more out there, but these'll get ya started.
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Here are a few songs I've done with a G harmonica:
I Should Have Known Better You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (to play flute part at end) Son of a Son of a Sailor A Pirate Looks at Forty Here are some others: The Boxer (C: for instrumental solo) Margaritaville (D: for intro, turnarounds and instrumental part) Cheeseburger in Paradise (D: for intro, turnarounds and ending) Note that several of these songs don't have harmonica parts. However, a harmonica can be an effective way to fill out a song without adding other band members. |
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How about "Long Ago and Far, Far Away"?!!!!!
Just kidding, just kidding... A good friend of mine does the old Procol Harum tune, "A Whiter Shade of Pale", on 12 string guitar and harmonica (for the intro/organ line...)... makes a pretty cool rendition! You can always dig into the Bob Dylan catologue as well; lots of great tunes in there with a harmonica! The nice thing about most Dylan songs is that they really lend themselves to "re-arranging"; changing keys, changing the tempo or grooves, even changing the lyrics a bit (which Bob has been known to do, on the fly...).
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A ton of Dylan stuff.
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John Mayer Whiskey Whiskey Whiskey
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Ryan Adams Ashes and Fire.
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Blue Rodeo is a great, well respected band out of Canada for the past 20+ years. I don't think they're well known in the US but Bad Timing is a great song with harmonica.
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Haven't heard that name in 10 years. I actually have two of there CDs. The do a great version of Paul Simon's "Boy in the Bubble," if memory serves me correctly.
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Oh, that's a great song! Really love that one. Makes good use of his range too.
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Remember "Can't You See" by the Marshal Tucker Band? Replace the flute with a harp and it really works well. I capo way the heck up and do it in A.
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Just like a woman.
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A lot of Chicago blues and Delta blues has harmonica. Little Walter was the best of them IMO. Jimmy Reed is good for playing to as well.
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All songs by Cephas & Wiggins...
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